Category: India News

US consulate in Mumbai receives hoax bomb call

Mumbai, Aug 4: An unidentified caller threatened to blow up the United States consulate located in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) here with a bomb, which turned out to be a hoax call, police said on Wednesday. The call was made at Tuesday midnight, following which the police was informed, […]

India’s worst-hit Maharashtra eases COVID curbs as infections abate

MUMBAI, Aug 3 – India’s industrial hub of Maharashtra state eased COVID-19 restrictions in most districts on Tuesday, including in the financial capital of Mumbai, after a steady decline in new cases. Shops, malls and parks were allowed to open for longer and offices were allowed to operate […]

Wrestler murder case: Probe reveals victims beaten for 40 minutes by Sushil Kumar, others

New Delhi, Aug 3:  Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associates beat up former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar and others with sticks, hockey and baseball bat for 30-40 minutes after bolting the gate of Chhatrasal Stadium from inside, according to the Delhi Police charge sheet […]

PM Modi lashes out at opposition members for their conduct in Parliament

New Delhi, Aug 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed opposition members for tearing papers in Parliament and making “derogatory” remarks on the way bills have been passed as he accused them of insulting the legislature and the Constitution with their conduct. Briefing reporters on Modi’s speech at […]

HC strikes down ban on online gaming of rummy, poker

Chennai, Aug 3 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on online gaming of rummy and poker with stakes. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice […]

Par panel to visit Ladakh and J-K from Aug 17

New Delhi, Aug 3: A parliamentary panel chaired by Congress leader Anand Sharma will be on a five-day visit to the Union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir starting August 17 to examine the administration and development of the region and review the working conditions of central police […]

Oppn leaders meet over breakfast to chalk out joint strategy, Rahul Gandhi calls for unity

New Delhi, Aug 3: Leaders of several opposition parties attended a breakfast meeting hosted by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the Constitution Club here on Tuesday where stress was laid on opposition unity. Several opposition MPs led by Gandhi later cycled to Parliament to highlight the issue of […]

Nitish favours inquiry into Pegasus controversy

Patna, Aug 2: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday favoured a thorough inquiry into allegations of phone tapping with the help of Pegasus spyware which has led to a logjam in Parliament. Kumar, whose JD(U) is an ally of the BJP at the Centre as well as in […]

153 black fungus cases in AP in last five days

Amaravati, Aug 2: Andhra Pradesh added 153 new black fungus cases in the last five days, taking the total to 4,446. According to Health Department data, 14 more deaths due to mucormycosis were reported, making it a total of 414 so far. The number of active cases was […]

Brave Indian women create history, enter maiden Olympic hockey semifinals

Tokyo, Aug 2:  A brave and determined Indian women’s hockey team etched its name in the history books by entering the Olympic Games semifinals for the first time, stunning three-time champions and world no.2 Australia 1-0 in an intense last-eight tie here on Monday. A day after the […]

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