India

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday formally announced 100 per cent exemption on property tax for flats measuring 500 sq ft carpet area or less.

Feb 4, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 387.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.71 million and vaccinations to over 10 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 4, 2022

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Vitamin D levels prior to Covid infection, may increase severity of the disease as well risk of mortality, finds a study.

Feb 4, 2022

College students arriving to attend the classes after the Karnataka government reopened the schools and colleges (9th to 12th classes) amid the Coronavirus pandemic in Bengaluru on Monday, August 23, 2021. (Photo: IANS)

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

Case registered by cyber-cell to identify mischievous elements; DC asked people not to believe such fake social media posts.

Feb 3, 2022

SC Junks plea to postpone GATE-2022, says "Will create chaos"

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to postpone the GATE-2022 exam saying that postponement will create "chaos and uncertainty" in the lives of students who have registered for it.

Feb 3, 2022

TN police start probe after arrest of BJP leader, two cops in idols theft case

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Tamil Nadu Police has started a detailed probe into the source of seven idols that were recovered from a group of people on Wednesday in Madurai.

Feb 3, 2022

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Showing no signs of abating, hijab row in Karnataka has spread to more colleges as girl students wearing hijab or burqa were stopped at the entrance of the Bhandarkars' College of Kundapur in Udupi district of the state on Thursday morning.

Feb 3, 2022

Drunken driving cases fall, revenue shoots up after new MV rules

The Motor Vehicle (MV) Rules 2021 has not just led to reduction in druken drive cases but has also resulted in increase the government's revenue, data showed.

Feb 3, 2022

Andhra Pradesh CPM cadres protest farm bills statewide

Thousands of Andhra employees gather in Vijayawada; Hold rally demanding pay revision GO withdrawal

Tension prevailed here on Thursday as thousands of employees and teachers from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, defying police ban, descended on the city for 'Chalo Vijayawada' to press their demands for a higher pay revision.

Feb 3, 2022

CCI imposes Rs 1,786 cr fine on five tyre cos for indulging in cartelisation

CCI imposes Rs 1,786 Cr fine on tyre firms Apollo, CEAT, MRF, JK and Birla, here's why

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday said it has imposed penalties of Rs 425.53 crore on Apollo Tyres, Rs 622.09 crore on MRF, Rs 252.16 crore on CEAT, Rs 309.95 crore on JK Tyre and Rs 178.33 crore on Birla Tyres for indulging in cartelisation.

Feb 3, 2022

Srinagar acid victim unlikely to regain eyesight

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India

Major relief for small flats in Mumbai; Property tax for 500 sq ft units exempted

Global Covid caseload tops 387.5 mn; Turkey adds 107K cases in 24 hrs

Covid severity and mortality linked to Vitamin D deficiency again [Study]

Viral order copy regarding reopening of schools in Jammu is fake; clarification issued [read now]

SC Junks plea to postpone GATE-2022, says "Will create chaos"

TN police arrest BJP leader, two cops in temple idols' theft case

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Drunken driving cases fall, revenue shoots up after new MV rules

Thousands of Andhra employees gather in Vijayawada; Hold rally demanding pay revision GO withdrawal

CCI imposes Rs 1,786 Cr fine on tyre firms Apollo, CEAT, MRF, JK and Birla, here's why

Srinagar acid victim unlikely to regain eyesight, hapless father says too poor to afford expensive plastic surgery

Sensex slips 300 pts on profit booking after budget

Sidhu reaches Mata Vaishno Devi amid political and legal troubles; calls it "heavenly abode" [details]

J&K to intensify power reforms; hindrance in installing smart meters to be removed [details]

J&K police nab culprits in Srinagar acid attack; solve case within 24 hours, seek speedy justice [details]

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh