Padma Vibhushan awardee Pt Birju Maharaj asked to vacate govt accommodation, Delhi HC stays Centre's notice

The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the notice issued by Centre to renowned Kathak artist, Birju Maharaj, asking him to vacate the government premises allotted to him by December 31, 2020. The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru stayed the notice issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs directing renowned/eminent artist to vacate the government allotted accommodation, till the next date of hearing. Court also sought response of respondents in the matter and slated the matter for January 22, 2021.

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Delhi: Dense fog shrouds national capital; mercury dips to season's lowest at 3.3°C

Dense fog over Delhi reduced visibility to just 50 metres, as the minimum temperature in the city dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the season's lowest so far, the India Meteorological Department said. It is also the third consecutive "cold wave" day in the city, said Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD's regional forecasting centre.

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PM Modi says all prepared for indigenous vaccine rollout, cautions public against rumours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations are in last stages for vaccination programme against COVID-19. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot through video conferencing, he said that people will get vaccine manufactured in India and urged people not to let their guard down and strictly abide by coronavirus preventive norms even after vaccination.

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New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express to resume services from January 1

The New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will once again resume its services from January 1, months after the services were stopped due to Covid pandemic.

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This satellite will carry your name to space at no cost to create awareness, generate curiosity

 In an effort to create awareness, generate curiosity and to get more people fascinated about space science, Indian Satellite - Satish Dhawan Satellite - (SD Sat) is set to carry the names of common people across the world to space. SD Sat is a 3U cube satellite named after the former Chairman and one of the founding fathers of the Indian space programme Professor Satish Dhawan. It is being launched into orbit by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) onboard the PSLV-C51 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket.

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Kerala Assembly passes resolution demanding withdrawal of three farm laws

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution demanding withdrawal of the three central farm laws. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. He also attacked the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the three laws against which farmers are agitating in Delhi.

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New Year 2021: This KEY elevated road in Delhi-NCR to remain shut from December 31 night

To avoid accidents and to check speeding vehicles, police will keep the Hindon elevated road closed from December 31 starting 10 pm to 7 am on January 1, officials said on Wednesday. The action has been initiated to avoid mischievous activities and racing of vehicles by hoodlums, Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani told PTI.

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Five more UK returnees test positive for new strain of coronavirus, tally mounts to 25

A total of 25 cases of mutant United Kingdom virus have been detected in India after genome sequencing, Union Ministry of Health informed on Thuesday. Out of the five fresh cases, four have been traced by National Institute of Virology in Pune and CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in Delhi. The infected individuals have been kept in physical isolation at state health facilities.

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Year Ender 2020: Pranab Mukherjee to Ahmed Patel; Remembering politicians we lost

We have witnessed several unfortunate events in the year 2020-- which wasn't really kind to many. Several people died this year, including popular politicians and leaders whose unexpected deaths left everyone shocked. While some of the leaders died due to COVID-19, others lost their lives to other illnesses and other health issues.

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Assam Assembly passes bill to convert state-run Madrasas into general schools

The Assam Assembly has passed a Bill paves the way to convert all the government-funded Madrassas into general schools. The bill was cleared amidst a walkout by the opposition.

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Covid -ve report mandatory for devotees visiting Magh Mela, Sant Samagam

It is mandatory for devotees coming to the Magh Mela, Prayagraj and Sant Samagam, Mathura, and other fairs to bring negative test report conducted within 5 days stated an order released by the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday. The order comes after four UP cities -- Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Bareilly reported cases of the new coronavirus variants. 

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Attention! Govt cautions people against sharing Aadhaar numbers, OTPs for anti-Covid inoculation

The Uttar Pradesh Health Department has cautioned people against falling prey to tricksters seeking Aadhar card numbers, one-time-passwords and bank details telephonically on the pretext of getting them registered for anti-Covid vaccination.

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Khalistani terrorist Sukh Bikriwal arrested after deportation from Dubai

The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday arrested Khalistani terrorist Sukh Bikriwal at the Delhi airport following his deportation from Dubai.

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India records 21,821 fresh COVID-19 cases, 299 deaths in a day; active cases remain below 3 lakh

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,02,66,674 with 21,821 new infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll increased to 1,48,738 with 299 new fatalities while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,60,280 lakh with 26,139 new discharge, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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2020 India Recap: From Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan to Bihar election – Top defining stories

The year 2020 will be remembered most for -- Covid-19 pandemic. The country was under lockdown for ost part of the year. The strict restrictions affected people from all walks of life but 135 crore Indians encountered it bravely and presented an example for the world. Here are a few key events that took place during the pandemic in India:

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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the upcoming campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday through video conferencing. The campus is coming up on an area of over 201 acres near Khandheri village on the outskirts of Rajkot city at a cost of Rs 1,195 crore.

