Category: India News

Vikas Dubey’s killing raises handcuffing issue vis-a-vis SC guidelines on “inhuman” practice

New Delhi, Jul 10: The issue of dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey not being apparently handcuffed has kicked up dust after his alleged encounter killing on Friday since the Supreme Court has provided for exceptions while disapproving of the inhuman practice. Dubey was shot dead by police, who claimed he […]

India’s ambitious plan to help small businesses does little to save them

MEERUT/MUMBAI – India re-opened for business in June after months of lockdown but for thousands of small entrepreneurs in the town of Meerut, near Delhi, the blow has been devastating. Businesses from textiles to sports goods and furniture are shuttered or working at a bare minimum, and cows […]

India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000

MUMBAI – India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers, drug factories and brewers. The new cases pushed India’s tally to nearly 800,000 cases, the world’s third-biggest outbreak, behind […]

CISCE declares class 10, 12 results; no merit list this year

New Delhi, Jul 10: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Friday announced results for class 10 and 12 exams even as it decided against bringing out a merit list this year in view of “exceptional circumstances”. While the board recorded a pass percentage of 99.34 per […]

Record single-day jump of 26,506 COVID-19 cases in India

New Delhi, July 10: India saw yet another record single-day jump of 26,506 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 7,93,802 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 21,604 with 475 people succumbing to the infection, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries stands […]

Pondy Lt Guv Kiran Bedi tests negative for coronavirus

Puducherry, July 9: Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday, a day after an employee of the Raj Nivas here was found to be infected with the virus. A release from Raj Nivas said the Health department has informed that the result of the […]

Kanpur encounter: 2 policemen held for ‘tipping off’ gangster Vikas Dubey about police action

Kanpur (UP), Jul 8: Suspended Chaubeypur station officer Vinay Tiwari and another policeman were arrested on Wednesday on charges of leaking information about police action to gangster Vikas Dubey prior to last week’s encounter in Kanpur, in which eight policemen were killed. Tiwari and beat in-charge of Bikru […]

CBSE rationalises syllabus by up to 30 pc for classes 9, 12 to make up for academic loss

New Delhi, Jul 7: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for academic loss caused due to COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on […]

India’s coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as infections surge

 India’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 20,000 on Tuesday and case numbers surged as the south Asian nation pushed ahead with relaxations to its almost two-month lockdown amid grim economic forecasts. The rate of both new virus infections and deaths are rising at the fastest pace […]

Three security personnel injured in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar, July 7:  Three security force personnel were injured in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. A police official said that a militant was believed to have been killed during the encounter as he was shot at when he […]

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