Curfew clamped in parts of Jodhpur as violence erupts again

Jaipur (IANS) Curfew was clamped in ten police station areas of Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Tuesday after clashes occurred again between two groups.

The clashes had first erupted late Monday night.

The violence erupted again on Tuesday…

Hijab row reaches Ghaziabad; college insists on uniform dress code

Ghaziabad (IANS) A video of few girl students protesting in Hijab in a Ghaziabad college has gone viral on social media.

The video is said to be of Modi Nagar's Ginni Devi College.

According to sources, tablets were being distributed…

Restricted emergency use approvals to Covishield, Covaxin not granted in haste: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said the material provided by the Centre does not warrant the conclusion that restricted emergency use approvals were granted to Covishield and Covaxin in haste, without a thorough review of relevant data.

Modi, Scholz discuss overall strategic partnership, global developments

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday and discussed cooperation under their overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments.

The meeting was held prior…

CBI raids 8 locations, seizes documents in fresh case against Choksi

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that it has lodged a new case against fugitive Mehul Choksi and his company Gitanjali Gems for allegedly defrauding the Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd to the tune…

No individual can be forced to get vaccinated, govt vaccine policy not arbitrary: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated and added that the current Covid-19 vaccine policy of the government is not arbitrary.

A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R.…

NW, central India experience hottest April in 122 years

New Delhi (IANS) As a result of the continued heatwaves, the maximum temperatures in northwest and central India were the highest for the month of April in the last 122 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Saturday.

The…

Priortise cases of 3.5 L poor undertrials on humanitarian sensibility, PM to CMs, HCs

New Delhi(IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there are nearly 3.5 lakh undertrials in jail - mostly from poor or ordinary families - and appealed to all chief ministers and chief justices of high courts to prioritise their cases on…

Top police officials shifted after clash in Patiala, mobile internet services shut

Chandigarh (IANS) A day after clamping a 24-hour curfew in Punjab's Patiala's town after police had to fire into the air following a massive clash between members of the Shiv Sena and pro-Khalistan sword-bearing sympathisers outside the Kali…

21 out of 25 MLAs of Naga People's Front join NDPP in Nagaland

Kohima (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of next year's Assembly polls in Nagaland, 21 of the 25 MLAs of the Naga People's Front (NPF) on Friday joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP).

Both the…