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Delhi Bans Firecrackers as Covid Cases See Rapid Spike Due to Festive Season Laxity & Pollution
Delhi follows Rajasthan, Odisha and Sikkim in banning the sale and use of crackers ahead of Diwali. The Calcutta High Court on Thursday also banned firecrackers ahead of Lakshmi Puja and Chhath festivities.
SC Stays US Court's $1.2 Billion Pay Order Against ISRO's Antrix in Satellite Deal Case
As per the agreement in January 2005, Antrix agreed to build, launch and operate two satellites and to make available 70 MHz of S-band spectrum to Devas, which the latter planned to use to offer hybrid satellite and terrestrial communication services thro...
Bihar Assembly Polls: State's Youth and Women See Hope in NDA, Says PM Modi
Modi said that in the tough circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the poor were being given free rations and all the assistance.
Centre Defends Rs 20,000 Crore Central Vista Project, Tells SC 'It Saves Money, Doesn't Waste It'
The Centre, in an affidavit, had informed the top court that signs of distress have begun to appear on the nearly 100-year-old Parliament building, which also faces many safety issues.
Onion Costliest at Rs 100/kg in Bengaluru, Lowest at Rs 35/kg in Udaipur and Rampurhat
The lowest price quoted was Rs 35/kg in only two cities -- Udaipur in Rajasthan and Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal -- out of the 114 cities where price trends are monitored on a daily basis by the government.
India Lessons Helping Us Uphold Election Integrity in US, Says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Stressing that next week will certainly be a test for Facebook, Zuckerberg said election integrity is and will be an ongoing challenge even after November 3.
BJP Instructed Delhi Police to Torture Us for Exposing Corruption in MCDs: AAP MLAs after Violent Protests
The workers were protesting the SDMC's reported proposal to privatise sanitation work in Delhi, and the police filed a case against four AAP MLAs who participated in the stir.
Lockdown: JNU Warns 'Strict Action' as Students Demand for Final Exams for Those Who Couldn't Attend Sem
The JNU students union has been on an indefinite sit-in at the university's gate since October 17, demanding time extension to research scholars for submission and a provision to conduct the end-semester examination for graduate and post-graduate students...
States Urged to Take National Approach Towards Deciding Criteria for Covid Vaccine: Centre
The central government said on Tuesday, asserting that in order to deliver the vaccine to priority groups, there is no problem in terms of resources.
No Cases of Rare Kawasaki Disease Among Covid-19 Patients in India, Says ICMR
Kawasaki disease is an auto-immune disease that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is a form of vasculitis, where blood vessels become inflamed throughout the body.
In Bezos vs Ambani Battle for Indian Retail Market, Focus on Disclosures by Amazon
Amazon wants to control multi-brand retail space, but without any of the legal hassles; therefore, in a convoluted manner, it went ahead with the mired illegal structure; if the veil is pierced and the transaction structure is studied in detail, it will b...
EC Notice to BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya for 'Chunnu-Munnu' Remark Against Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath
The notice said the statement made in Sanwer, Indore during an election rally on October 14 against the two was found to be in violation of the provisions of the model code.
Freight Train Services Stopped Due to Indefinite 'Kisan Rail Roko' Agitation Called by Farmers in Punjab
Farmers in Punjab have been agitating against the controversial Agriculture Bills passed by the Centre in Parliament last month.
Delhi Court Sentences Former Minister Dilip Ray to 3-year Jail Term in Jharkhand Coal Scam
Dilip Ray was Minister of State (coal) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. The court further imposed Rs 60 lakh on CLT and Rs 10 lakh on Castron Mining Ltd (CML), also held guilty in the case.
BJP Resorting to 'Hooliganism' to Suppress Docs, Nurses: AAP on Medics' Strike Due to Unpaid Salaries
Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Durgesh Pathak alleged BJP leaders are continuously threatening the protesting doctors and asking them to withdraw their protest.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Strategic Road in Sikkim, Lauds BRO's 'Unwavering Commitment'
Addressing the gathering, Singh complimented the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for its "unwavering commitment" towards delivering outstanding quality infrastructure in record time and "optimal costs."