India
Celebrate Bakri Eid in Simple Manner in Maharashtra, Says Anil Deshmukh
The state government reiterated there is a ban in place on all religious programmes and people should offer "namaz" in their homes and not in mosques.
I-T Dept Says It Seized Cash Worth Rs 12 Crore in Raids from People Close to Rajasthan CM Gehlot
The department is reportedly checking to see if this amount, recovered from raids conducted a few days back, was kept aside for political purposes.
Janata Curfew on in Goa, 3-day Lockdown Begins from Friday
During the Janata Curfew, movement for all non-essential activities has been prohibited.
Delhi Communal Violence: Minorities Commission Report Tears into Role of Police in Riots
The report attempts to point out flaws in the sequence of events as claimed by Delhi Police that led up to the communal riots in which over 50 people lost their lives.
Set up HC Judge-led Committee to Probe Delhi Riots, Says Minorities Commission Report
The report said the new committee must review chargesheet filed by the police in light of left-out facts, “to be submitted to the relevant court.”
Rain Continues to Lash Mumbai, IMD Issues Orange Alert for City
At least two persons died in as many incidents of building collapse during the day, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Pilot Camp Moves High Court, Challenges Speaker Notice Seeking MLAs' Disqualification from Assembly
Senior Advocate Harish Salve argued that the MLAs wanted to challenge the constitutional validity of the notices and needed some time to file it afresh.
Jet Fuel Price Hiked by 1.5% for Fourth Time in Six Weeks; Petrol, Diesel Rates Unchanged
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 635.47 per kilolitre (kl), or 1.5 per cent, to Rs 42,628.28 per kl in the national capital.
Harela 2020: Here’s Everything to Know About the Festival of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
The Shravan Harela, celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Shravan, marks the onset of the rainy season (Monsoon). In literal terms, Harela means "Day of Green".
India-China Tensions: EU Says it Supports Efforts to Maintain Dialogue Channel for Peaceful Solution
European Council President Charles Michel made the remarks after the 15th EU-India summit.
Kiren Rijiju Says Sporting Events Can Begin in Limited Manner and for Non-contact Sports
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the situation will develop according to the Covid status in various states but 'we must attempt to being on-field sport back'.
Govt Allows Invalid Pension for Armed Forces Personnel With Less Than 10 Years of Service
Invalid pension was granted to those armed forces personnel who had more than 10 years of service and were invalided for reasons that were neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service.
Does Delhi's Improved Covid-19 Scenario Mean Capital is Past Its Peak? Can There Be a Second Wave?
The national capital was the first to go for full unlock except in containment zones, even when cases were projected to rise. Kejriwal had also ruled out plans for any more lockdowns in Delhi.
Centre Grants Armed Forces Special Powers to Make Individual Procurement Worth Rs 300 Crore
They said there was no cap on the number of procurement programmes and that each acquisition under the emergency requirement category should not cost more than Rs 300 crore.
Coronavirus Highlights: 'Janta Curfew' in Goa from 8 pm to 6 am Till August 10; 20 Staffers Test +ve at Bihar Guv's House
The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 9,06,752 and the death toll mounted to 23,727 with 553 people succumbing to the disease in 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am on Tuesday showed.
Wife of Vikas Dubey's Aide 'Caught' on Tape Seeking Advice on How to 'Deal' with Police
In the audio, Shashikant's wife Manu is heard talking to Dubey's sister-in-law immediately after the ambush in which eight policemen were killed at Kanpur's Bikru village on June 2 night.