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Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:39 PM IST
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Aug 02, 2022 03:30 PM IST
Delhi reports third Monkeypox case, 8 in India so far
The national capital on Tuesday reported its third case of Monkeypox after a 31-year-old man from Nigeria, who was admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital suspected of the infection, tested positive.
The total number of cases in the country have now climbed to eight.
Aug 02, 2022 02:54 PM IST
‘He has taken money from poor people’: Woman hurls sandal at ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee
A woman on Monday hurled a sandal at ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the multi-crore school recruitment scam. The incident occurred when Chatterjee was being taken to the ED office from a hospital.
Speaking to reporters, the woman said that the ex-minister took money from poor people, adding she wished the sandal landed on his head.
Aug 02, 2022 02:23 PM IST
J’khand assembly speaker suspends 4 BJP MLAs till Aug 4
Jharkhand assembly speaker on Tuesday suspended four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Dhullu Mahato, JP Bhai Patel, Randhir Singh and Bhanu Pratap Shahi- allegedly over their unruly behaviour inside the House till August 4, news agency ANI reported.
Aug 02, 2022 01:42 PM IST
Gujarat assembly polls: AAP releases first list of candidates
Aam Aadmi Party releases the first list of ten candidates for the Gujarat assembly elections to be held this year.
Aug 02, 2022 01:06 PM IST
Extension of ED chief’s tenure: SC sends notices to govt
Supreme Court sends notice to Union govt on extension of ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure, amendment in law concerned.
Aug 02, 2022 12:59 PM IST
Another case of monkeypox in Kerala
Kerala reports 5th monkeypox case, reports ANI, quoting Kerala health minister, patient returned from the UAE.
Aug 02, 2022 12:18 PM IST
National Herald case: ED raids multiple locations in Delhi
Enforcement Directorate raids 12 locations, including Herald House in New Delhi, in connection with the National Herald case.
Aug 02, 2022 12:00 PM IST
Kerala rain: IMD issues red alert for 10 districts
IMD issues red alert for very heavy rain in 10 districts including Wayanad, Palakkad, Malappuram and Calicut for today.
Aug 02, 2022 11:29 AM IST
Delhi’s first monkeypox patient discharged
We’ve zuccessfully discharged the patient who was Delhi’s first case of monkeypox. The man recovered in 25 days as all symptoms waned away: Suresh Kumar, MD, LNJP Hospital
Aug 02, 2022 10:50 AM IST
BJP parliamentary meeting underway
A parliamentary party meeting of the ruling BJP underway in the Parliament Library building.
Aug 02, 2022 09:53 AM IST
Suspected explosive attack on police post in J&K’s Ramban: Police
Suspected explosive attack on police post in Gool area of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, no injuries: Police
Aug 02, 2022 09:23 AM IST
PM Modi changes Twitter display picture to Tricolour
It is a special 2nd August today! At a time when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, our nation is all set for #HarGharTiranga, a collective movement to celebrate our Tricolour. I have changed the DP on my social media pages and urge you all to do the same. pic.twitter.com/y9ljGmtZMk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2022
It is a special 2nd August today! At a time when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, our nation is all set for #HarGharTiranga, a collective movement to celebrate our Tricolour. I have changed the DP on my social media pages and urge you all to do the same: PM Modi
Aug 02, 2022 08:59 AM IST
India records 13,734 new Covid-19 cases
India logs 13,734 new cases, 2,730 fewer than yesterday; 34 deaths in 24 hours.
Aug 02, 2022 08:04 AM IST
Shooting incident in Washington DC: Police
Shooting Investigation in the 200 block of Oglethorpe St NE. No Lookout at this time.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 2, 2022
Shooting Investigation in the 200 block of Oglethorpe St NE. No Lookout at this time: DC Police Department
Aug 02, 2022 07:44 AM IST
Blinken warns China on threats to Nancy Pelosi
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will make her own decisions about whether or not to visit Taiwan. If the she does decide to visit, and China tries to create some kind of crisis, or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing: Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State
Aug 02, 2022 06:54 AM IST
Yasin Malik ends hunger strike
Terrorist Yasin Malik, who started a hunger strike in Tihar Jail on July 22, called off the strike last evening: Prison officials
Aug 02, 2022 06:06 AM IST
No new local Covid-19 case in China’s Shanghai
For a second straight day, Shanghai saw no local Covid-19 infection on August 1. Meanwhile, the southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported one new locally transmitted case.
