Tension has flared up at the Assam-Mizoram border yet again with both the states blaming each other over a firing incident that is said to have left three persons injured in Hailakandi district of Assam early on Tuesday. The incident comes around three weeks after the bloodbath in Cachar district of Assam in which six […]
India reported 25,166 new Covid-19 cases and 437 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. Out of the new cases, Kerala reported 12,294 new cases, 142 deaths while Maharashtra had 4,145 new infections and 101 fatalities. Active cases in the country have come down to 3.69 lakh. The […]
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would set up an expert panel to look into the Pegasus scandal even as it denied allegations of snooping on politicians, journalists and activists. In an affidavit filed in the top court, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unequivocally denied the allegations levelled by […]
Odisha on Sunday registered 1,058 COVID-19 fresh cases at 1.59% Test Positivity Rate (TPR) with the tally soaring to 9,94,565, while 64 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 6,887, according to State’s COVID dashboard portal. The coastal state now has 10,428 active cases, and 9,77,197 patients have so far recovered from the disease, including […]
India saw a single-day rise of 38,667 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of cases to 3,21,56,493, while the death toll rose to 4,30,732 with 478 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The ministry said the country has now reported less than 50,000 daily new cases for 48 consecutive days. […]
For the first time in history, the farmers across the country, who are protesting against the three controversial agri laws, will celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day as ‘Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas’. Farmers united by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s national call, will mark the day with “tiranga rallies” at block and tehsil levels. However, the […]
The Congress has alleged that Twitter has locked the party’s official handle and the accounts of nearly half a dozen leaders. This comes close on the heels of temporary suspension of Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account. The Twitter accounts of the party’s media head Randeep Surjewala, AICC general secretary and former minister Ajay Maken, party’s whip […]
Yet another tragic accident struck Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday when a landslide hit an HRTC moving bus, approximately carrying about 40 passengers. The driver of the bus who survived the tragedy informed district authorities at Kinnaur about the accident. Over 40 persons are feared buried under the debris Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq said. Sadiq […]
At least 157 persons have died between 1979 to 2021 in inter-border disputes between Assam and neighbouring states carved out of it including Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. Additionally, 361 persons were injured in such incidents during the period which also saw the displacement of more than 65,729 persons. The data was shared in a […]
Bangladesh is all set to end its weeks-long strict lockdown imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday. The lifting of the lockdown will allow public and vehicular movement, while all shops and offices will also reopen, reports Xinhua news agency. Bangladesh’s Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard on Sunday. According […]