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India Braces for Potential Covid-19 Outbreak Amid Global Surge

India is being urged to prepare for a potential Covid-19 outbreak due to rising global cases. The recent surge in India is attributed to the KP variants, which belong to the Omicron lineage. Several states in India are seeing an increase in Covid cases, with the highly transmissible KP.1 and KP.2 strains responsible for the surge

Aug 30, 2024

Minor raped in Ghaziabad: 1 arrested, 3 absconding; accused a scrap dealer

A minor was sexually assaulted and thrashed in the Brij Vihar area of the Link Road, Ghaziabad, after which the prime suspect has been arrested, the police said on Thursday.

Aug 29, 2024

ECI rejects fiery cleric's nomination papers in J&K

ECI rejects fiery cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay's nomination papers in J&K

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday rejected the nomination papers of the fiery cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay in J&K's south Kashmir's Shopian district.

Aug 29, 2024

NRC issue: More than 9 lakh people to get AADHAAR card, says Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that more than 9 lakh people of the state will get AADHAAR cards whose biometrics were locked during the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Aug 28, 2024

Need to walk the talk on grave crimes like rape: RJD MP Jha

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP, Manoj Jha on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the rising number of rape cases in the country and stressed the need to walk the talk when addressing such grave crimes.

Aug 28, 2024

Assam minor gang-rape case: Indefinite bandh called off, locals demand arrest of two

Different organisations in Assam's Nagaon district called off their indefinite shutdown of markets in the Dhing area on Sunday because of the difficulties being faced by the locals. However, they continued their demand for immediate arrest of two accused involved in the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl.

Aug 25, 2024

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan to take over as Union Home Secretary on Thursday

Govind Mohan takes over as Union Home Secretary succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan will assume the role of Union Home Secretary on Thursday, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who will conclude his five-year term in the position.

Aug 22, 2024

Flood situation in Tripura worsens, death toll rises to 10, over 34,000 people in camps

Tripura Flood Crisis Escalates: Death Toll Rises, Thousands Displaced

The northeastern Indian state of Tripura is struggling with a worsening flood situation, with the death toll rising to 10 and over 34,100 people seeking refuge in 331 relief camps across all eight districts.The incessant heavy rains since Monday have wreaked havoc in the state, causing landslides and drowning incidents that have claimed lives and injured people.

Aug 22, 2024

BJP brings back "experienced" Ram Madhav to steer election campaign in crucial J&K

Ram Madhav scripted BJP's historic victory in the 2014 Assembly elections in J&K and played an important role in stitching an alliance with PDP after the poll.

Aug 20, 2024

Non-Muslim children cannot be enrolled in Madarsas, says MP Govt

The government of Madhya Pradesh has said that Madaras and schools enrolled under Madara boards that receive funds from the state cannot force children to participate in "religious education."

Aug 17, 2024

Public order 'stabilises' in UK after days of riots

Misinfo-triggered protests end in UK, life back to normal

Public order in the UK has stabilized after days of violent far-right protests, the authorities have said. But they warned that the impact of the unrest will be felt for months and even years.

Aug 12, 2024

PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.

Aug 11, 2024

'After Bangladesh, it's time for India': Assam youth arrested for social media post

'After Bangladesh, it's time for India': Assam youth arrested for this social media post

A youth from Assam's Hailakandi district was arrested for a social media post claiming that India will soon face a situation similar to the unrest in Bangladesh, officials said on Friday.

Aug 9, 2024

HM Shah urged not to give shelter to any Bangladeshi national in Northeast

The influential North East Students' Organisation (NESO) -- an apex body of eight students' bodies representing seven NE states -- on Thursday urged Home Minister Amit Shah to not provide shelter to any individual from the trouble-torn neighbouring nation of Bangladesh in India's northeastern region.

Aug 8, 2024

ECI publishes final order on Assam delimitation; SC, ST reserved seats increased

Two Maha seats among 12 RS vacancies to go to polls on Sep 3

The Election Commission of India has announced bye-elections to fill up 12 Rajya Sabha seats from 9 states – including two from Maharashtra – on September 3, here on Wednesday.

Aug 7, 2024

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