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In the Dock for Instigating Protesters to Storm Red Fort, Who is Deep Sidhu?
While there have been calls for an investigation into the role of Sidhu in Tuesday’s violence, there have been unfounded and unconfirmed reports linking him to the BJP and Sunny Deol. Deol has categorically denied having any connection with Siddhu, who hi...
Tractor Rally: After a Day of Violence, Farmers Start Returning to Protest Sites on Delhi Borders
A protesting farmer died at Delhi's ITO after his tractor overturned. The farmers draped the body in the tricolour and kept it at the ITO crossing, not allowing the police to send it for post-mortem.
Over 16 Lakh Healthcare Workers Received Covid-19 Vaccine Till Now, Says Health Ministry
The ministry said that 31,466 beneficiaries were vaccinated today till 7.30 pm in five states which are Haryana (907), Karnataka (2,472), Punjab (1,007), Rajasthan (24,586) and Tamil Nadu (2,494), through 693 sessions, according to provisional reports.
Society Should Remain Cautious Against Repeat of 1975 Emergency, Says Justice SK Kaul
. Justice Kaul further said the threat that looms large across the globe "was the probability of triggering emergency-like situations in de-facto manner without taking aid of emergency provisions explicitly".
Nepal PM Oli Set to Be Expelled from Party Within a Week, Says Senior Leader
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had abruptly dissolved the 275-member Parliament on December 20 last year amid a power tussle with a rival faction within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.
Won’t Be Surprised if Political Leaders, Civic Officials are Lynched by the Public: Delhi HC
During a hearing on petitions filed by municipal employees and pensioners over non-payment of dues, the high court said that the problem arose because the AAP-led Delhi government is caught in an ego tussle between the MCDs and the Centre, which belongs t...
Govt to Get Rs 1,544 Crore from IRFC IPO, Subscribed 3.49 Times on Final Day
The Rs 4,633 crore IPO of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) was subscribed 3.49 times on the final day of bidding on Wednesday.
Gaming Industry Asks for NITI Aayog Guidelines for All Online Skill Games
The recommendation follows a draft report titled 'Guiding Principles for the Uniform National-Level Regulation of Online Fantasy Sports Platforms in India' wherein the NITI Aayog has suggested the setting up a single, self-regulatory body for fantasy spor...
Centre Proposes to Suspend Farm Laws For 1.5 Years as Talks Fail to Break Deadlock
The next meeting has been scheduled for January 22, a day after the farmer unions hold their internal discussions on Thursday, farmer leaders said after the 10th round of talks ended at Vigyan Bhawan here after nearly five hours of talks, including two br...
Siddhartha Mohanty Appointed MD of LIC, Sanjeev Kumar to Head TCIL
Mohanty has been appointed as the managing director of LIC with effect from the date of his assumption of charge on or after February 1 and up to the date of his superannuation June 30, 2023, the order stated.
SC Upholds Changes in IBC to Initiate Case Against Debtor Firms
Observing that 'malice' was not a ground to challenge a law made by legislature, the top court also rejected the vehement contention of the petitioners that the changes made in 2020 by Parliament in the IBC were created by way of pandering to the real est...
Govt Urges Healthcare Workers to Get Covid-19 Vaccine, Says Concerns over Adverse Effects Unfounded
At a press conference, NITI Aayog member (health) Dr V K Paul asserted that both the vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — are safe and a lot of effort has gone into making them.
COVID-19: India Records Lowest Fatalities in Eight Months
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,02,11,342 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of96.59 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44percent.
All Data Pertaining to Covid Vaccine Trials Should Be Made Public: Medicos & Scientists Forum
The Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum demanded that all data pertaining to vaccine trials be made public to enable scientists and healthcare workers to make informed choices regarding administration of vaccines.
Intense Cold Wave Conditions Persist in North India, Temperature Set Rise Over Next Two Days
The intense cold wave in Kashmir has resulted in the freezing of water supply lines in several areas. A thick layer of ice has covered several roads. Several water bodies, including the Dal Lake, have also frozen.
Cite Rules Under Which Look Out Circulars Were Issued Against Mallya: Central Info Panel to CBI
Acting on a petition by Pune-based RTI activist Vihar Durve, who was denied information by the CBI, the CIC directed the central agency to cite him regulations under which look out circulars (LOCs) were issued in October and November, 2015.