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 […]
Covid-19: India Reports Its Highest Daily Spike This Year, Records Over 59,000 Cases
With over 59,000 coronavirus cases, India on Friday recorded the highest single-day rise so far this year, pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1.18 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. India reported 59,118 new infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally […]
Mosque Located In ‘Sensitive’ Area In UP To Be Covered Ahead Of Holi To Maintain Peace
Around 40 mosques in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur are being covered with plastic sheets ahead of Holi to prevent miscreants from throwing colour on the structures and disturb communal harmony in the town, a senior official has said. Following an 18th-century tradition, Holi in Shahjahanpur begins with revellers hurling footwear at a ‘Laat Saab’ procession featuring […]
Covid-19: India Records 47,262 Fresh Cases, Highest Daily Spike In 2021
Recording its single-day rise so far this year, India reported 47,262 fresh Covid-19 cases in a day, taking the nationwide coronavirus tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Registering an increase for the 14th day in a row, the active caseload was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of the total […]