Freedom of expression is a hallmark of any democracy, says US on India question
Apr 30, 2021, at 11:06 pm
The US opposes incitement to violence on social media while supporting freedom of expression, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price. He said, “We’ve made the point both when it comes to India and to countries around the world that freedom of expression, freedom of information is a hallmark of any democracy.”
Centre is answerable to people of Delhi: SC over oxygen shortage
Apr 30, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday reminded the central government that it has a "special responsibility" towards Delhi and is also answerable to the people of the national capital.
COVID-19 positive senior journalist Rohit Sardana dies
Apr 30, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior journalist Rohit Sardana died of a heart attack on Friday morning, a week after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Yogi Adityanath inspects Covid hospital set up by DRDO in Lucknow
Apr 30, 2021, at 09:06 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who recovered from coronavirus on Friday morning, inspected a hospital set up by DRDO in Awadh Shilp Gram in the state capital.
Apr 30, 2021, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the 18-44 age group not to queue up outside the Covid-19 vaccination centres in the city on May 1 as the government is yet to receive vaccines and it is in constant touch with the company.
Ban on scheduled International flights extended till May 31
Apr 30, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Amid an exponential surge in Covid-19 cases, the ban on scheduled international flights have been extended for a month.
TV journalist Rohit Sardana dies of Covid-19
Apr 30, 2021, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Popular Indian television journalist Rohit Sardana left the journalistic fraternity shell shock as he succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday. He was 41.
EC requests Madras HC to restrain media from covering oral conversations
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Days after it was rebuked over its handling of assembly elections amid Covid-19, India's poll body on Friday requested the Madras High Court to restrain media from covering oral conversations in the courtroom, media reports said.
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee dies at 91
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Veteran lawyer and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee died of Covid-19 on Friday morning here. He was 91.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath tests COVID-19 negative
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:32 pm
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced he has tested COVID-19 negative.
One killed in oxygen cylinder blast in Kanpur
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Kanpur/UNI: When the entire country is reeling under acute oxygen shortage in view of the strong second Coronavirus wave, an explosion at an oxygen factory in Dadanagar industrial area was reported here on Friday morning, claiming life of a worker.
Jammu and Kashmir: SSP Budgam lauds Police for tackling pandemic
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:09 pm
Srinagar: Holding a darbar with policemen of District Police Budgam at District Police Lines Budgam Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam Tahir Saleem Wednesday lauded the role of Police in Budgam in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fight against COVID-19: First US relief shipment from US arrives in India
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi: The first relief shipment from the US to India to fight the ongoing COVID-19 arrived here on Friday.
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an order issued on Thursday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to consider the containment measures, as had been conveyed in the last advisory, for immediate implementation based on the assessment of the situation.
Only Bangladeshis with expired visas will be allowed to return from India
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:33 am
Continuing the entry restrictions from Covid-battered India, Bangladesh has decided to allow only Bangladeshis with expired Indian visas to return home with special permission from the Bangladesh High Commission in India.
US flies oxygen cylinders, testing kits to Covid-battered India
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:31 am
The US has flown the first consignment of emergency COVID-19 relief materials including oxygen cylinders, regulators and testing kits to India.
Commonwealth Secretary-General expresses solidarity with India
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:20 am
Patricia Scotland, the secretary-general of the commonwealth, has expressed his “deep concern and solidarity” with India which has been grappling with the disastrous Covid-19 wave, reporting over 350,000 cases daily.
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Four of seven exit polls conducted by various agencies in India have predicted Mamata Banerjee-led powerful regional satrap Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s return to power in West Bengal with the country's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as a strong opposition to reckon with.
Many states not ready to roll out vaccines for all adults from May 1
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two days before vaccination is all set to open for all adults, states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi are unlikely to roll out the inoculation drive from those between 18 and 44.
Exit polls predict return of Mamata in Bengal, BJP to emerge as major force
Apr 30, 2021, at 02:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As the eight-phased high-octane West Bengal assembly election concluded on Thursday, most of the exit polls predicted a return of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) to power for the third term.
Manmohan Singh discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19
Apr 29, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Thursday discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19, media reports said.
Kejriwal gets second dose of COVID vaccine
Apr 29, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday received the second shot of COVID vaccine Covishield.
US asks its citizens to leave India
Apr 29, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Owing to shortage of medical facility due to exponential rise in COVID cases across the country, the US has advised its citizens not to travel to India or to leave as soon as possible.
Maharashtra: 48 Remdesivir injections stolen from Aurangabad health facility
Apr 29, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: In view of shortage of vital injections in COVID treatment, forty-eight vials of Remdesivir injections have gone missing from the Aurangabad Municipal Medical (AMC) Store Room at Meltron Hospital.
Rahul calls for free Covid vaccination for all
Apr 29, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded free vaccination for all the citizens of the country and used the meaning of word 'free' to drive home his point.
COVID-19: Delhi govt revises Wednesday's health bulletin
Apr 29, 2021, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government on Thursday issued a revised copy of its yesterday's health bulletin, correcting discrepancies in the cumulative figures.
Apr 29, 2021, at 08:17 pm
Murshidabad/WB/IBNS: A CPI-M activist died and two others were seriously injured after a car in the convoy of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Jafikul Islam allegedly knocked them down at Sahabajpur area in Murshidabad's Domkal on Wednesday midnight, hours before the eighth and final phase of Bengal assembly polls.
Rahul Gandhi calls for free Covid-19 vaccination for all
Apr 29, 2021, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded free vaccination for all the citizens of the country and used the meaning of the word 'free' to drive home his point.
Top ULFA-I leader gunned down in Assam’s Bongaigaon
Apr 29, 2021, at 07:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A top leader of ULFA-I gunned down during a gun fight with security forces in Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Thursday.
Eastern Army Commander reviews security situation in Nagaland, Manipur
Apr 29, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command visited units and formations of Spear Corps and Assam Rifles in Nagaland & Manipur for three days from April 27 to 29.