INDIA
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Test for Congress-AAP ahead of nat’l polls
The Congress-Aam Aadmi Party alliance in Punjab faces its first test tomorrow as it goes to the Chandigarh mayoral election in a bid to unseat the BJP from key posts in the state
Calcutta High Court judge fines Mamata Banerjee Rs 5 lakh
Imposing a fine of Rs five lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda today recused himself from hearing her petition challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari who defeated her in the assembly election in Nandigram.
PM Hasina’s gift of mangoes handed over to Indian PM Modi, President Kovind
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gifts of sweet Haribhanga mangoes were handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind today.
India’s vaccination platform to become open-source
India’s digital platform, which is powering the “world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination drive” in the country, will soon be made available to all countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
8 Bangladeshis held in Andhra Pradesh for 'entering India illegally'
Police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh today detained eight Bangladeshi nationals, who had allegedly entered India illegally, from a train.
Compensate families of Covid-19 victims: Indian Supreme Court to govt
India’s Supreme Court today ruled saying the federal government must pay compensation to the families of those who succumbed to Covid-19.
India to offer 5 lakh free tourist visas
India will offer tourist visa, free of cost, to five lakh foreign tourists as part of efforts to boost the country’s travel and tourism sector battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Restrictions in West Bengal extended till July 15: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced that restrictions imposed in the state to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease have been extended till July 15.
India reports 3,129 deaths from black fungus so far: minister
India has so far reported 3,129 deaths from mucormycosis (black fungus) infections, the country’s Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
Two explosives-laden drones crash at Jammu airport
Two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force station in India’s Jammu region today, in what the Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh termed as a “terror attack”.
Swelling Ganges opens up India's riverside graves
More corpses are washing up on the banks of the Ganges in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, as rains swell the river and expose bodies buried in shallow graves during the peak of the country's latest wave of coronavirus infections.
India’s total Covid-19 cases cross 3 crore mark
Number of India's total Covid-19 cases has crossed the grim mark of three crore, of which one crore was recorded during last 50 days.
No scientific evidence linking Covid-19 vaccination with infertility: Indian health ministry
The Indian Health Ministry today said no scientific evidences have been found linking Covid-19 vaccination with infertility in men and women.
West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC rejects govt plea to halt investigation
The Calcutta High Court rejected the West Bengal government’s plea for recalling its earlier order that directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to examine all cases of alleged human rights violations in post-assembly poll violence in the state.
India's Congress party reviving plan to mark golden jubilee of Bangladesh's Liberation War
India's Congress party is actively considering reviving a six-month-old plan to mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh Liberation War.
'Restoring political process': Modi to meet Jammu and Kashmir leaders on June 24
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to preside a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 in the first concrete move to restore the political processes, including restoration of a government through an election, in the federally-ruled territory, officials said today.
West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks NHRC to examine complaints
Calcutta High Court yesterday directed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to set up a committee for examining all cases of alleged human rights violations during post-assembly poll violence in West Bengal, saying the state has not taken concrete steps to address 3,243 complaints lodged over the issue till June 3.
Modi urges caution as Covid-19 cases in India on the decline
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country needs to be prepared to meet the future challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic amidst reports that a third wave may strike by October.