India
Dharmendra Pradhan Launches 100-day Reading Campaign 'Padhe Bharat'
Children studying in Balvatika to grade VIII will be part of this campaign.
'No Vaccine, No Entry': Starting on New Year's Day, Haryana Bans Unvaxxed People from Public Places
Only those who are fully vaccinated with both doses will be allowed entry to bars, restaurants, clubs, wine shops and malls.
Tamil Nadu's New Covid Curbs Start Today Amid Omicron Rise: Here's What's Allowed & Not
Physical classes for students up to eighth grade will not be held till January 10, Chief Minister's office said in a statement on Friday.
Third Covid-19 Wave in Bihar Has Begun, Says CM Nitish Kumar; Asks People to be Alert
The first case of the Omicron strain was detected in Patna on Thursday.
2021 Imprints: Delhi Courts Deliver Verdicts on MJ Akbar's Complaint, Riots Cases; Witness Shootout, Blast
During the year, various accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case who are charged with the UAPA, sought bail one after another.
India Sees First 'Omicron Death' But Health Officials Refute Claim, Call It 'Incidental Finding'
The patient, who died on December 28, had been admitted to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's Yashwantrao Chavan Hospital.
2021 Saw Policy Changes for Students Aiming to Study Abroad, Here's What 2022 Has in Store
The world is finally opening up for those who want to latch onto the future, and become global citizens! And it’s not opening up just in comparison to Covid-era locks, but pretty much table-turning the entire last decade.
India Quietly Launches 3rd Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Submarine, Can Carry 8 Ballistic Missiles: Report
The first SSBN INS Arihant was commissioned in 2016, while the second, though initially launched in 2014, is awaiting commissioning into the Indian Navy.
South Africa Says Its Omicron Covid Wave Has 'Peaked', Lifts Lockdown; Schools Set to Reopen
Conceding that the risk of increase in infections is still high due to Omicron's high transmissibility, the govt called on organisers of gatherings to ensure that all health protocols are observed.
‘Hon'ble CM is in 100% Breach of Her Duties Under Article 167 of the Constitution’, Says West Bengal Governor
MP Saugata Roy on December 29 alleged that Dhankhar has been sending him messages against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee every day.
Delhi Set to Ring in New Year in Chilly Weather; Cold Wave Likely in Northwest India Till Jan 3
The maximum temperature settled at 19.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.
UP Polls 2022: Candidates with Criminal Backgrounds to Speak Before Media, Voting Time to be Extended, Says EC
The Election Commission said that the voting time in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be extended by one hour.
Delhi Sees 1,313 Fresh Covid Cases, Highest Since May 26
The spike in daily cases in Delhi over the last few days comes amid a jump in Omicron cases in the city.
India Reports Over 13,000 Cases Spurred by Omicron; Govt Calls for ‘Heightened Vigil’
Luv Aggarwal said that there are 961 cases of Omicron variant in India, out of which 320 patients have recovered.
UGC NET Hindi Exam Leaked, Alleged AISA, Demands Probe into 'Trend of Paper Leaks'
The UGC NET examination that is being conducted by the private and autonomous NTA must be conducted by UGC once again under full answerability to the public, said AISA.
Enhance Testing, Vaccination Pace: Centre's Message to States on 'Sudden' Covid Surge
Delhi and Maharashtra are the two states most affected by Omicron among the 19 states where the Omicron variant has made an appearance.
