Sonal Mehrotra

"Micro Lockdowns, Travel Curbs Necessary To Stop Surge": AIIMS Chief

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 4, 2021

A new strategy is required to battle the Covid surge in the country that is fuelled by laxity in maintaining safety measures and a mutant strain of the Covid, Dr Randeep Guleria said on Saturday.

What Is The "Double Mutant" Covid Strain Government Says Is In India

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday March 24, 2021

Alarm bells over a fresh spike in Covid cases in India - 1.35 lakh have been reported in the past 72 hours and the active caseload has increased for a 14th straight day - began ringing Wednesday as the government said a new "double mutant variant" of the virus had been detected in 18 states

How To Get Coronavirus Vaccine From Monday If You Are Over 45

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday February 25, 2021

A signed medical certificate - with details of the illness - will be required of people who are over 45 and looking to get the coronavirus vaccination in the second phase, sources said Wednesday night

Bird Flu: Can You Eat Chicken, Eggs? Key Questions Answered

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Monday January 11, 2021

Reports of lakhs of birds dying of Avian Influenza, or bird flu, over the last few days have sent panic waves across the country. Its confirmation in 10 states and reports of likely spread in others, has made people question the threat posed by the virus which is known to be zoonotic - or one that can jump from animals to humans. The fear has also ...

On Camera, Jamia Students Take Cover In Library As Police Fire Tear Gas

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday December 16, 2019

Students inside Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University are seen running for cover inside the library as loud firing and the shattering of what appeared to be windows is heard in a video that emerged today, highlighting the gravity of the Sunday evening's violence over the citizenship law. Jamia university has become the heart of protests that swep...

Action Assured, Delhi Cops End 11-Hour Protest Against Assault By Lawyers: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 5, 2019

The unprecedented protests by policemen in Delhi that started on Tuesday morning ended after nearly 11 hours after assurances of action from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the top police officers. The clashes between the police and lawyers that started over the weekend had spun out of control as more than a thousand policemen gathered outside ...

BJP Leader Fined For Defying Odd-Even. Then AAP Minister Hands Him Roses

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday November 4, 2019

BJP leader Vijay Goel, protesting the Arvind Kejriwal government's Odd-Even car scheme enforced from today in Delhi, drove out of his home in an odd-numbered SUV, painted bright orange with messages on it, as a mark of protest. Barely 100 metres from his home, the vehicle (2727), was stopped and the MP was fine Rs 4,000.

"Will Be Left With Concrete": Gurgaon Residents Push To Save Aravallis

Gurgaon News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday September 15, 2019

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on India's commitment to combat land desertification by protecting forest cover and combating water scarcity. Speaking at the UN Climate action meet held at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi pledged that 26 million hectares of land will be brought under forest cover by 2030.

Bihar Lawmaker Admits To "Small Mistakes" In Fight Against Encephalitis

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Encephalitis has claimed the lives of 126 children in Bihar until now, a majority from the Muzaffarpur area, and public anger against the administration is palpable. On his first visit to the city today, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was accosted by angry crowds who wanted to know why he had dropped by over 17 days after the start of the outbreak.

Election 2019 - "Delhi Girl Challenging You": Priyanka Gandhi Responds To PM's Dare

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sat on top of a slow-moving minibus along with former chief minister Sheila Dikshit as she campaigned for the first time in Delhi today since she joined politics in January.

Will Rahul Gandhi Rethink AAP Tie-Up? Meet Amid Push From Mamata Banerjee

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi met leaders of the party's Delhi unit today to discuss the possibilities of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party for the upcoming national elections.

President Must Act: BJP Ally On Meghalaya Governor's "Kashmiri" Shocker

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday February 22, 2019

As the ruling BJP on Thursday said it disagreed with Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy's tweet backing the boycott of "everything Kashmiri" following the Pulwama terror attack, its long-time ally Akali Dal said the President must take action.

20-Year-Old Shares What Rahul Gandhi Said Over Dinner With Students

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday February 7, 2019

When 20-year-old Pratishtha Deveshwar was invited to join six other students from around the country to meet a "senior Congress leader" over dinner, she had little idea that it would turn out to be party chief Rahul Gandhi himself.

"I Shot Your Wife And Son": Guard's Chilling Call To Gurgaon Judge

Gurgaon News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday October 13, 2018

For the last two years, Mahipal Singh had been posted as the personal security officer to Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant Sharma in Gurgaon. This afternoon, police say, he made a chilling phone call to his employer: "I have shot your son and wife".

Congress Denies Reports Of Ajay Maken Resigning As Delhi Party Chief

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 18, 2018

The Congress on Tuesday denied reports that Ajay Maken has resigned as its Delhi chief but clarified that he has "temporarily stepped down" because of a health problem. The former parliamentarian has led the party in the capital since 2015.