Articles by Sneha

Bihar heat wave: Section 144 imposed in Gaya, govt schools to remain shut till June 30

The order bans all governmental or non-governmental construction work, MGNREGA labour work and any cultural programme or gathering in open spaces between 11 am and 4 pm.

9 hours ago

Parliament LIVE: MPs take oath at inaugural session of 17th Lok Sabha

The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will be convened from June 17 to July 26.

15 hours ago

Another strike on Pakistan: Amit Shah praises Team India for World Cup match win at Manchester

Despite a few rain stoppages, India posted a daunting total of 336 for the loss of five wickets from their 50 overs, led by Rohit Sharma's superb 140 and Virat Kohli's record-breaking innings of 77.

16 hours ago

Heat wave kills 40 in Bihar, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome toll rises to 84

Deaths due to AES are being caused because of excessive heat and humidity, according to the doctors.

1 day ago

Kerala police officer set ablaze by male colleague, dies; accused taken into custody

Soumya Pushpakaran's son revealed that she had earlier informed him about the danger to her life.

1 day ago

Trade spat: India imposes retaliatory tariff on 29 US items

The Indian government had initially decided to impose these duties on June 28 last year but the deadline was extended multiple times.

1 day ago

West Bengal doctors' protest: Doctors resign en masse from state-run facilities

Professor Saibal Kumar Mukherjee, the principal of NRS Medical College and Hospital, and Professor Saurabh Chattopadhyay, the medical superintendent and vice principal, were the first ones to resign on Thursday.

3 days ago

Two militants killed in Pulwama encounter

The militants fired upon the search party during the operation, which was equally retaliated, leading to an encounter.

3 days ago

West Bengal Doctors' protest: Medical fraternity across country join the stir

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) called for a nationwide protest on Friday, urging all medical professionals to wear black bands and the state units to hold a demonstration.

3 days ago

Assam Police arrest 2 BJP IT cell members over 'derogatory' post on state CM

The BJP government was unable to protect indigenous Assamese from migrant Muslim settlers in Assam, claimed a member of the ruling BJP social media team.

3 days ago

Slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha's son arrested in Rs 100 crore cheating case

Monty Chadha had failed to deliver a promised hi-tech township, including a metro train station and a helipad, near National Highway 24 in Ghaziabad.

4 days ago

Pune cops nab 3 men with Rs 1.26 crore in demonetised notes

The notes, in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, were seized from a car in Kavthe Yamai village. The scrapped currency was found stuffed in a bag under the driver's seat.

4 days ago

Cyclone Vayu LIVE: Storm changes course overnight, Gujarat stays on high alert

The Indian Meteorological Department revised its forecasts on Wednesday evening and stated that the cyclone is likely to make a landfall between Dwarka and Veraval on Thursday afternoon, instead of morning.

4 days ago

Mamata vs Centre, a Timeline: West Bengal boils as BJP-TMC battle kills more people

Tensions between BJP and the ruling TMC only increased after BJP managed to secure 18 out of the total 42 seats in the LS polls.

5 days ago

BJP offers Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post to YSRCP, Jaganmohan Reddy seeks time

The YSR Congress Party has reportedly sought time to discuss the offer's political consequences in Andhra Pradesh.

5 days ago

Security forces gun down militant in Jammu & Kashmir's Sopore

The militants opened fire on the search party during a cordon and search operation, triggering the encounter.

5 days ago

Cyclone Vayu expected to hit Gujarat on Thursday, NDRF on high alert

Vayu is a cause of worry because it is likely to halt the northward progression of the monsoon for a few days.

6 days ago

Sushma Swaraj denies reports of appointment as Andhra Pradesh Governor

Social media is abuzz with the news of Swaraj becoming the governor of AP.

6 days ago

Release Prashant Kanojia immediately: SC directs UP govt

The Supreme Court said that though they do not appreciate the tweet, this was not a case of murder and the judicial custody till June 22 is "not appropriate".

6 days ago

Two militants gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Security forces launched a search and cordon operation in Anweera area of Shopian district after receiving a tip-off about militants being present in the area.

6 days ago