Taking note of the rise in coronavirus infections in several parts of the country, the Centre has asked Delhi and six states to ensure adequate testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination to contain the surge.
Read MoreA fact that you cannot own land if you are dead has led to countless cases in India of people being registered dead and dispossessed of their property -and many have discovered that there is very little they can do about it.
Read MoreA low-pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off the Bengal-Odisha coasts on Saturday under the impact of a cyclonic circulation. The circulation extends up to a height of 7.6km from the sea-level, said the Met office.
Read MoreOver 75% of Class 10 students who took Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board’s supplementary exams have failed. According to results announced on the board’s official website at 8am on Saturday, the passing rate was 24.72%. The exam was held between July 18 and 22.
Read MoreGreater Chennai Corporation has marked the beaches at the Marina, Besant Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur as no-plastic zones. This goes in line with the beach restoration initiative mooted by the housing department recently at a cost of ₹100 crore. According to a statement, the city corporation has said every morning and evening, anti-plastic raids will...
Read MoreAlmost a fortnight after 47-year-old Manisha Dudhela was found murdered in her Vejalpur flat, the city police made its first arrest in the case. The accused confessed that Manisha’s former husband, who is an officer with the Central Intelligence Bureau, had given him the contract to kill her, said police.
Read MoreA primary school headmaster in UP’s Hathras district has been suspended for allegedly asking students for money for the national flag and to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava – to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.
Read MoreAs the country gets ready to celebrate its 75th Independence Day next week, the occasion has made business brisk for National Flag-maker Raju Haldar, 46, whose family has been churning out millions of Tricolours since 1947 from their home at Unsani in Howrah.
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