India
42 per cent Voter Turnout Recorded in Polls to Six Gujarat Civic Bodies
The voting process began at 7 am and went on till 6 pm, with the turnout remaining low right from the morning. Ahmedabad recorded the lowest turnout of 38.73 per cent, while Jamnagar recorded the highest turnout of 49.86 per cent.
CBI is Only Ally of BJP Left: TMC Hits Out at Centre Over Notice to Abhishek Banerjee's Wife
In a statement, the party said that people will give a befitting reply to the BJP over this during the polls.
Caught with Cocaine, BJP Youth Leader in Kolkata Accuses Kailash Vijayvargiya’s Aide of Framing Her
The 23-year-old state secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) claimed that she had no knowledge of cocaine and how it got 'planted' in the car.
After Noida, Gurugram to Soon Penalise Vehicles Displaying Caste Identities
The order issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Police Traffic (East) said that 'all vehicles displaying caste identities will be penalised'.
Assam Government Firms up Plan to Shift Foreign Nationals from Jails by March 31
In the first phase, the detention centres inside jails in six districts of the state—Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Jorhat, Tezpur and Silchar—will be shifted to rented buildings.
International Mother Language Day: Vice President Urges RS Members to Promote, Preserve Indian Languages
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu wrote to all members of the Upper House on Sunday urging them to promote and preserve Indian languages. He lamented that regional languages were being given short shrift.
Unnao Case: Surviving Minor Girl's Condition Improves, Taken off Ventilator
The girl has shown improvement and doctors decided to take her off the ventilator, Kanpur Deputy IG Preetinder Singh said.
'Contest Only From Nandigram': BJP Challenges Mamata Banerjee, TMC Hits Back
BJP national general secretary and Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya in a tweet asked Banerjee to announce whether she will be fighting only from Nandigram.
17-year-old Girl Bludgeoned to Death with Hammer in Delhi's Rohini
The victim's kin had gone to fetch some grocery items from the market at the time of the incident, police said. The accused bolted the door from outside before fleeing the spot.
Maharashtra to Approach Centre for Early Phase 3 Covid Vaccine for Those Above 50, with Comorbidities
State technical advisor Dr Subhash Salunkhe said that the “Union government should not wait till March” for those above 50 years and suffering from comorbidities. Further, he alleged that the Centre was responsible for “poor planning” and its “inappropria...
Temperature Drop Link to Covid-19 Surge Likely: Maharashtra Official Says as Virus Surges in Six Districts
The IMD, in its a predictions for February, had communicated to the Centre of possible jump in COVID-19 cases if temperatures drop in the same period.
Mumbai Mayor's Lockdown Warning, K'taka's 'Must Covid Test' for Maha Travellers as State Sees Fresh Cases
The ministry stressed the importance of adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour for breaking the chain of transmission and containment of spread of the disease. Only two states, Maharashtra and Kerala, account for 75.87 per cent of total number of active...
February 20, 2021, Aaj ka Panchang: Read about Tithi, Nakshatra, Shubh Muhurat and Vrat for the day
February 20 marks the Shukla Paksha Ashtami Tithi of Hindi month Magha Maas in Vikram Samvat 2077. The day is Shaniwar (Saturday) and Ashtami Tithi will remain till 1.31 pm and after this Navami Tithi will enter and remain till 3.42 pm on February 21.
Over 1 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in India, Says Govt
The joint secretary said a total of 34 deaths have been reported, which accounts for 0.0003 per cent of the vaccinations.
Another Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Maharashtra, Sixth to be Infected in a Month
Minister of state for water resources and education Bachhu Kadu was infected by the virus for the second time on Friday. Kadu had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in September 2020.
Questioned Over No Mask, Juhu Beach Visitor Showers Blows, Abuses at Mumbai Civic Body Marshal
In the video, the two can be seen showering blows, punches and abuses at each other. This comes as thousands of marshals fanned out to enforce mask wearing across Mumbai, which is battling a recent spurt.