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Kerala prohibits all public gatherings for New Year celebrations

The Kerala government on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting all public gatherings during New Year celebrations and directed that all celebrations in the state on Thursday should cease by 10.00 pm amid fears about the new coronavirus variant confirmed in the United Kingdom that has forced the government to take unprecedented precautionary measures.

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Mumbai Police impose curbs for New Year eve celebrations

As people gear up to welcome 2021, the Mumbai police on Wednesday announced a slew of restrictions on gatherings and celebrations on the New Year's eve in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK Covid strain 70% more infectious, could have entered India before December: Randeep Guleria

It is possible that the new UK strain of coronavirus could have entered our country even before December, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria has said as he underlined that the mutant strain was first reported in Britain in September. Speaking to news agency ANI, Guleria said that the new Covid-19 strain is "more infectious" and is a matter of concern. According to him, it is 70 per cent more infectious than the existing disease. 

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Night curfew imposed in Delhi on New Year's eve, no celebrations allowed at public places

Ahead of the 2021 new year's eve celebrations, Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday imposed a night curfew in the national capital. The authority issued a circular stating that not more than five persons to be allowed to assemble at public places. Moreover, no new year celebration events or gatherings are permitted at public places from 11 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1 and 11 pm on January 1 to 6 am on January 2.

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New UK strain: 8 samples taken in Delhi positive; 7 in quarantine at LNJP

Samples of eight of 14 UK returnees, who arrived in Delhi between December 21 and 22, have tested positive for the new strain of the coronavirus detected in that country, official sources said on Wednesday. The samples were tested at National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi, they said.

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Kolkata: No large gatherings to be allowed for New Year eve celebrations

The Kolkata Police have taken measures to ensure that all COVID-19 safety protocols are maintained and there is no large gathering for celebrating the New Year eve, as ordered by the Calcutta High Court to check a spike in infections, an officer said on Wednesday. Security has been beefed up in and around the city to avoid any untoward incident on that day, he said.

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Breaking News, December 31 LIVE | Top Headlines This Hour

The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 82 million, including 1,795,214 fatalities. As many as 58,318,826 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.

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Bengal reports first case of new COVID strain as son of senior official tests positive

West Bengal on Wednesday reported its first case of a mutant coronavirus strain that surfaced in the United Kingdom, a senior health official said. The patient, son of a senior official of the state Health Department, tested positive for the Variant of Concern 202012/01 (VOC-202012/01) mutant coronavirus strain after returning from London 10 days ago, the official said.

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ED raids premises of former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati in PMLA case

The ED on Wednesday raided multiple locations of former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a money laundering case probe against him, official sources said.

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Navjot Sidhu tenders apology for hurting Sikh sentiments

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered an apology for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community. Sidhu was asked to tender an apology by Akal Takht Jathedar after Sidhu wore a shawl bearing some religious symbols. Sidhu said he is apologising for unknowingly hurting the sentiments of Sikhs.

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Maharashtra govt extends Covid-19 lockdown restrictions till January 31

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Maharashtra government has extended lockdown restrictions in the state till 31st January 2021. Maharashtra is one of the five states and UTs that account for 60 per cent of total active COVID-19 cases in the country. The Maharashtra government had earlier imposed a night curfew in all the municipal areas of the state. The curfew is in place from 11 pm to 6 am and will remain in force till 5 January.

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Two cops suspended, two others arrested in connection with attack on RSS’ Mathura office

A day after the RSS office in Mathura was attacked by a group of at least 50 people, the Uttar Pradesh administration has suspended two cops with immediate effect for dereliction of duty.

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7 UK returnees test positive for new Covid strain in Karnataka

Seven people who returned to Karnataka from the UK, were found to be infected with the mutated strain of coronavirus, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday. The swab samples of 26 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were sent to NIMHANS to ascertain whether it is the new strain.  The 26 were among the 1,614 UK returnees, who were subjected to the tests. "Of the seven people, three are in Bengaluru and four in Shivamogga. All of them have been admitted to designated hospitals," Sudhakar told reporters. Forty six primary contacts of the seven people have been quarantined.

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Noida: Fire at e-commerce warehouse, scrap storage facility

A fire broke out at an e-commerce warehouse in Noida, while another ripped through a scrap storage facility in the city early on Wednesday, officials said.

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Delhi: Man held for extorting Indusind Bank manager with fake obscene pics

A cybercriminal was arrested for allegedly extorting a bank manager by threatening to make her fake obscene pictures go viral on social media in Delhi. The victim, working in IndusInd Bank, as Manager, had lodged a complaint with Delhi's Malviya Nagar police.

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Key flyovers across Thane to be shut during New Year celebrations

Several key flyovers across Thane city will be shut during the New Year celebrations. The decision taken by the local police comes in a bid to curb accidents caused due to rash or drunken driving. The police have also instructed the housing societies in the city to avoid holding any public celebration of the New Year during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and also ordered that the terraces of buildings be kept shut during this period, he said.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Zydus Cadila receives DCGI nod for NAFLD drug in India

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for Saroglitazar Mg, used for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), in the country. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the new drug application (NDA) for Saroglitazar Mg for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in India, Zydus Cadila said in a regulatory filing.

