India
Congress-JD(S) Join Hands for Mysuru Mayoral Polls, Keep BJP Out of Power
JD(S)' Rukmini Made Gowda was elected as the new Mayor, while Anwar Baig of Congress was elected Deputy Mayor.
No Offline Exams Up to Class 8 in Delhi Govt Schools, Assessment to Be Project-based
The Delhi government issued guidelines to its schools for assessment of students up to Class 8, asking them to grade the students on the basis of projects and assignments.
Agriculture Minister Reiterates Govt's Willingness To Hold Talks With Agitating Farmers
Minister Narendra Singh Tomar appealed to states to exercise due diligence while identifying beneficiaries for the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana on its second anniversary.
India Sends 6 Lakh Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Ghana as Part of UN-backed COVAX Initiative
The doses are a part of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine the country is acquiring through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX), which Ghana among nearly 92 countries have signed into.
7,000 SARS-CoV-2 Mutations Detected, Different from Variants: Scientists
Though the study from Hyderabad’s CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is alarming and led to panic in some quarters, some mutations are only to be expected.
SC Says No Extra Chance for UPSC Aspirants Who Exhausted Last Attempt in 2020
The court dismissed a plea seeking a second chance at the civil service examination due to the coronavirus pandemic and age bar.
42% Frontline Workers Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
Among healthcare workers, who received their first jab on February 2, 62% had been given the second shot till Tuesday.
Farmers of Punjab, Haryana Will Be Devastated by Closure of 'Mandis', Says Yogendra Yadav
Yadav expressed confidence that the agri laws will be repealed and farmers will be able to get a legal guarantee from the government on minimum support price (MSP) — two of the main demands of farmer unions who have been protesting these legislations for...
Bail Reinforced Our Faith in the System, Say Disha Ravi's Parents
Disha's father Ravi was also present. Manjula said their daughter had been repeatedly telling them to stay stronger.
Bengaluru Riots Planned Conspiracy by SDPI to Create Communal Unrest: NIA Chargesheet
The NIA said that the riots were planned by Fairoz Pasha and his co-conspirators 'who were unhappy with the central government's stance on CAA, NRC and the ending of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir's special status' among other issues.
After AAP's Performance in Gujarat Civic Polls, Kejriwal to Hold Road Show in State on Feb 26
In a tweet in Hindi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief thanked the people of Gujarat for ushering in an era of "new politics" in the state.
No Proposal Yet To Restrict Local Services in Mumbai Amid Rising Covid Cases, Says Railways
The BMC data shows that resumption of the local train services is seen as one of the reasons behind the spike in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai.
Priyanka Gandhi to go on ‘Nadi Adhikar Yatra’ to Woo Nishad Community Ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls
The Congress party is eyeing on the Nishad voters which play a crucial role in the Purvanchal areas of Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi to Close its Covid Care Centre, World's Largest, as Cases Decline
While the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel COVID hospital located in the Delhi Cantonment area is managed by the DRDO, the Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre operational in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area is managed by the ITBP.
'Coronavirus Doesn't Exist': In Delhi's Sarojini Nagar Market, Myths & Apathy Hit Battle Against Covid-19
While experts around the world have called the mask a crude vaccine, people in Delhi mostly put the mask on only to avoid the hefty challan of Rs. 2000.
At Least 6 dead in Gelatin Blast at Illegal Quarry Site in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur
The blast occurred allegedly in an illegal quarry, against which the police had registered a FIR on February 7. While five people died on the spot, a sixth person died in the hospital where he was admitted for treatment.