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Sheezan Mohammed Khan, Tunisha Sharma’s co-star and a television actress who allegedly committed suicide on Saturday while working on a set in Vasai, Maharashtra’s Palghar district, was detained after a complaint of aiding suicide was filed against him, police said today. On Monday, he will be presented before the court. A second co-star, Parth Zutshi, […]
With the new Omicron sub-variant threatening to increase infections, India’s readiness to counter the wave is questioned. According to information from the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), Ahmedabad is lagging in the precautionary third Covid dose. AMC data reveals that out of 46,72,118 eligible people across all ages, 36,30,794 (77%) have still not […]
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to exercise caution and take preventative measures against COVID-19, noting that the virus is spreading over numerous nations. In his final “Mann ki Baat” speech of the year, Modi noted that many people are on vacation or would be around Christmas and New Year’s. He advised them […]
A weather warning or advisory is in effect for more than 200 million people or roughly 60% of the US population, and the bitter cold is predicted to last through the Christmas holiday. The blizzard started on Wednesday, and the Kansas Highway Patrol said that three people died in separate car accidents as a result […]
A district court in Mathura has sought a survey report by a revenue department official of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex on January 20, as per the counsel for petitioners who have sought its shifting claiming it was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The order by Civil Judge Senior Division (III) Sonika Verma […]
Almost 250 million people in China may have been affected by COVID-19 in just 20 days after the ‘zero-covid policy’ was diluted in the first week of the month, as per Radio Free Asia citing leaked government documents circulating on social media. In the 20-minute meeting of China’s National Health Commission, according to the leaked […]
Cold wave continues to wreak havoc in Rajasthan and will continue till December 27. After that, due to Western Disturbance, there can be light relief for two to three days. But with the beginning of the New Year, the winter will be back in full force. Temperature was recorded below 10 degrees at 23 places […]
A parliamentary committee in The Gambia has recommended prosecution of the Indian manufacturer of cough syrups suspected of causing the deaths of at least 70 children in the country. It said Maiden Pharmaceuticals should be held accountable for exporting what it called contaminated medicine. The WHO had issued an alert in October advising regulators to […]
NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy will sell most of their remaining stake in the organisation to Adani Group. The two together hold 32.26 percent stake in NDTV while Adani Group now holds 37.44 percent shareholding in the company. Of the 32.26 percent stake, the couple will sell 27.26 percent while retaining […]
The Union Cabinet on Friday decided to provide free foodgrains to over 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year. The beneficiary families which used to pay ₹1 for coarse cereals, ₹2 for wheat and ₹3 for rice per kg will now get 35 kg of foodgrain free for the next one […]
Four months ago, the Gujarat High Court directed the state government to submit a report on the action initiated by municipal corporations to curb the menace of stray cattle. It even pulled up the Ahmedabad civic body for lack of intent in the matter. However, accidents induced by stray cattle continue to plague the state. […]
The Indian Railways strives to make rail operations as smooth as possible. They aim to make railways more efficient, to provide passengers with a safe and comfortable journey, and to increase reservations. The holiday season is quickly approaching as winter sets in. The increased number of domestic and foreign tourists has resulted in rail crowding […]
After the Centre issued instructions on Covid management, the Rajasthan Government’s health department has directed the district collectors to conduct genome sequencing of all positive samples. The State has also started random sampling. In a meeting to manage the Covid situation on Thursday, health secretary Prithvi Singh expressed his apprehensions about a rise in cases […]
Indian Oil Corporation Limited invites applications from eligible candidates for posts of Apprentice. The registration process has already started on December 14 at iocl.com. The process will close on January 3, 2023. The oil major is seeking to recruit up to 1747 posts. Candidates are required to have a minimum class 10 or matric certificate. Only […]
The festive mood of the year-end celebrations is picking up in the city of Ahmedabad. A unique city, where the traditions and modernity rub shoulders with each other. Large number of people are celebrating Christmas in the city which is increasingly showing it’s cosmopolitan colours. Ahmedabad’s five star hotel ITC Narmada decorated a 25 Ft […]
India’s present Covid scenario does not warrant restricting international flights or imposing a lockdown, but there is a need for strengthened surveillance and vigilance in view of the rising cases in some countries, experts opined. They also held out that a fresh outbreak of severe Covid cases and hospitalisation is unlikely as people in India […]
During the Gujarat Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had promised blanket growth and to take Gujarat’s economy to $1 trillion by 2030. The first step towards the same was taken by the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel government by deciding to start a ‘Facilitation Desk’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to make their […]
Two days after Torrent Investments won the e-auction for the resolution of debt-ridden Reliance Capital with its bid of ₹8,640 crore, its sole competitor Hinduja Group, on Friday, submitted a revised bid, offering a net present value of ₹9,000 crore. Earlier, only Torrent and Hinduja participated in the e-auctions, with Torrent making the highest bid […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, arrested former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to the Videocon Group in 2012. The CBI had booked Chanda Kochhar, her husband and Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon Group, […]
The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party MP Rahul Gandhi, entered Delhi at 6 am this morning, amid calls by the Union health minister to follow Covid protocols. Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary welcomed RaGa, other party leaders and the yatris at Badarpur Border as they entered the national capital from Faridabad, amid “Rahul […]
