NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 40,000 mark for the first time in 111 days as the sharp rise in the pandemic continued on Friday, with up to 17 states and Union territories adding the largest number of infections since January or earlier. Active cases rose to …
Read More »Not against jeans, just ripped jeans, says Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh amid the furor | India News
DEHRADUN: In the eye of a storm for the past three days after your comments on what women should wear, Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat He finally sought to explain his statements on Friday. He said that he “is not against jeans, but just ripped jeans.” He added: “I …
Read More »“Best wishes to President Biden”: Prime Minister Modi meets with US Secretary of Defense India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi I met visiting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in the national capital on Friday and said he conveyed his best wishes to the president Joe biden. “Nice to meet us @SecDef Lloyd Austin today. I conveyed my best wishes to @POTUS @JoeBiden. India and …
Read More »India Records 35,886 Fresh Covid-19 Infections, Highest in 102 Days | India News
NEW DELHI: India posted its highest Covid-19 count in 102 days on Wednesday with 35,886 patients testing positive for the virus as Maharashtra continued to be the hardest hit state, accounting for 64% of the daily count in the country. Maharashtra added 23,179 new cases, the highest in six months …
Read More »Key role for Sidhu in Punjab? Meeting with CM Amarinder generates enthusiasm | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh Y Navjot Singh Sidhu they met for tea Wednesday, discussing the possible re-induction of the Amritsar East MLA into the state cabinet. The former cricketer, who had resigned from the Punjab cabinet in 2019 after being stripped of a key portfolio, had …
Read More »Army recruiting scam: CBI hires 6 lieutenant colonels, 2 majors | India News
NEW DELHI: CBI has submitted a FIR TREE against 23 people, including 17 members of the military, in connection with a case about allegations of bribery and recruitment irregularities through the Service Selection Board (SSB), reports Rajshekher Jha. Those hired by CBI include six Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, the parents …
Read More »Ongoing vaccination is slow, it will take years to cover the entire population: panel Par | India News
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has indicated that with less than 1% of the country’s population vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-February, according to information shared with him by the Interior Ministry, it would take “many years to vaccinate all the population “. While expressing concern about the large number …
Read More »Maharashtra Drives Covid-19 Resurgence, But 10 Other States / UT Also Experience Outbreak | India News
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra continued to drive the rise in Covid-19 infections in India, accounting for 61% of all new cases recorded in the country last week. However, at least 10 other states / UTs also showed a significant increase in infections during the week (March 8-14), indicating a broad resurgence …
Read More »Andhra Pradesh civic elections: Jagan’s party wins 73 out of 75 municipalities | India News
AMARAVATI: Jaganmohan reddy‘s YSR Congress Party Sunday did a clean sweep of civic elections in Andhra Pradesh, winning the 11 municipal corporations and 73 of the 75 municipalities in which the votes were carried out on March 10. “People have overwhelmingly supported CM Jagan’s three capitals theory,” said Ambati Rambabu, …
Read More »Is Mukesh Ambani being used as a shield, asks Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut? India News
MUMBAI: Shiv Sign Leader Sanjay raut has said that recent controversies, including the suicides of Puja Chavan and MP Mohan Delkar and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran followed by the arrest of police officer Sachin Waze have affected the “dignity” of Maharashtra. Writing to the party’s spokesman, Saamna, under …
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