With CM busy chasing opposition on bulldozer, jungle raj prevails in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

With CM busy chasing opposition on bulldozer, jungle raj prevails in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath left chasing the Opposition on a bulldozer, the state has been caught in the “grip of anarchy and jungle raj”, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Saturday. Yadav made the allegation in the wake of five members of a family found dead in their home in … Read more

COVID-19: Over 1.42 lakh precaution doses given in country

COVID-19: Over 1.42 lakh precaution doses given in country

A total of 31,818 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered to those aged 18-59 years on Saturday, taking the count of these jabs to 1,42,613, according to Union health ministry data. The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 186.49 crore with more than 11 lakh vaccine doses being administered till … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow attacks UK’s ‘anti-Russian hysteria’; billionaire vows to rebuild Mariupol – live

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow attacks UK’s ‘anti-Russian hysteria’; billionaire vows to rebuild Mariupol – live

12.15 Kremlin criticises ‘anti-Russian hysteria’ in UK The Kremlin will expand restrictions against British politicians over what it calls a “wave of anti-Russian hysteria”. Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, Kwasi Kwarteng, Nadine Dorries, James Heappey, Nicola Sturgeon, Suella Braverman and Theresa May have been named alongside Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Ben … Read more

BJP will go to people for 2023 polls with report card on positive governance: CM Basavaraj Bommai

BJP will go to people for 2023 polls with report card on positive governance: CM Basavaraj Bommai

The BJP in Karnataka will go before the people for 2023 Assembly elections in the state with positive politics and its report card on positive governance, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday. Expressing confidence about the saffron party coming back to power in the state, based on its work and achievements, he chided the … Read more

15 places in Odisha record temperature above 40 degrees Celsius

15 places in Odisha record temperature above 40 degrees Celsius

People bore the brunt of searing heat and intense humidity as Odisha broiled in the scorching sun on Saturday, with at least 15 places recording maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. Subarnapur town recorded 43.5 degrees Celsius, the highest in the state. The mercury settled at 43 degrees in Bolangir and … Read more

Prashant Kishor wants to join Congress, briefs top brass on strategy for 2024

Prashant Kishor wants to join Congress, briefs top brass on strategy for 2024

With the Congress reeling from a string of defeats, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday gave a detailed presentation to its top brass at Sonia Gandhi‘s residence on the way forward for 2024 general elections, while expressing readiness to join the party. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said a decision on Kishor’s suggestions, including … Read more

Gradual rise in Covid cases in Delhi, district officials increase surveillance

Gradual rise in Covid cases in Delhi, district officials increase surveillance

With an uptick in Covid cases here, district authorities have intensified surveillance and are on alert mode for early detection and containment of people infected with the disease. Some districts have also planned awareness campaigns from next week.The daily Covid cases and the positivity rate in the national capital have seen an upward trend in … Read more

Covid cases might be rising, but no need to worry; we are vigilant: Manish Sisodia

Covid cases might be rising, but no need to worry; we are vigilant: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Saturday said coronavirus cases may have been rising in the national capital, but there is no need to worry as hospitalisation is low. Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, reiterated that instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government’s Standard Operating Procedure if they detect any … Read more