23:36
After Ranbir Kapoor, now Alia Bhatt has tested positive for Covid-19. Alia's latest film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali too had tested positive for Covid-19 a few weeks back.
23:28
United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II received her second dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine, before making her first maskless public appearance of the year.According to People magazine, the 94-year-old monarch is vaccinated now. Making her first maskless appearance of the year, the Queen stepped out to...
23:07
NCP chief Sharad Pawar who underwent a surgical procedure for the removal of a gall bladder stone two days ago is responding well to the treatment, a party leader said on Thursday.He underwent a check-up at 7 pm and is now allowed to walk and take solid food, said Maharashtra minister and NCP...
22:50
The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Thursday notified new forms to file Income Tax Returns for the assessment year 2021-2022. According to a statement, no significant changes have been made to the new ITR forms in comparison with the previous years ones due to the ongoing coronavirus...
22:20
Keeping in mind the increasing number of cases of coronavirus, train number 82902/82901 determined by IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will remain cancelled for one month from 02 April 2021: Divisional Railway Manager, Ahmedabad Division, Western Railway.
21:59
India on Thursday said it shares the need for a comprehensive and expert-led mechanism to expeditiously investigate the origin of the coronavirus, days after the World Health Organization came out with a report on it. WHO officials said data was withheld from its investigators, who...
21:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Madurai in southern Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening on election campaign. Soon after arriving in Tamil Nadu's most famous temple city, he offered prayers at the Meenakshi temple. On Friday Modi, along with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and...
21:13
At a time when Maharashtra is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases, at least 27 ventilators at a government-run medical college and hospital in Ambejogaiof Beed district have stopped functioning, an official said on Thursday.The administration of Swami Ramanand Teerth Medical College has decided...
20:47
Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V was on Thursday denied recommendations for emergency use authorisation by the Subject Expert Committee, constituted by the central government. The SEC met today on drugmaker Dr Reddys application seeking authorisation for the vaccine in India. The expert panel...
20:29
The Election Commission of India on Thursday asked two poll observers to submit a report on complaints by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the state witnessed the second phase of voting across 30 assembly seats in the assembly elections.A separate hand written complaint was received...
20:07
Mumbai on Thursday reported an all-time high of 8646 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. The total number positive patients recovered in the same time period is 5031. There were 18 new Covid-related deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announced. On Wednesday Mumbai had...
19:44
A new species of flowering plants belonging to the genus 'Argyreia', recently discovered in south Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, has been named after NCP chief Sharad Pawar. The species has been named 'Argyreia sharadchandrajii' in recognition of Pawar's contribution as Union agriculture...
19:39
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has hinted that a lockdown will be imposed in Mumbai soon and an announcement to this effect may be made tomorrow.The lockdown is in view of the covid-19 surge in the financial capital, according to reports. An announcement on the same will be made...
19:28
The finance ministry on Thursday issued a formal order for withdrawal of the cut in interest rates on small savings schemes and restored the old rates. Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will rollback the steep interest rate cut on small savings...
19:13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and inquired about the health of his wife Rashmi Thackeray, who isundergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a city hospital.A news report published in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Thursday revealed this.Modi...
18:51
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting at his residence on Friday in the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the national capital.Officials said the meeting will be held at 4 pm on Friday and will be attended by Health Minister Satyendar Jain. The national...
18:39
The Congress on Thursday questioned the timing of Dadasaheb Phalke Award to superstar Rajinikanth, saying the government should not do anything that unnecessarily drags celebrities in political controversies. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said the government should not try to take...
18:19
Union Minister Anurag Thakur receives the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
18:07
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 80.43 per cent till 5.30 pm in the second phase of the polls, according to the Election Commission, while Assam recorded a turnout of 73.03 per cent.In West Bengal, Katalpur recorded the highest voter turnout of 87.21 per cent while Nandigram witnessed...
17:39
At the closing bell on Thursday, the 30-share BSE index quoted 520.68 points or 1.05 per cent higher at 50,029.83, driven by gains in banking, IT and energy stocks. Of the Sensex stocks, 25 closed in the green. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 176.65 points or 1.2 per...
17:29
TMC lodges a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency. BJP workers are attempting to take control of EVM & are rigging the booth. CRPF deployed at the booth is not taking any action, it reads. Mamata Banerjee says that the...
17:25
67.60% polling in Assam, 72.25% polling in West Bengal, till 5:10 pm: Election Commission of India
16:55
A security personnel shows his human side
PM Narendra Modi in Uluberia: Didi, is there any truth in the rumour that you are going to file nomination from another constituency? First you went there (Nandigram), and people gave you an answer. If you go somewhere else, people of Bengal are ready. People of Bengal have decided -- Didi...
16:48
Two people were arrested for allegedly firing at their friend here on his instructions for gaining sympathy of people he had taken money from for providing them government jobs, police said on Thursday. Mohammad Abbas had hatched a conspiracy of the attack on himself as he did not want to...
