A goods train derailed in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district on Wednesday, affecting traffic movement on the Daund-Manmad rail route, officials said. Around 18 long-distance trains have been diverted to other routes, while some have also been cancelled, they said.
The Maharashtra government has allowed water sports as well as activities like boating and entertainment/amusement parks to resume as part of phase-wise easing of lockdown restrictions in the state.
Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a night curfew in the state, amid growing concerns over a new coronavirus variant spreading in Britain. According to a statement by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the state will be under curfew between 10 pm and 6 am, starting today. The curfew will continue till January 2, the chief minister said. The development comes a day after Yediyurappa had said there was no need for imposing a night curfew in the state for now
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the AAP government to frame standard operating procedures (SOPs) to deal with post COVID-19 complications and to ensure that facilities are available to test and quarantine travellers from the UK where a new strain of coronavirus has been discovered.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said 23 lakh people in the world had already received the COVID-19 vaccine and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi when India's turn would come.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking free and fair conduct of Assembly elections in West Bengal. The petition has been filed by lawyer Puneet Kaur Dhanda.
A worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot dead in West Bengal on Tuesday. According to the details, the incident was reported from North 24 Parganas district’s Madhyamgram at nearly 11 am. The deceased was identified as Ashok Sardar, a resident of Narayanpur in the district. Sources said Sardar was shot in his chest and legs several times, while he was supervising work in Madhyamgram’s Rajbari area. Following the incident, Sardar was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
