25 rescued, over 50 still trapped after building collapses in Maharashtra’s Raigad district
A five-storey building collapsed in Maharahstra’s Raigad district on Monday with over 50 people feared to be trapped under the debris, officials said. The incident took place in Mahad city of Raigad district, around 170 kilometres from Mumbai. No casualty has been reported so far. The ‘Tariq garden’ building, according to local residents, collapsed at […]
‘Will Amount To Contempt Of My Conscience’: Prashant Bhushan Refuses To Apologise For His Tweets
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan refused to offer an apology to the Supreme Court on Monday for his two tweets against the judiciary saying what he expressed represented his bona fide belief which he continued to hold. An insincere apology would amount to the contempt of my conscience and of an institution, Bhushan said in his supplementary […]
JEE-Main, NEET To Be Held As Per Schedule In September: Officials
The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) will be conducted in September as scheduled, officials in the Ministry of Education said on Friday. While NEET is scheduled on September 13, JEE-Mains will be held from September 1-6. In a statement, the ministry’s National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these […]
‘I Do Not Ask For Mercy… It Would Be Insincere To Offer Apology’: Prashant Bhushan To SC
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the Supreme Court on Thursday that he did not tweet in “absence mindedness” and it would be insincere and contemptuous on his part to offer an apology for the tweets that expressed what was and continues to be his bona fide belief. The top court on August 14 had held Bhushan […]
India Records Nearly 70K New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Crosses 28-Lakh Mark
New Delhi- India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 28,36,925, while the death toll climbed to 53,866 […]
Huge Fire At Power Station In Noida Amid Rain, Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot
A major fire broke out at a power station in Greater Noida on Wednesday morning, officials said. The fire was reported around 8.30 am in a transformer at the power station of Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) in Sector 148, the officials said. Fire tenders were on the spot and fire fighting was underway, an […]
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s Health Declines, Develops Lung Infection
The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined as he has developed a lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said on Wednesday. The 84-year-old former president, who was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10, continues to be on ventilatory support, doctors attending to him said. However, his […]
Govt: 3 vaccine candidates in human trial stage on track
The Centre on Tuesday said the three vaccine candidates for Covid-19 currently in the human trial stage are on track but pointed out that not every vaccine candidate can deliver successful results. “Three vaccines in the human trials (stage) are on track. The information on the progress of the trial has been shared. The review was taken… […]
Home Minister Shah Admitted To AIIMS For Post Covid Care
New Delhi- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to AIIMS here for post COVID care after complaining of fatigue and body ache, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by AIIMS, he is comfortable and is continuing his work from hospital. “Home Minister Amit Shah has been complaining of fatigue and […]
India may take fresh action on China on economy front
With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) still holding forward positions on Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs area of Ladakh and showing no signs of a promised de-escalation, the Narendra Modi government is contemplating further action against China on economic front to drive home the message that India means business. According to senior government officials familiar […]