News
Myanmar Residents Barricade City Streets As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Some residents of Myanmar's biggest city used pieces of wood and corrugated iron to make barricades around their neighbourhoods late on Friday, trying to keep out COVID19 as the country grapples with a second wave of infections.
Prashant Bhushan Moves SC, Seeks Right to Appeal in Contempt Conviction and Hearing by Different Bench
In a fresh plea filed through lawyer Kamini Jaiswal, he has sought a declaration that a "person convicted for criminal contempt by this court, including the petitioner herein, would have a right to an intra-court appeal to be heard by a larger and differe...
Akshay Kumar Shares Video Message for 'Akkians' to Thank Them for Birthday Wishes
Akshay Kumar shared a video message for his fans who made his birthday special and apologised for his late reply.
Judges are Now Subjects of Juicy Gossip & Slanderous Posts in Age of Social Media: SC Judge NV Ramana
Justice Ramana, who is in line to become the Chief Justice of India after the incumbent SA Bobde retires in April next year, was delivering an address at the virtual launch of a book authored by retired judge R Banumathi.
Scientists Estimate Turbulence Parameters Over Central Himalayas, Will Help Better Weather Forecast
The study by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), which works under the government's Department of Science and Technology (DST), has been published in Radio Science journal.
Kolkata Man Who Threatened Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut Also Made Threat Calls to Thackeray, Pawar: Maha ATS
The accused, Palash Bose, had claimed himself to be a member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang while making these phone calls, ATS officials said.
Hungary Sees Another Record Number Of New Cases
Budapest (AP) Hungary has registered another record number of people newly infected with the coronavirus, with 916 new cases. Saturday's total is more than 25% higher than the previous record of 716 cases, reached Friday..
Kejriwal Says AAP's Campaign To Check Oxygen Levels Can Save Lives
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) `Oximitra' campaign can save lives directly amid the coronavirus pandemic. The AAP leader addressed his party's workers here through video confence, the Mumbai unit of the...
Palghar Tremors: Audio-video Clips Released To Help Villagers
The district administration in Palghar in Maharashtra has issued a series of educative audio and video clips for villagers amid a series of low intensity tremors that have hit Dahanu and Talasari talukas in region in the past few days. Collector Manik G...
Five Men Held With Rs 27 Lakh Drugs In Noida, Reveal Bigger Network In Delhi-NCR
Five men allegedly linked to a bigger narcotics supplying group in Delhi-NCR were arrested in Noida on Saturday after over 4 kg of contraband worth Rs 27 lakh was seized from them, police said. The arrested men were involved in supply of drugs in Noida...
IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2020: Check Analysis, Expected Cut-offs for September 12 Exam
As both the shifts for Day 1 have been completed, you can now check the expected cut-offs and the complete exam analysis.
Palestinians Rally Against Bahrain-Israel Normalisation
Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli, U.S., Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in protest over the two Gulf countries' moves to normalize ties with Israel.
Families Of Captured Hong Kong Activists Demand Their Return
Relatives of six of the 12 detained activists donned masks and hats to shield their identities as they made their first public appeal for help and information on their plight, supported by several local politicians.
Two Booked For 'Selling' 1993 Blasts Convict Yakub Memon's Grave in Mumbai
"The Memon family has been given total seven ‘otthas’ (graves) at the cemetery. The complaint said that besides Yakub’s, three more graves given to the family were sold at Rs five lakh collectively,” and official said.
Mobile Ticketing App Trial In DTC Buses On Anand Vihar Terminal-Mehrauli Route From Monday
The trial of a contactless mobile ticketing app will begin in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses on Anand Vihar Terminal-Mehrauli route from September 14, according to an official statement issued on Saturday. The ticketing app's trial will be cond...
Congress Launches Campaign For MP Assembly Bypolls
The Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday kicked off its campaign for 27 Assembly bypolls with state unit president Kamal Nath offering prayers at famous Baglamukhi temple at Nalkheda in Agar Malwa district. Nath was accompanied by MLAs Sajjan Singh Ve...