The Railways has decided to disallow passengers from using mobile charging stations onboard trains between 11 pm and 5 am as a precautionary measure against spread of fire, senior officials said on Tuesday.
With the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has extended the closure of all schools up to Class 8 to April 4. Earlier, the Yogi Adityanath government had ordered the closure of schools for students up to Class 8 till March 31. The new instructions were given after a late-night meeting on Tuesday, chaired by the chief minister. The chief minister has also ordered officials to increase the number of Covid-19 testing in the state.
In a tragic incident, two people were killed after a truck ran over a footpath in Delhi. Two others have also been injured in the incident, which was reported early on Wednesday, in the Kashmere Gate area. One of the deceased, identified as Bahram Khan, was riding a scooter at the time of the accident. One other person sleeping on the footpath died following the accident. 
A major fire broke out in the ICU ward of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning. As many as 10 fire engines were pressed into service to douse the flames. 
India's quick response in limiting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and undertaking massive vaccination drives are resulting in a "V-shaped recovery", said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday. "Sharad Pawar ji is doing well after the operation. Stone has been removed from the gallbladder successfully. It was done through endoscopy," Tope told reporters.
Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, a huge cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered at Kokrajhar's Gossaigaon area in Assam, the police said on Tuesday. Acting on an input, the security forces have recovered three AK-56 rifles, three loaded magazines and 157 rounds of bullets.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...
