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With 11,739 new coronavirus infections reported Saturday, India’s active caseload rose to 92,576, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday 8 am. In cumulative effect, the country’s tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 4,33,89,973. Twenty-five new fatalities took the death toll to 5,24,999, noted the data. The 25 new fatalities include 10 […]
Pride month paints cities like Ahmedabad in different hues and shades. Lately, the World Heritage City has become more aware of the gay rights and struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. Multiple NGOs and other organizations in the city have also taken several initiatives like pride parades and street plays. However, just like privileges, the straight […]
As Gautum Adani, the billionaire of Asia celebrates his 60th birthday on June 24, Priti Adani penned an emotional note for her husband. She shared a monochromatic vintage picture of the pioneer on Twitter with a heartfelt message. Along with his birthday, the family also celebrates the birth anniversary of his father, Shantilal Adani. In […]
Eknath Shinde, the rebel backed up by 40 other MLAs, has put Uddhav Thackeray-led government in crisis in Maharashtra. However, it is not the first time a rebel has overthrown a government. The same political activities led to the Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh governments’ downfalls. After the demise of one MLA, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly now […]
With a Damocles’ sword hanging over Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy even as more MLAs appeared likely to go with rebel leader Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in an emotional address on Wednesday, asserted his party had not departed from his father’s ideology and said, “My resignation letter is ready.” He challenged critics […]
Eknath Shinde’s revolt against Uddhav Thackrey’s Shiv Sena has created mayhem in Maharashtra politics. However, Shinde and 40 other MLAs camping in Guwahati are a red flag for the entire Shiv Sena. If Shiv Sena splits into two, Shinde can snatch Maharashtra’s power and the party’s bow symbol from the hands of the Chief Minister. […]
Amid the political theatrics in Maharashtra, another plot twist developed when Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh came into the public eye and backed up CM Uddhav Thackrey. Earlier, speculations presumed that Deshmukh had shaken hands with Sena rebel Eknath Shinde. However, the MLA resurfaced with claims of kidnapping and being captive in Surat. While he […]
In the light of the Presidential elections, the National Democratic Alliance has announced its candidate. To everyone’s shock, NDA’s nominee is not veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi or Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. NDA has chosen Draupadi Murmu, a tribal leader and the ninth governor of Jharkhand, as their contender. If victory remains hers, the […]
In the latest on politics from Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has instructed Shiv Sena members to go to Surat and convince party minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs to come back to Mumbai. The delegation formed for this mission includes Thackeray’s close confidant, Milind Narvekar and Ravindra Phatak. Sources said that the party was […]
Even as protests and promises continue amid a controversy over the Agnipath defence recruitment policy, the Indian Army has issued a notification for the first round of recruitment. Registration for the recruitment begins July 2022, it announced. On Monday, the recruitment announcement was finally made. The same day that protestors called for a Bharat Bandh […]
At least 12 trains have been set on fire and over 300 others have been affected – 214 cancelled, 11 diverted and 90 did not make it to their destinations – since the protests erupted on Wednesday, according to the Railways. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “I appeal to the youth to not indulge in […]
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme to provide gas cylinders has failed to fulfill its goal of helping poor women get rid of harmful smoke from mud-stoves. During the launch, the government publicized it with a slam-bang. However, the ever-increasing LPG cylinder prices have left the scheme merely on paper. The current price of an LPG […]
The weeks preceding the announcement of the “Agnipath Scheme saw buzz about a revolutionary new program to overhaul the current Indian Army, Navy and Air Force ranks. True to all the hype, when announced on Tuesday by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, in Delhi, the package has left a mixed response. Those who hail it have […]
It’s been 14 days since two Indian army soldiers have been missing in Arunachal Pradesh. Harendra Negi and Prakash Singh Rana, both of whom are from Uttarakhand, were identified as the two 7th Garhwal Rifles soldiers. The army has not issued any official statement regarding this incident, yet. According to Mamta Rana, Prakash Singh Rana’s wife, […]
India recorded 8,582 new Covid cases, Saturday, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,22,017. The active case count now stands at 44,513, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The death count climbed to 5,24,761 with four fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The four new fatalities include three […]
The Congress will put up a huge show of strength on Monday, June 13, when Rahul Gandhi appears before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to “National Herald” newspaper. Congress leader Manickam Tagore said that party workers will hold demonstrations at around 25 offices of the Enforcement […]
Hyderabad-based leading fashion designer Pratyusha Garimella committed suicide at her residence in Banjara Hills, Saturday. On receiving information, the police rushed to the spot and shifted Prathyusha’s body to Osmania General Hospital. A bottle of carbon monoxide was recovered. It is suspected that she died after inhaling the toxic gas. Subsequently, a case has been […]
The Elections Commission declared the schedule for the Presidential polls at 3 PM on Friday. President Ram Nath Kovind‘s reign ends on July 24, and India will elect a new President soon. In tradition, the statement comes a day before polls to serve the 57 vacant seats across 15 states. As per Artice 54, electoral […]
In a cold-blooded act of murder and then hiding his crime for two days, a 16-year-old Lucknow boy killed his mother for not letting him play PUBG. According to reports coming in, the boy killed his mother on Sunday morning around 3 am, then hid her body in a room and threatened his nine-year-old sister […]
Delhi BJP members are unhappy with the party’s decision to suspend spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal. The two have faced doldrums in the BJP for derogatory comments against the Prophet and the Muslim community. Sharma made arguments during a television debate on the Gyanvapi Masjid controversy. While, the party excluded Jindal, the head […]