16:34
Equity benchmark indices regained momentum in afternoon deals on Thursday and closed over 1 per cent higher as the new financial year began amid positive global cues.BSE S&P Sensex closed 521 points or 1.05 per cent higher at 50,030 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 177 points or 1.2 per...
16:20
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee speaks to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the phone at a polling booth in Nandigram. She says, ...They didn't allow the local people to cast their vote. From morning I am campaigning... Now I am appealing to you, please see...At a polling booth in Nandigram, Mamata...
16:12
A complaint was filed on Thursday against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before a court here, assailing the alleged disparaging remarks she recently made about people from Bihar during campaigning for assembly elections. The petition was filed before the court of the...
15:52
Polling parties escorted by ITBP to Sundarbans island during the second phase of polling in West Bengal.
15:48
PM Narendra Modi in Jaynagar: Now, I am listening to Didi saying - 'cool, cool'. Didi, Trinamool is not cool, it is a 'shool'. Trinamool is a 'shool' that gave unbearable pain to people of Bengal.Mamata didi has problem with slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram', she also had a problem with immersion of...
15:37
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari votes
Amid a chaotic situation across West Bengal during the second phase of the state Assembly polls, the voter turnout here reached 60.97 per cent till 3:10 pm on Thursday.Bankura registered the highest voter turnout among all districts with 64.73 per cent, while Prathampratima beat other...
15:34
Rajasthan on Thursday kicked off its cashless 'mediclaim' scheme worth Rs 5 lakh for each family of the state, starting the registration for its Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme. With the start of the registration of people under the scheme, announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot...
15:30
BJP supporters at Uluberia wear t-shirts with 'Raag Keno Didi' (Why are you angry, Didi?) written on them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally here shortly.
15:01
The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in March was at a record of Rs 1.23 lakh crore, touching the highest level since its introduction, the government said on Thursday.Of this, Central GST was Rs 22,973 crore, State GST Rs 29,329 crore, Integrated GST Rs 62,842 crore...
14:47
Voters show their IDs as they wait their turn near a polling booth
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited several booths across the high-profile Nandigram constituency, where she is pitted against her protege-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, as sporadic incidents of violence and allegations of booth jamming marred the voting...
14:41
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits a polling booth in Nandigram. People who are raising slogans are outsiders. They came from Bihar and UP, they are being protected by Central Forces, the CM said. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that each stone hurled at innocent people and on BJP...
14:21
The Election Commission has reprimanded DMK leader A Raja for violation of the model code of conduct, delisted his name from the list of star campaigners of the DMK and debarred him from campaigning for 48 hours with immediate effect upon not finding his reply regarding his remarks over Tamil...
14:19
When the state that you are canvassing in is doing better in all parameters than your state, what do you tell them? Love Jihad, of course. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United...
13:57
Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's letter to non-BJP leaders symbolises her despair as she knows that not only is she losing from the Nandigram seat but her party is also going to be dislodged from power in West Bengal. In a letter to the...
13:49
The Government of India has announced that vaccination will be done on all days of April, including gazetted holidays, at all public and private COVID-19 vaccination centres.The COVID-19 vaccination for all people aged 45 years and above commenced from Thursday, the Union Health Ministry...
13:44
The rupee closed higher by 26 paise at 73.12 against the US dollar on Wednesday and ended the 2021 fiscal on a strong note with a gain of over 3 per cent despite coronavirus-induced disruptions on the economic front. The graphic alongside shows how the rupee fared in the month of March.
13:42
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India's cinema's highest award, took to Twitter to register his gratitude. 'My heartfelt thanks to the government of India, respected & dearest Narendra Modi, Prakash Javadekar & jury for conferring upon...
13:31
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the results of Assembly polls in four states, specially Assam and West Bengal, will decide the next course of national politics. Raut said the BJP is in power in Assam, but the Congress has put up a tough fight. In West Bengal, even though the BJP...
13:17
The output of eight core sectors declined by 4.6 per cent in February, the steepest contraction in the last six months which experts said could drag the overall industrial production in the month into the negative territory. All the key segments, including coal, crude oil, natural...
13:07
Suvendu Adhikari seeks the PM's blessings
After reports emerged that a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was allegedly thrashed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers during the second phase of state Assembly polls, BJP candidate from Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari said the elections overall are going on peacefully thanks to central...
13:01
File pic
A policeman was killed when militants fired upon the residence of a BJP leader in Nowgam area of Srinagar on Thursday, police said. BJP leader Anwar Ahmad, who is the party's district general secretary for Baramulla and in-charge for Kupwara district, is safe, a police official said. The...
12:47
Tulip garden in J-K. Pic: Umar Ganie
India has several significant human rights issues, including unlawful and arbitrary killings, restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a United States report has said. In its '2020 Country Reports on Human Rights...
