Covid-19 wreaking havoc on Indian lives due to Modi govt’s policies: Cong

Covid-19 wreaking havoc on Indian lives due to Modi govt’s policies: Cong

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, alleging that Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on Indian lives and economy due to the Modi government’s “arrogance and incompetence”. The Opposition party also alleged that every section of the society was troubled due to the policies of the […]

Ex-CIC calls for making virtual hearing permanent feature of judicial system

NEW DELHI: Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has called for making virtual hearing a permanent feature of the judicial system, stating that the achievements of a Supreme Court e-committee, which has been around since 2005, have been “inadequate”. He has made this suggestion in his submission to Justice DY Chandrachud, the Chairperson of the […]

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,32,05,926 with over 1.45 lakh fresh cases

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,32,05,926 with over 1.45 lakh fresh cases

New Delhi: With a record 1,45,384 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,32,05,926, the health ministry said on Saturday The number of active cases has breached the 10-lakh mark again after around six-and-a-half months, while the death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,68,436 with 794 more fatalities, the […]

India needs jobs and jabs, BJP govt gives ‘jumlas, jibes’: Rahul Gandhi

India needs jobs and jabs, BJP govt gives ‘jumlas, jibes’: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said money should be given in the hands of the common people to tide over the impact of the second coronavirus wave and alleged that the “arrogant government” is allergic to good suggestions. In another swipe at the Centre, he said the government should give people “jobs […]

SC asks Centre, four states to respond on plea seeking repeal of provisions criminalising begging

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and four states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, to file their response within three weeks on a plea seeking a direction to repeal the provisions criminalising begging. A bench of justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy noted in its order that though a notice was issued […]

India records highest daily spike of over 1.31 lakh COVID-19 cases; 780 deaths take toll to 1,67,642

India records highest daily spike of over 1.31 lakh COVID-19 cases; 780 deaths take toll to 1,67,642

New Delhi: India registered a record single-day spike of 1,31,968 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing its infection tally to 1,30,60,542, while the death toll increased to 1,67,642 with 780 more fatalities in a day, highest since October 18, the Union Health Ministry data showed. Registering a steady increase for the 30th day in a […]

Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at collapse risk due to global warming: Study

New Delhi: Over a third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area may be at risk of collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to a study. The research, published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal, found that 34 per cent of the area of all Antarctic ice […]

India reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases

India reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI: India registered a record single-day spike of 1,26,789 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its infection tally to 1,29,28,574, while the number of active cases too went upwards to breach the nine lakh-mark again, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday showed. The death toll due to the disease in the country increased to 1,66,862, […]

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi, says there should be ‘Kharche pe charcha’

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi, says there should be ‘Kharche pe charcha’

NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Parikasha Pe Charcha’ programme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said there should also be ‘Kharche Pe Charcha’ (discussion on expenses) as filling fuel in a car has become no less than giving an examination due to the Centre’s tax collection. The Congress has been […]

India reports highest daily spike with over 1.15 lakh new cases

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,28,01,785, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The single-day rise […]