NEW DELHI — India on Thursday added 134,154 new cases to its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tally, while 2,887 deaths reported in the last 24 hours pushed its toll to 337,989, according to the Union health ministry data. The country witnessed a rise of over 2,000 in the number of new infections since Wednesday as it […]
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Can’t be silent spectators when govt policy violates citizens’ rights: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI — The Indian Constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when rights of citizens are infringed upon by executive policies, the Supreme Court has said while dealing with the Centre’s submission that courts should not interfere with its decisions on management of Covid-19. The apex court said that in grappling with […]
Shocking! 8-year-old girl thrown out of moving train by Army jawan after she resisted molestation bid
In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old girl was thrown out of a moving train by an Army jawan after she resisted his attempts to molest her inside a train toilet, near Lonand in Satara district of Maharashtra. The girl, despite her injuries and trauma, narrated the ordeal and provided description about the accused, helping the […]
India Reports 132,788 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,207 Deaths
NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday recorded 132,788 lakh new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the past 24 hours, a marked increase from Tuesday’s single-day spike, showed data shared by the Union health ministry at 8am on Wednesday. With this, the country’s cumulative infection tally has crossed 28.3 million, mounting to 28,307,832. As many as […]
IUML moves to SC against MHA order granting Indian Citizenship to non-Muslims
NEW DELHI — The Indian Union of Muslim League (IUML) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to stay an order issued by the Home Ministry on May 28, empowering the collectors of certain districts to grant the Indian citizenship to to the non-Muslim migrants from the neighbouring countries despite the pendency of its 2019 writ […]
‘Deeply concerned’ over govt’s stand on recent Israel-Palestine conflict: Congress
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Tuesday expressed deep concern over India’s stand on the recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and said the widespread impression is that India has “moved away from its traditional policy” in the region. In a statement, the opposition party said India’s foreign policy has historically been bipartisan […]
CBSE Class 12th Board Exams Cancelled After PM’s Meeting
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while chairing a meeting with officials said that in view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps […]
India reports less than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths, 1.27 lakh new cases
NEW DELHI — India on Tuesday recorded less than 3,000 new Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day rise in 34 days. The daily case count also continued the downward trend to 1.27 lakh new cases in a day. With 2,795 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, India’s death toll now […]
WHO names Indian Covid-19 variants as ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced news labels, using Greek alphabets, for various variants of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), also giving names to the two variants that have been found in India thus far. “Labelled using Greek alphabets, WHO announces new labels for Covid variants of concern (VOC) and interest (VOI),” […]
Supreme Court slams Centre over Covid-19 vaccine policy
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Centre on the Covid-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated without keeping in mind the real ‘digital India’ situation, observing that the policy makers must have an ear to the ground. A special bench […]