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J&K: Terrorist killed during encounter with security forces in Parimpora

A militant was killed in an overnight encounter in the Parimpora area of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Militants had opened fire on security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Parimpora area on Tuesday evening, a police official said. He said the cordon was strengthened after and the two sides exchanged fire intermittently throughout the night. One militant has been killed so far, the official said, adding the operation was in progress. 

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India extends temporary ban on flights to and from UK till January 7

Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that the Centre has extended the temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom till January 7, 2021. The flights operations were suspended because of a new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. The development came after 20 people, who have returned from the UK to India, have tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant

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Delhi shivers under cold wave as temperature drops to 3.5° Celsius, New Year's eve to get colder

A cold wave swept Delhi on Wednesday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.5 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. It is likely to get even colder on New Year's Eve, it predicted, as dry and icy winds barrelled though the plains.

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2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdown, unlock

The year 2020 began with the fight against coronavirus, and it came with one of the most impactful changes in all our lives - the lockdown. As the novel coronavirus began settling itself in India and the number of positive cases reached nearly 500, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 24, announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days. In his order, the prime minister mandated a restriction on all non-essential travel and services. Observers have even stated that the lockdown had actually slowed the growth rate of the pandemic by April 6. 

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Centre, farmer unions to resume talks today, protesters stick to demand for repeal of laws

The Centre and the protesting farmer unions will hold talks on Wednesday. This will be the sixth round of dialogue between the two sides to resolve the deadlock over the three farm laws.

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India records 20,550 new COVID cases in 24 hrs, tally at 1.02 cr; active cases at 2,62,272

India on Wednesday recorded as many as 20,550 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 1,02,44,853, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The recoveries crossed 98 lakh with 26,572 new discharge, while the death toll increased to 1,48,439 with 286 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed  

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No meaningful outcome of India-China talks on Ladakh standoff: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, news agency ANI reported.

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20 UK returnees test positive for new COVID strain in India

A total of 20 people in India now have the new coronavirus strain, according to ministry data on Wednesday. This includes results of the six who tested positive and were announced to have the new strain on Tuesday. The samples that tested positive for the new strain were 8 from NCDC, Delhi; 7 from NIMHANS, Bengaluru; 2 from CCMB, Hyderabad; 1 from NIBG, Kolkata; 1 from NIV, Pune and 1 from IGIB, Delhi.

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Delhi panel suggests lowering legal drinking age to 21 from 25: Report

A committee set up the Delhi government has recommended lowering the legal drinking age in the national capital. If the recommendations are implemented, the legal age for consuming liquor could soon be 21 from the present 25, according to a report in The Times of India. It added that 'soft' liquor like beer and wine might be allowed at departmental stores.

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PGIMER Chandigarh begins 3D exoscope brain surgery, claims first in India

The department of neurosurgery in the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has started operating patients with 3D exoscope, a procedure that would be of great benefit to patients with brain and spine problems, a statement said on Tuesday.

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Gurugram: Now family ID card mandatory to avail MCG services

The Haryana government has made the family identity card mandatory to avail the services of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). According to MCG officials, the authorities are linking government schemes and services with the family ID card (parivar pehchan patra) as residents will have to enroll for it to avail the services.

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UP minister's brother booked for using photos of Modi, Adityanath to promote mobile brand

A case of cheating has been registered against the brother of an Uttar Pradesh minister for allegedly using photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to promote the brand of a mobile phone.

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Two more contacts of UK returnees test COVID-19 positive in Delhi, tally at 33

Two more contacts of people who were found infected with COVID-19 after returning from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the disease, officials said on Tuesday.

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One more UK returnee tests positive for new Covid strain in Tamil Nadu, takes total to 7

The number of cases of a mutant strain of coronavirus, that first surfaced in the United Kingdom, reached seven in India on Tuesday with one more person who returned from Britain recently testing positive. The person has been has been isolated in a separate room ta the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research in Chennai while his co-passengers and other contacts have been tested and found negative for COVID-19, Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said.

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Patna: Police baton charge Left workers protesting against farm laws

The Patna police on Tuesday resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd, mostly from Left parties, as they marched to the Raj Bhavan to lodge their protest against the three farm laws. According to news agency ANI, the march was organized by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti and other Left organisations.

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Expelled Congress MLAs Rajdeep Gowala, Ajanta Neog join BJP in Assam

Former Assam Minister and Congress MLA from Golaghat, Ajanta Neog and Congress MLA from Lakhipur, Rajdeep Gowala joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. The two senior MLAs formally joined the ruling party today in an event attended by Assam BJP President Ranjit Das and State Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The joining ceremony took place in the BJP state office in Hengrabari.

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Owaisi's AIMIM announces first candidate for 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has declared its first candidate for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in early 2022.

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