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Coronavirus: People Evacuated From Diamond Princess Cruise in Japan Quarantined in Manesar, Here’s What Will Follow
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) will test the samples at the Department of Virology, AIIMS. The infected individuals will be free to leave after their clinical recovery and two consecutive negative tests for n-COV.
Delhi Violence: No Major Incident Reported in Last 36 Hours, Over 500 Held for Questioning, Says MHA
The Home Ministry issued the statement after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the situation in the violence-hit parts of the city in a meeting with seniors officials and top police brass.
Never Saw Such Violence, Not Even in '84 or '92: Septuagenarian Resident of Riot-hit Maujpur
Haseeb Ahmed lives in the Vijay Park neighbourhood, home to both Hindus and Muslims, but tension prevailed in the area on Wednesday, with locals recounting their horror of staying awake within their homes surrounded by mobs.
Pakistan Military Acted With Restraint After Balakot Airstrike, Says Imran Khan
The Indian Air Force jets bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot on February 26 last year to avenge the killing of 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
Porn Sites Leading Cause of Crime, Children Should be Taught to Keep Away from Them, Says Nitish Kumar
The Bihar chief minister said an awareness drive would be carried under the "Unnayan" scheme that is already in action in state-run schools.
India Lifts Ban on Onion Exports after Price Stabilises, Says Union Food Minister
India, the world's biggest exporter of onion, banned exports of onions last September to keep domestic supplies intact after flooding in several states worsened seasonal shortages, leading to a spike in local prices.
Police Issue Prohibitory Notices to Over 300 People in Aligarh Over Anti-CAA Protests
The notices have been issued in connection with the violence in Upper Court locality Sunday evening when women protesters were asked to vacate a sit-in site
‘Inshallah, There Will be Complete Peace Here’: NSA Ajit Doval as He Meets Locals in Riot-Hit Northeast Delhi
Ajit Doval, who has been tasked with checking the violence, held a meeting with the top brass of the Delhi Police at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) in Seelampur.
Change 'Hostile Approach' Towards Opposition: Jammu & Kashmir Congress to Centre, UT Admin
The leaders also discussed about the programmes to reach out to the party cadres and people in the coming days in order to highlight the problems and issues of different sections of society.
Jadavpur University Students’ Union Poll Results Show Left Ideology Alive and Kicking Among Bengal’s Young
Left-leaning groups won last week’s elections with leaders claiming the ABVP and BJP’s “divisive politics” repulsed students. However, the right-wing student outfit, that strengthened its position despite failing to open its account, feels Bengal is slowl...
Delhi Violence 'Chilling Reminder' of 2002 Gujarat Riots, Army Needed to Restore Peace: Yechury
He said there was no way to restore peace and normalcy in Delhi other than by calling in the Army.
Controversial ex-IPS Officer Vanzara Given Post-Retirement Promotion by Gujarat Govt
Vanzara, who was acquitted in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Ishrat Jahan fake encounter cases in 2017 and 2019, had retired on May 31, 2014 following eight years in jail for alleged involvement in the extrajudicial killings.
If Police Act as Per Law, Many of These Problems Won't Take Place, Says SC on Delhi Riots; Defers Shaheen Bagh Case
The bench adjourned the bunch of cases relating to protests at Shaheen Bagh to March 23 while leaving it to the Delhi High Court to examine matters relating to clashes in Delhi.
In Delhi's Yamuna Vihar, Hindus and Muslims Wage a United Battle against Divisive Forces
Mohammed Sajid, a resident, said locals drew away outsiders who had come to the market area of Yamuna Vihar and tried to create disturbance in the region. The locals are taking turns to guard the region..
Delhi Minorities Commission Demands Imposition of Curfew in Violence-hit Areas
In a letter to Dlehi L-G Anil Baijal, DMC chairman Zafarul Islam Khan expressed apprehension that violence may escalate after departure of the visiting US president Donald Trump.
One More Arrested in Dalit Torture Case in Rajasthan; SHO Shunted Out
Two Dalits were brutally beaten and tortured on February 16 by the staff of a motorcycle service agency on allegations of stealing money at Karanu village in Panchorli area, around 300 km east of Jaipur, police said.