12:41
Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Thursday shared a health update about his wife and actor Kirron Kher stating that she has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer and is currently 'undergoing treatment'.The 'Hotel Mumbai' star took to Twitter and released a statement which was...
12:35
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday alleged that over 150 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are malfunctioning since the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections began on Thursday.Taking to Twitter, she made a snide remark towards the Election Commission of India (ECI),...
12:27
Shares of four public sector banks -- Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of India, Central Bank of India and UCO Bank -- on Thursday gained up to 10 per cent after the government infused Rs 14,500 crore to improve their financial health. Indian Overseas Bank jumped 10 per cent, Bank of India surged...
12:23
Information kind courtesy, CA (Dr) Raj Chawla:1. Mandatory w.e.f 1.4.21, E-invoice for turnover Rs 50-100 cr, Invoice with 6 digit HSN (4 digit for turnover upto Rs 5 cr) & accounting software with audit trail for companies.2. Due date extensions by CBDT: Last date for linking PAN with...
12:16
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has held a meeting with a group of faith leaders to discuss a number of pressing issues, including hate crime, immigration and COVID-19 vaccination. Harris said the faith leaders had been a source of strength, comfort and counsel amid the difficult...
11:53
The Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions has declared April 14, Dr BR Ambedkar's birthday, as a public holiday. In an order issued on March 31, 2021, the ministry said it will apply to all central government offices and industrial establishments across the country.
11:36
Arvind Sawant
The Shiv Sena has appointed its Lok Sabha member Arvind Sawant as the party's chief spokesperson, in an apparent bid to keep in check its other chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut. Sawant was earlier a spokesperson of the party. He was the Shiv Sena's lone minister in the Narendra Modi-led...
11:23
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to stay at her war room in the Reyapara area during the polls on Thursday in the Nandigram assembly constituency where she is locked in a fierce prestige battle with confidante-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party.She...
11:04
Rajinikanth
'Popular across generations, a body of work few can boast of, diverse roles and an endearing personality...that's Rajinikanth for you. It's a matter of immense joy that Thalaiva has been conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Congratulations to him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...
10:39
All India United Democratic Front President Badruddin Ajmal casts his vote at polling station number 21 in Hojai, Assam. PM Modi and Amit Shah have said they'll send Bangladeshi infiltrators back. I want to ask them how many Bangladeshis sent back till now? I challenge them to tell if even 100...
10:37
A US court has acceded to the request of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, to file an additional reply against his extradition to India. The in-person extradition hearing of 59-year-old Rana, who has been...
10:36
Equity benchmark Sensex rebounded over 390 points to surpass the 49,900-level in opening deals on Thursday, supported by across-the-board buying by participants amid positive global cues. Starting off on a positive note, the 30-share index swung 434 points on the higher side before easing some...
10:12
The 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award will be conferred upon actor Rajinikanth, says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.
10:08
Taking a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she announced that the government will withdraw orders to cut interest rate on small savings schemes, the Congress on Thursday said one can imagine the functioning of economy when such duly approved order affecting crores of people can be...
10:02
Hours before polling started in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur, a Trinamool Congress worker was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants on Thursday, police said.A total of eight people have been arrested in connection with the incident, Police added. The deceased's brother Samiran...
09:58
Up, up and away... India reports 72,330 new COVID-19 cases, 40,382 discharges, and 459 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.Total cases: 1,22,21,665 Total recoveries: 1,14,74,683 Active cases: 5,84,055 Death toll: 1,62,927 Total vaccination:...
09:53
West Bengal polls update: -- BJP polling agent at booth number 173 in Keshpur beaten up allegedly by TMC workers. The polling agent has been rushed to a hospital. BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised.--Ruckus near a polling booth in Debra, security forces present. Voters say, Parties called...
09:38
10.51% and 13.14% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the second phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal, respectively: Election Commission of India
09:19
Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to a city hospital after the veteran was detected with mild COVID symptoms, his daughter and singer Rema Lahiri Bansal said. The 68-year-old singer was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital as a precautionary measure, according to the...
09:15
Bharatiya Janata Party's heavyweight Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikary cast his vote soon after polling began on Thursday morning.Riding a bike, Adhikari went to the Nandanayak Bar Primary School around 7.30 to cast his vote.Speaking to reporters, he said that he was confident that Chief...
08:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to vote in large numbers in the second phase of assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal to strengthen the festival of democracy. Polling began at 7 am for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in West Bengal...
08:16
The government on Thursday withdrew the order which slashed interest rates on Public Provident Fund and other small savings schemes for the June quarter issued on Wednesday evening.Interest rates of small savings schemes of GoI shall continue to be at the rates which existed in the last quarter...
08:09
Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections amid tight security, officials said.Voting is underway with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in nine seats each in Purba and Paschim...
00:07
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced stricter lockdown measures in response to a continuing surge of Covid-19 cases in the country.In a televised address, Macron said confinement measures that were already in place in Paris and 19 other departments would be extended nationwide for four...
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