India
Railways Short-terminates, Short-originates 2 Trains Passing Through UP, Bihar. Details
In the last few days, railways has cancelled several trains, primarily in North India, either due to fog or interlocking work in various divisions.
Married or Unmarried, Every Woman Has the Right to Say No to Sex: Delhi HC on Marital Rape
The bench, while hearing a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, also asked, "Just because she is married, does she lose her right to say 'no'?"
BA.2 'Stealth' Variant Found in 80% of Kolkata's Omicron Cases; Doctors Fear Cluster Infection
The BA.2 strain, commonly known as the 'stealth version', can be detected only through genome sequencing.
After Back-breaking Pain, Now New Symptoms Appear in Covid-19 Patients; Doctors Issue Caution
According to Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, more people are now reporting feeling nauseous in the early stages of infection.
India Records 66% Increase in Covid-19 Deaths in Last One Week
Delhi registered 19,166 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Delhi May See 60,000 Cases Daily by Jan-end, Buses & Metro Could be Stopped: Health Ministry Sources
The sources said gradual restrictions were being mulled in the Delhi-NCR area to curb Covid-19 cases.
Lockdown Forced A Hotel Manager Become A Food Delivery Executive. But His Bad Luck Hadn't Ended
As per police officials, the constable involved in Saturday’s accident, identified as Zile Singh, was arrested the same night.
Delhi Orders Work From Home for Private Offices. Check List of Who All Are Exempt
Delhi logged 17 more deaths due to Covid and around 19,000 infections on Monday, with one in every four persons undergoing testing turning out to be positive.
Last 3 Years Saw Minimal or No Improvement in Air Pollution Levels: Report
With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.
Omicron's Explosive Spread Potential Makes Threat Level Very High Globally, Says INSACOG
It noted that based on all available data, older non-immune subjects are still likely to be at risk for severe disease, comparable to previous variants.
Tamil Nadu Govt Extends Covid Curbs Till Jan 31, Night Curfew to Continue
Night curfew, which was imposed from January 6, will continue till this month-end and there will be complete lockdown on January 16
ED Arrests Ex-chancellor of Bengaluru University Who Duped Parents
The Enforcement Directorate arrested a former chancellor of a Bengalurubased private university who is alleged to have duped the parents of as many as 4,500 students by "siphoing off" Rs 107 crore funds taken from them as fees, the agency said on Saturday...
UPPRPB Looking for Exam Conducting Body to Hold Recruitment Exam to Fill 26,382 UP Police Posts
Tender proposals have been invited from companies for conducting the recruitment examination and various related work of the process. The official notification for the recruitment is expected to be released in a few days.
Covid-19 'Precautionary' Dose: States Kick Off Vaccine Drive for Elderly, Frontline Workers Amid Surge in Cases
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on December 24 announced precautionary shots for vulnerable populations and those at higher risk of contracting Covid-19.
Haridwar Hate Speech: SC to Hear PIL on Conference at 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttarakhand
A bench took note of the submissions by Kapil Sibal that no action has been taken against those who made the hate speeches despite registration of FIR.
Delhi Reports More Covid-19 Deaths in Last 15 Days Than Between August and December
Out of 57 Covid-19 deaths reported in Delhi in the last 15 days, 53 were recorded since January 1. The national capital had reported 54 deaths between August 1 and December 31, 2021.