‘Absolutely frivolous’: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of 26 Quran Verses
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL that sought deletion of 26 verses from the Quran alleging that they violate the law of the land and promote extremism. Calling it “absolutely frivolous’, the bench also imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner Syed Waseem Rizvi, a former chairperson of Shia Central Board of […]
‘Vaccine For Those Who Need It, Halt Export’: Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM Modi
Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for vaccination for “everyone who needs it” and to immediately halt vaccine exports. The Congress leader also urged the government to fast-track other vaccines. “Open up Covid vaccination to everyone who needs it,” he said. In the letter, Gandhi also sought more […]
Madhya Pradesh Govt Imposes Lockdown In All Urban Areas From Friday 6 Pm To Monday 6 Am
The increasing number of coronavirus cases has forced the Madhya Pradesh government to take drastic steps to help contain the chain of transmission in the state. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced lockdown measures for weekends without a particular timeline. “There will be a lockdown in all urban areas of the entire Madhya […]
Assam Polls 2021: Priyanka Gandhi Says EC ‘Irresponsible’, Slams BJP’s Negative Politics
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that at a time when there is an “irresponsible” Election Commission and negative politics is being played by the ruling BJP, the people of Assam will choose the path of guarantee of development and progress. In the final phase of the assembly elections in Assam, polling for […]
Amit Shah To Visit Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack Site; Hold High-Level Meet
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chhattisgarh on Monday where he will visit the site where 22 security personnel were killed by Naxals in an ambush. Shah will also chair a high-level meeting to review the security situation arising out of the Saturday incident, a senior official said. It will be Shah’s first […]
People in Assam have shown Congress-led alliance ‘red card’: Modi
Drawing a football analogy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the people of Assam had shown the “red card” to the Congress-led Grand Alliance in the state. He also accused the previous Congress governments of being a mute spectator to unbridled violence in the Bodo-dominated areas of the state. “People of Assam have […]
Covid upsurge: Punjab govt extends curbs till 10 April
As Covid cases and deaths continue to escalate in Punjab, with the UK strain emerging the most prevalent in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered extension of curbs till 10 April. Reviewing the Covid situation with the chief secretary and other top officials, the CM said all restrictions that were in […]
Maharashtra Gurudwara Attack: 4 Cops Injured After Sword-Wielding Men Storm Sikh Temple In Nanded
At least four police personnel were injured after a mob of sword-wielding men on Monday went on a rampage outside a gurudwara after being denied permission to hold a public procession in Maharashtra’s Nanded due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police have arrested 14 people. The Wazirabad police in Maharashtra’s Nanded district have registered three FIRs […]
68,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 291 Fatalities In Second Surge
India recorded 68,020 fresh cases on Covid-19 on Sunday, the biggest single-day surge the country has witnessed since October, according to the data by Union Health Ministry. The total cases recorded in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic have reached 1,20,39,644. Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the […]
Covid-19: India Logs 62,258 New Infections, 291 Deaths In 24 Hours
India on Saturday recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in a row, the active cases across the country have risen to 4,52,647 comprising 3.80 per cent of the total infections, while […]