NEW DELHI — With 795 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,29,839, while the active cases dipped to 12,054, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,416 with 58 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the largest shareholder of the microblogging platform. The world’s richest person bought nearly 73.5 million shares, according to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk’s shareholding is more than four times the 2.25% stake […]
BENGALURU — After the demand of removing loudspeakers from mosques in Maharashtra, the Hindu organisations have started demanding the same in Karnataka. Sri Rama Sene has urged the ruling BJP government in Karnataka to take action in this regard. The authorities are concerned about the development as ‘Ramazan’ season has begun and SSLC (Class 10) […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast dry weather with clear sky in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court Monday quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against journalist Rana Ayyub by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and allowed her to travel abroad. The Court said that the LOC was issued in “haste” and there was no cogent reason for presuming that she will not appear before the […]
GENEVA — Almost the entire global population, or 99 per cent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN health agency said in a statement. Even though a record number of more than 6,000 cities in 117 countries now monitor air quality, people in those cities still […]
BENGALURU — In another incident of communal unrest in Karnataka, a clash broke out between Hindus and Muslims on Sunday following heated arguments during Ugadi celebrations in Yaradona village. The clash between the groups broke out allegedly over DJ songs being played near Masjids on loudspeakers. The groups pelted stones at each other, near Jamia […]
JAMMU — Former legislator and influential politician from Rajouri district Surinder Choudhary is joining the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Tuesday at Jammu. Sources said that Choudhary is joining the party in presence of its top leaders including national general secretary and BJP in-charge for Jammu & Kashmir Tarun Chugh. Choudhary had resigned from membership […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that 42 militants were killed in the past three months. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a wreath laying ceremony of a paramilitary CRPF personnel who was killed in a militant attack in Srinagar on Monday, the DGP said that 42 militants have […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 9.20 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 104.61 per litre as against Rs 103.81 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from […]