India
States Step up Vigil as Sixth Coronavirus Case Detected in Country; Airlines and Airport on Alert
The cases were confirmed on a day when the World Health Organization warned that protective gear, such as masks and goggles used by health workers fighting the new coronavirus, were running out and warned against “hoarding and misuse”.
'This Sunday, Thinking of Giving up My Social Media Accounts': PM Sparks Speculation With Cryptic Tweet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is thinking about giving up his social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube and will keep everyone posted about the decision.
India to Have Its First Sky Eye in Geostationary Orbit GISAT-1, to be Launched on March 5
Weighing 2,268 kg, the GISAT-1 will be carried by the three stage geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-F10).
Stop Wasteful Expense of Printing Own Diaries, Calendars: Govt to Ministries
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba last month communicated to all secretaries heading their respective ministries that the new order is to be 'strictly complied with'.
Delay in Hanging of Convicts Shows Failure of System, Says Nirbhaya's Mother
It is the third time that the hanging of the four convicts has been deferred. Asha Devi said she 'loses hope every day' but the convicts will be hanged no matter what they do.
Delhi Rumours: Over 3,000 Distress Calls on Sunday, 1/5th from and around Shaheen Bagh, Says Cops
Panic gripped residents across the national capital on Sunday evening following false rumours of violence but the police denied any incident and appealed for calm, days after riots in northeast Delhi claimed at least 42 lives.
22-year-old Rape Victim in UP's Fatehpur District Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances
The woman had accused a youth of her village of raping her on the pretext of marriage, the SHO, Khakheru, Anoop Singh said.
Delhi Court Reserves Order on Plea Seeking Stay on Execution of Death Warrant in Nirbhaya Case
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana said the court does not have the jurisdiction to go ahead with the death sentence as the matter is now in front of the President.
21 Farmers in Rajasthan Bury Themselves Neck-deep in Ground to Protest against Land Acquisition
The farmers of Nindar village have been demanding that their lands be acquired by the Jaipur Development Authority as per the amended Land Acquisition Act and compensation awarded accordingly.
Leopard Mauls Three-year-old Child to Death in Karnataka, Shoot at Sight Order Issued
Forest Minister Anand Singh said Rs 10 lakh compensation would be given to the affected family.
Display Names and Addresses of Arrested in Delhi Riots, Rights Activists Write to Police Commissioner
The letter also stated that the police has failed to adequately publicise these details of arrested persons during previous incidents of unrest in Delhi over the past months as well.
Member Posts of State Women Commissions of Rajasthan, MP Have Been Vacant Since 2018
NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said she has even written to CMs of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, but till now neither new chairpersons nor commission members have been selected.
Labour Ministry Wants to Retain 8.65% Interest Rate on Provident Fund Deposits For 2019-20
The finance ministry has been nudging the labour ministry for aligning the EPF interest rate with other small saving schemes run by the government.
Indore Scientists Say New Device Can Detect Early-Stage Oral Cancer in 15 Minutes
The device has been given a colour-code algorithm to display the results of a test. A green light after the test symbolises normal tissues, while an orange light represents suspicious cases of cancer and a red light indicates cancerous tissues.
J-K: Militant, Three Other Persons Arrested in Srinagar; Pistols and Grenade Recovered
Wakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bijbehara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, was arrested from the Bone and Joint Hospital in the city, police sources said.
Delhi Violence: As Patnaik Hangs Up His Boots, He Leaves Behind a Police Force Facing Credibility Crisis
A former Delhi police chief said the lack of leadership was reflected when the police did not know how to handle the JNU violence and when mobs were running riot in northeast Delhi, the force on the ground did not know how to contain it.