Aug 02, 2022 05:29 AM IST
US has killed Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri, confirms Biden
On Saturday, on my directions, the United States successfully concluded an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri: Joe Biden, US President.
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76-year-old man, friend, raped 13-year-old girl, sent her home with ₹10: Cops
Published on Aug 02, 2022 03:12 PM IST
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested the two men on Sunday after the family of the girl found out about the rape and filed a first information report (FIR)
Police said the incident came to light on Saturday when a woman from the girl’s neighbourhood saw her coming out of Kunjram’s house. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
India deported 117 Chinese nationals during 2019-21, issued notice to 81: Centre
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:05 PM IST
The Centre issued ‘Leave India’ notices to those Chinese nationals who were living in the country carrying no visas or expired visas
Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said was responding to a question in the Lok Sabha regarding Chinese citizens staying in India illegally or under expired visas. (ANI)
‘Tiranga bike rally a govt event, not by BJP’: Centre’s invitation to all MPs
Published on Aug 02, 2022 03:01 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party has made elaborate plans for the week-long Independence Day celebrations beginning August 9. The Narendra Modi government is celebrating India’s 75th year of independence under the initiative ‘Azadi Ka Amritsav Mahotsav’.
Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi stressed that it was a programme of ministry of culture and not of his party as he asked MPs of all parties to join the exercise at 8.30 am.(HT Photo/Raj K Raj)
Watch: In Delhi, Go First car goes under IndiGo plane, narrowly avoids collision
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:00 PM IST
The IndiGo aircraft was readying to depart for Patna when a Swift Dzire car belonging to Go First airline went under it, narrowly avoiding collision with the nose wheel.
A car belonging to Go First airline stops under an IndiGo A320neo aircraft, narrowly avoiding collision with the plane’s nose wheel, at the T2 terminal of IGI Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday,(PTI)
PM Modi meets Maldives President Solih, ink six pacts to broad-base ties
Published on Aug 02, 2022 02:45 PM IST
Addressing mediapersons, Solih said the “Maldives-India relationship goes beyond diplomacy. This visit is an affirmation of the close bond between our two countries.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih prior to their meeting, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.(PTI)
‘Lost cool’: Woman throws sandal at scam-hit ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:06 PM IST
The woman who threw sandal at Partha Chatterjee said she came to get medicines for a relative but lost her cool on seeing him ‘being treated like a VIP’
The woman threw her sandal at Partha Chatterjee when he was taken by central paramilitary force personnel to a hospital for a routine check up. (ANIl)
SC notice to Centre on pleas challenging ED, CBI chiefs’ tenure extension
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:37 PM IST
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana issued notice to the Centre on petitions filed by Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Mohua Moitra and Saket Gokhale among others
The Supreme Court has kept the matter for hearing after 10 days. (File)
Encroachment on 13% of Assam forest land, shows government data
Published on Aug 02, 2022 01:43 PM IST
Encroachments have been reported over 13% of forest land in Assam; 2% of forest land in Delhi and 1% of such land in Andhra Pradesh, the Union environment ministry informed the Lok Sabha
Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav (ANI)
‘Kept in my absence’: Arpita Mukherjee on huge ED seizure in school jobs case
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 02:45 PM IST
Bengal school jobs case: Arpita Mukherjee and suspended Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee have been arrested in the case.
The Enforcement Department (ED) seized of ₹27.9 crore in cash and gold worth ₹4.31 crore after a 19-hour long raid at one of the Kolkata apartments belonging to Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
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