INDIA
Delhi reports 118 fresh Covid cases, active caseload at 684
Delhi reported 118 new Covid cases. With the new cases, the total tally has risen to 14,42,633 and the toll to 25,103. The Covid infection rate stands at 0.19 per cent The number of active cases in the city have climbed to 684, highest in the last five months. According to the Health Department, the city had reported 688 active covid cases on June 14.
Delhi riots case: Charges framed against gun-toting Shahrukh Pathan
A Delhi court on Thursday framed charges against Shahrukh Pathan - who was seen pointing a gun at a policeman in a viral video during violence in the capital's northeast area in February 2020 - under various offences dealing with rioting, unlawful assembly, and attempted murder. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat also framed charges against the other four accused, Salman, Gulfam, Aatir and Osama in an FIR registered at Jafrabad police station, pertain to unlawful assembly
Anti-conversion Bill passed in K'taka Assembly amid Oppn uproar
"The Anti-conversion Bill is Constitutional and pro-people," Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said while speaking to mediapersons at the Suvarna Soudha here. Instead of presenting their views on the Bill, the Opposition leaders chose to make political speeches. In fact, the preparations for bringing the Bill was made during the earlier Congress regime itself.
2 feared killed in a blast in Ludhiana district court
However, there is no official confirmation about the casualties in the blast that occurred in a toilet on the third floor in the old building around 12.25 p.m. It badly damaged the roof and walls of the toilet. Police officials reached the spot and started an investigation.
Centre advises states to follow five-fold strategy amid Omicron scare
The states have been asked to put in place the local containment measures by the District and local administration when either the test positivity increases beyond 10 per cent or occupancy of oxygenated beds increases beyond 40 per cent. The states have been advised to follow the five-fold strategy of Containment, Testing & Surveillance, Clinical Management, Covid Safe Behavior and Vaccination.
Pakistan continues to pump counterfeit currency into India
India got a breather for just one year post demonetisation, during which there were very few reports of circulation of fake Indian currency notes (FICN). But after a year's of halt, India's western neighbour continued with its nefarious designs to destabilise the country's economy by pumping in fake currency. The anti-terror unit of Delhi Police -- the Special Cell -- said that since last about four years.
Tension in Uttarakhand Cong: Priyanka speaks to Harish Rawat
On Wednesday, in a series of tweets, Rawat had said that "it's time to rest, it has been enough." "Is this not strange? When we have to swim in the sea of election, the party organisation should extend supporting hand, but has rather turned its face the other way and is playing a negative role. I have to swim in the sea where the ruling party has released many crocodiles and my hands and legs are tied.
Make Indian classical music mandatory in flights: ICCR, musicians
The memorandum pointed out that music played by most airlines across the globe is the quintessential of the country to which the airline belongs. "For example, it is most likely that we shall come across Jazz in an American airline or Mozart in an Austrian Airline and Arab music in an Airline from the Middle East. However, it is extremely unfortunate and even ironical that most airways in India however -- both Domestic and International,.
Modi appeals to farmers to adopt natural farming
The Prime Minister, who was in Varanasi to inaugurate the Banas Dairy Kashi Sankul at Karkhiyaon, said that natural farming required less inputs, gave better output and was more beneficial because it earned higher returns. "This method will make farming 'atmanirbhar'. Those working in startups should also explore possibilities for this," he stated.
Pralay: India's new SRBM can hit high-altitude enemy targets, dodge air defence systems
The Pralay missile has a range of 150-500 Km. It weighs around 5 tonne and with a payload of 1000 kilogram, it can travel up to a distance of 350 km. The new tactical SRBM can hit enemy targets at high-altitude locations and it will boost the firepower of Indian Army in the mountainous areas of Ladakh along LAC with China where the Indian troops are facing repeated incursions and consistent military buid-up by the PLA.
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