Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Court hears plea for narco test of accused

Ankita Bhandari Murder Case: Court hears plea for narco test of accused

Kotdwar: A local court on Tuesday heard a petition seeking permission to conduct narco and polygraph tests of the accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Bhavna Pandey, after hearing the arguments of the prosecution and the defence, fixed January 5 as the next date of hearing. Prosecution lawyer Ajay Pant … Read more

Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 82.86 against US dollar

Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 82.86 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial gains and settled 8 paise lower at 82.86 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed by a strong greenback overseas and sustained foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened on a positive note at 82.69 against the greenback, but pared the gains and fell … Read more

Supreme Court to hear MP’s appeal against High Court Order

Supreme Court to hear MP’s appeal against High Court Order

New Delhi: All conversions cannot be said to be illegal, the Supreme Court said today while agreeing to hear the Madhya Pradesh government’s plea challenging a high court order restraining it from prosecuting interfaith couples who get married without informing the district magistrate. READ | SC to hear UP govt’s plea against HC order on … Read more

Autopsies show Covid virus lingers in brain and other parts for months: Study

Autopsies show Covid virus lingers in brain and other parts for months: Study

Washington: The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads throughout the body, including the brain, and lingers for almost eight months, shows an analysis of tissue samples from the autopsies of people who died due to COVID-19. The researchers from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) tested samples from autopsies that were performed from April 2020 to March … Read more

PM Modi tells scientists to focus on making India self-reliant

Rozgar Mela: PM Empowers with Over 51,000 Appointment Letters

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his fifth address to the nation on Tuesday asked Indian scientists to focus on making the country aatmanirbhar or self-reliant by paying special attention to the real-world applications of scientific innovation. READ | Joe Biden offers deepest condolences to PM Modi on his mother’s demise “The focus of … Read more

Andhra Pradesh govt bans rallies, meetings on public roads after stampedes

Andhra Pradesh govt bans rallies, meetings on public roads after stampedes

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has prohibited public meetings and rallies from being held on roads, including national highways, citing public safety. The order comes in the wake of a stampede at a rally held by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party at Kandukuru last week in which eight persons were killed. The prohibitory order … Read more

Stone pelted at Vande Bharat train in Bengal, windows glass shattered

Stone pelted at Vande Bharat train in Bengal, windows glass shattered

Kolkata: The Vande Bharat Express window panes were broken as stones were thrown at the train connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, within just four days after its launch, according to Indian Railways. The incident took place near Malda station. An investigation is underway. The Indian Railway said that no passengers were injured. Neither did the … Read more

‘We covered his body with clothes so as to save his life’: Rajat, Nishu who rescued Rishabh Pant

‘We covered his body with clothes so as to save his life’: Rajat, Nishu who rescued Rishabh Pant

Rajat and Nishu, the two persons who took star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to the hospital, visited the India southpaw at the Max Hospital in Dehradun on Monday. Speaking to ANI, Rajat detailed how they saved Pant and took him to the hospital. “We saw him first and his condition was serious. We provided him … Read more

‘Will Rahul Gandhi now say sorry for his campaign?’: BJP on SC’s note ban order

‘Will Rahul Gandhi now say sorry for his campaign?’: BJP on SC’s note ban order

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday hailed the Supreme Court judgment upholding the government’s demonetization exercise as “historic” and slammed the Congress for its campaign against the decision and asked if its leader Rahul Gandhi will tender an apology after the verdict. READ | ‘China is adopting same principle with India as…’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning … Read more

‘She has been at forefront in bolstering relations’: S Jaishankar’s praises Sushma Swaraj

‘She has been at forefront in bolstering relations’: S Jaishankar's praises Sushma Swaraj

Vienna: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised his predecessor late Sushma Swaraj, commending her for being at the forefront in bolstering relations with the Indian expat community. Mr Jaishankar made these comments while addressing Indian expats in the Austrian capital on Sunday. READ | S Jaishankar unveils Mahatma Gandhi statue at UN headquarters When … Read more

‘China is adopting same principle with India as…’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning

‘China is adopting same principle with India as…’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said China is adopting the same principle with India as Russia is with Ukraine, as it is threatening to alter India’s boundaries. He also claimed that the Sino-Indian border conflict has a link with a weak economy, a confused nation without any vision, hatred, or anger, and … Read more

SC to hear UP govt’s plea against HC order on local body polls’ notification on this date

SC to hear UP govt’s plea against HC order on local body polls’ notification on this date

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on January 4 the Uttar Pradesh government’s appeal challenging an Allahabad High Court order quashing its draft notification on urban local body elections and directing it to hold the polls without reservation for other backward classes. READ | Supreme Court dismisses case against Rahul Gandhi’s … Read more

List of countries that have imposed fresh Covid rules on Chinese travellers

List of countries that have imposed fresh Covid rules on Chinese travellers

Beijing: Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world’s most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions. Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China- READ … Read more

WB Chief Minister should prioritize people’s welfare over her ego: BJP leader

WB Chief Minister should prioritize people's welfare over her ego: BJP leader

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya today said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should start prioritizing people’s welfare over her “fragile ego”. “On the day, PM Modi, despite a personal tragedy, flagged off the Vande Bharat and launched projects worth 7,800 crore in WB, Mamata Banerjee chose not to share the … Read more