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India recorded 10,753 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active infections to 53,720, according to data published on Saturday by the Union health ministry. With 27 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll has increased to 5,31,091. Six deaths were reported in Delhi, followed by four in Maharashtra, three in […]
“I am committed to work for the masses. Yes, no jail or punishment can stop me or change my commitment,” Kajal Hindustani, the Right Wing activist who was jailed for her hate speech in Una, told the media minutes after she was released from prison. Kajal Shingala alias Kajal Hindustani was arrested on April 9 for alleged […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the excise policy scam case, according to officials on Friday. Kejriwal has been asked to appear at the agency headquarters at 11 am on April 16 to answer questions from the investigating team. Former Delhi deputy chief […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah did not mince words and categorically said that TMC supremo Mamata Bannerjee ran a “Hitler like regime” in W Bengal. He put the blame of the Ram Navami violence in W Bengal completely on her and said “if you give us just 35 seats in 2024, we will ensure that […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the opposition on Friday, stating that credit-hungry politicians and those with an ambition to rule the country have done much harm to India. Addressing a public gathering in Guwahati, Assam, ahead of the Bihu celebrations, PM Modi also took aim at the Congress, claiming that some […]
Based on casual conversations with acquaintances and strangers both within and outside the police force and as part of my field work and outside it, I gathered that the general belief in India is that Muslims are more likely to commit crime than other communities. In these conversations, I said very little myself, because as […]
The Rajasthan government has announced the establishment of an “inflation relief camp” to provide relief to its people from the country’s rising inflation. The camp aims to provide the benefits of public welfare schemes to all eligible residents of the state. In a State Council of Ministers meeting held on Wednesday under the leadership of […]
India saw a significant increase in the number of new Covid-19 infections, with 11,109 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, compared to 7,830 cases reported yesterday, as per the daily health bulletin released by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The active caseload accounted for 0.11 per cent of the total cases, which is […]
India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, participated in a high-level meeting regarding Sri Lanka’s debt issues at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank (WB) Spring Meetings in Washington DC on Thursday. During the meeting, Sitharaman expressed India’s commitment towards supporting Sri Lanka in dealing with its ongoing economic crisis. Sitharaman stressed the importance of cooperation among […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has completed its recent raids against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his associates, recovering various documents related to bank accounts, assets, and gold jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crore. The raids were conducted as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation, according to sources. On the other hand, the bodies of Atiq Ahmed’s […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit West Bengal for a two-day trip starting on April 14. The primary focus of the visit is to strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) organisational machinery ahead of the rural polls in the state next month. During his visit, Shah will hold a public meeting in […]
The mercury continued to climb in Rajasthan on Thursday with no sign of improvement in the blistering heat. Compared to last week, the maximum and minimum temperatures across the state have risen by nearly 3 degrees Celsius. Barmer was the hottest place in the state on Thursday with a maximum temperature of 41°C, the weather […]
Right-wing activist Kajal Shingala, also known as Hindustani, has been granted regular bail by a sessions court in Gir Somnath district. Shingala was arrested on April 9 by Una police for alleged “hate speech” on Ram Navami, which led to communal riots in Una town of the district. Additional sessions judge R M Asodiya passed […]
Surat court to pronounce order on April 20 on Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction in a defamation case. The Congress leader had filed a plea for a stay on his conviction in the defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark in which he has been sentenced to two years in jail. BJP MLA […]
Under the leadership of Congress member Jignesh Mevani, 355 Ford employees in India staged a demonstration outside the labour office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday. They were demonstrating against their future concerns after losing their jobs due to the closure of Ford’s plants in India. The employees submitted a memorandum to the labor commissioner seeking […]
Union Minister Giriraj Singh took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the veteran socialist met with opposition leaders in the national capital on Wednesday, Singh said on Thursday that the PM post for 2024 is not vacant. Asserting that the Prime Minister’s job will remain with BJP leader Narendra Modi even after […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved ex-post facto curtailment of tenures of OSDs (officers on special duty) of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani. This seemingly bureaucratic development has sparked controversy, with a few opposition leaders alleging that the OSDs were “sacked”. As […]
New Delhi: In December last year, the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)]’s National Council had authorised the Bihar chief minister and party chief Nitish Kumar to take the lead in bringing opposition parties together to take on the dominant Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although Kumar has been meeting various opposition leaders and attending […]
Over the years, Gujarat has been an attractive tourist destination, thanks to the pull of heritage cities like Ahmedabad, step-wells like Rani Ki Vav, and eye-catching ports. However, the Gujarat Tourism Department has been flouting rules, bringing the sector into disrepute. It has built a resort in a restricted region in Mandvi. Vibes of India understands the resort […]
The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) is in no mood to give up on a refund of Rs 2.24 crore in service tax that was denied by the state GST department on the ground of ‘unjust enrichment’. The IIMA has now moved the Gujarat High Court, and a bench of Justice N V Anjaria and […]
