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Workplace Vaccination Begins In Delhi On First Day Of PM's "Tika Utsav"

Delhi News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday April 11, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces started across states and Union territories on Sunday, on the same day India launched its four-day long ''Tika Utsav'' or vaccination festival, aiming to inoculate maximum number of eligible peopl

Woman Stabbed 25 Times By Husband In Delhi Market, Dies

Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Saturday April 10, 2021

A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband at a market in Delhi on Saturday afternoon, police said. The man stabbed her 25 times over suspicion of her having an illicit affair, they said.

"Will Watch For A Week, Then...": Amarinder Singh's Warning As Cases Rise In Punjab

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 31, 2021

The Punjab government may go for stricter curbs if the Covid situation in the state doesn't improve by next week, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday. The Chief Minister said a decision on the same will be taken after a review of the sit

Maharashtra Sees Slight Dip In Covid Cases With 27,918 Infections Today

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 31, 2021

Maharashtra, which has been witnessing a huge rise in new Coronavirus cases, recorded a slight dip on Tuesday with 27,918 infections and 139 deaths in a span of 24 hours, according to the state health department.

Punjabi Singer Diljaan Dies In Road Accident, Amarinder Singh "Shocked"

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Punjabi singer Diljaan was killed in a road accident on Tuesday morning. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh expressed shock at the death of the young singer. "It is extremely sad to lose young lives like these on road. My condolences to the family, friends and fans. RIP!" he tweeted.

Covid Beds For "Needy", Not For Asymptomatic Patients As Cases Rise In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Reported by Puja Bharadwaj , Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Monday March 29, 2021

Amid a rapid surge in the Coronavirus cases in Mumbai, its civic body authority on Monday directed hospitals and nursing homes against allotting Covid beds to asymptomatic patients to ensure "prompt availability of beds to the needy".

On Camera, Trinamool's Nusrat Jahan Seen Losing Cool. BJP Taunt On Cue

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday March 28, 2021

Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has been mocked by the BJP over a video where she was seen losing her temper after "campaigning for over an hour" during a roadshow in West Bengal. "I have been campaigning for more than an hour. I don't do this even for the Chief Minister," the visibly upset MP can be heard saying in the video.

Mumbai Reports 6,923 Covid Cases In Highest Ever One-Day Spike

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday March 28, 2021

Mumbai reported its highest-ever one-day spike in COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 6,923 infections in the last 24 hours, authorities said. The city recorded eight deaths taking the overall count to 11,649, they said.

UP Cop Goes To Mediate Dispute Between Brothers, Shot Dead By One Of Them

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 24, 2021

A sub-inspector of the Uttar Pradesh Police was shot dead when he went to mediate a dispute between two brothers near Agra on Wednesday.

Furious Nitish Kumar Defends Decision To Call Cops Inside Bihar Assembly

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 24, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his cool yet again on Wednesday when faced with protests by the Opposition MLAs in the legislative council over the manhandling of several legislators by security personnel in the state assembly the previous day. Blaming the MLAs of the opposition camp for the chaos, the Chief Minister defended the decision to...

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's 2-Year Jail Term In Assault Case Suspended

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 24, 2021

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's conviction and two-year jail sentence for assaulting AIIMS security staff has been suspended by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Mr Bharti approached the court earlier today after his conviction and sentence in the assault case was upheld by a Delhi sessions court.

No Quarantine For International Flyers In Mumbai Who've Got Vaccine Shots

Mumbai News | Reported by Puja Bharadwaj , Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday March 21, 2021

International passengers from the UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Brazil will no longer have to undergo the mandatory week-long institutional quarantine on arrival in Mumbai if they have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

"Not Yet Time To 'Pawri'": Aviation Minister's Reminder Amid Covid Surge

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Sunday March 21, 2021

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is the latest to join the "pawri" viral trend, started by a Pakistani influencer, to make a point. The minister informed that the number of domestic fliers is growing steadily towards pre-Covid figures after months of slump while at the same time sounding a note of caution, citing the surge in the COVID-19...

After Fire In Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express, Railways Plans Severe Penalty For Smoking In Trains

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 20, 2021

The railways is set to get cracking against those found smoking in trains and is mulling severe penalties, even arrest, for damaging public property after an initial probe in the recent fire in a coach of the Shatabdi Express, a senior official said today.

"Reminds Of Risks Servicemen Take": Pentagon Chief On IAF Pilot's Death

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Saturday March 20, 2021

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday condoled the death of an Air Force Group Captain who was in an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft earlier this week.