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Updated on Feb 28, 2022 11:27 PM IST
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Feb 28, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Delhi Police arrests one for creating fake Insta accounts and posting nude images of women
Delhi Police DCP (IFSO) KPS Malhotra said on Monday that one Mohit Sharma, an engineering/MBA graduate has been held for allegedly creating fake Instagram accounts and posting nude pictures of women, ANI reported.
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Feb 28, 2022 09:16 PM IST
Delhi logs 258 new Covid-19 cases on Monday
Delhi logs 258 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, and zero deaths. Positivity rate stands at 0.71 per cent, according to health bulletin data.
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Feb 28, 2022 07:32 PM IST
Delhi govt orders discontinuation of discounts on MRP of liquor
Delhi government on Monday announced in a fresh statement that it has discontinued discounts on MRP of liquor.
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Feb 28, 2022 07:22 PM IST
Maharashtra reports 407 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Maharashtra reports 407 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, and four deaths. The total caseload of the state now stands at 7,865,705. In Mumbai, 73 fresh cases were logged in the last 24 hours. No new Omicron case has been recorded.
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Feb 28, 2022 05:52 PM IST
India’s GDP climbs 5.4{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} in October-December quarter of 2021-22
India’s GDP climbs 5.4{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} in October-December quarter of 2021-22.
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Feb 28, 2022 05:28 PM IST
AMUL increases milk price by ₹2, will come into effect from March 1
AMUL has increased the price of milk by ₹2. The prices will come into effect from March 1, reports ANI.
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Feb 28, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Maharashtra security corp MD Sanjay Pandey is new Mumbai top cop
Managing director of Maharashtra State Security Corporation, Sanjay Pandey has been appointed as the Mumbai Police Commissioner. The current Mumbai top cop Hemant Nagrale has been appointed as the MS of the corporation.
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Feb 28, 2022 03:27 PM IST
North East Delhi Violence: HC issues notice to prominent politicians, others over alleged hate speech
The Delhi HC on Monday issued notices to several prominent politicians in connection with the north east Delhi violence and alleged hate speeches of political leaders, reports ANI.
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Feb 28, 2022 02:58 PM IST
Fire breaks out in NG Royal Park area in Kanjurmarg of Mumbai
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Feb 28, 2022 02:16 PM IST
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik brought back to ED office
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik was brought back to the Enforcement Directorate office on Monday after he was discharged from JJ hospital in Mumbai.
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Feb 28, 2022 01:46 PM IST
Delhi riots: Politicians get court notices over cases against them
The Delhi high court on Monday issued notices to several politicians including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kapil Mishra and Pravesh Verma over the cases registered against them in the Delhi riots.
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Feb 28, 2022 01:24 PM IST
India to play major role in 5th session of UN Environment Assembly: Minister
Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav said on Monday that India will play a major role in the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly.
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Feb 28, 2022 12:47 PM IST
AIADMK protests against arrest for former Tamil Nadu minister
The AIADMK on Monday launched protests against the arrest of its leader and former Tamil Nadu minister D Jayakumar.
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Feb 28, 2022 11:40 AM IST
Supertech’s twin storey towers to be demolished by May 22: Noida authorities tell Supreme Court
Noida authorities told the Supreme Court on Monday that Supertech’s twin storey towers will be demolished by May 22.
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Feb 28, 2022 11:04 AM IST
Around 11 crore farmers benefited from Atmanirbhar package, says Tomar
Union agricultural minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday that around 11 crore farmers in the country benefited from the Centre’s Atmanirbhar package.
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Feb 28, 2022 10:40 AM IST
PM GatiShakti will help Indian exports and make MSMEs globally competitive: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while DPIIT stakeholders’ meeting on GatiShakti on Monday, said that the GatiShakti plan will help Indian exports and make the country’s MSMEs globally competitive.
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Feb 28, 2022 10:09 AM IST
Schools, colleges reopen in Shivamogga after Bajrang Dal activist’s murder
Schools, colleges reopened in Karnataka’s Shivamogga after the murder of Bajrang Dal actvist Harsha.
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Feb 28, 2022 09:41 AM IST
West Bengal civic polls: BJP workers clash with police in Balurghat
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Feb 28, 2022 09:23 AM IST
Markets open in Red: Sensex drops by over 640 points to 55,214, Nifty trades at 16,473
In the opening session, Sensex dropped by more than 640 poinst to 55,214 while Nifty was trading at 16,473.
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Feb 28, 2022 08:58 AM IST
India’s daily Covid tally drops below 10k with 8,013 new cases
India’s daily tally of Covid-19 went below the 10,000-mark on Monday after 8,013 infections were added in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health minsitry’s dashboard.
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Feb 28, 2022 08:51 AM IST
Maharashtra’s Thane adds 43 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death
Thane district’s caseload of Covid-19 climbed to 7,08,280 after 43 new infections were added in the last 24 hours. With one more patient sucumbbing to the viral disease, the total deaths in the district are at 11,875.
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Feb 28, 2022 08:06 AM IST
Jammu-Srinagar national highway blocked at Dewal due to landslide
The Jammu and Kashmir traffic police said on Monday that Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been blocked at Dewal due to a landslide.
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Feb 28, 2022 07:35 AM IST
Delhi likely to see partly cloudy sky today
The national capital is likely to see partly cloud sky on Monday and the minimum temperature is expected to be at 11 degree Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Feb 28, 2022 07:28 AM IST
Voting begins for phase 1 of Manipur elections
Voting has started for the first phase of elections in Manipur.
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Feb 28, 2022 06:56 AM IST
Delhi to lift all Covid-19 curbs from today
The Delhi government will on Monday lift all Covid-19 related restrictions amid a decline in daily infections in the national capital.
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Feb 28, 2022 06:22 AM IST
PM Modi to address DPIIT stakeholders’ meeting on GatiShakti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday address participants on the vision of GatiShakti. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will chart out a strategy for enhancing the country’s logistics efficiency to carry forward the momentum on the GatiShakti plan.
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Feb 28, 2022 06:19 AM IST
Belarus detains over 500 at Russia invasion protests
More than 500 people were detained in Belarus on Sunday for protesting Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a human rights group. The demonstrations against the war spanned at least 12 cities.
Telangana budget session to begin without governor address
A CMO spokesman said the state cabinet to be chaired by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would be held at his camp office Pragati Bhavan at 5pm on March 6 to approve the state budget
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Police exhume body of Bengal student activist Anis Khan for second autopsy
Kolkata: West Bengal Police on Monday exhumed the body of student leader Anis Khan for a second post-mortem on orders by the Calcutta high court, nine days after the 27-year-old was brutally murdered on the outskirts of Kolkata
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:11 AM IST
Police hunt for rape accused TRS leader
The TRS on Monday announced that Khan was expelled from the primary membership of the party for his alleged sexual assault on the minor girl.
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:10 AM IST
Jharkhand boat tragedy: Six more bodies found, toll rises to 14
Jharkhand boat tragedy: Chief minister Hemant Soren, during the day, announced an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident. The toll rose to 14 on Monday.
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Key Opposition leaders share stage at CM Stalin’s book launch in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The release of the autobiography of Tamil Nadu chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin, by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chennai turned into another opportunity to attempt to forge a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan (of the CPI), RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in attendance — although West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekar Rao gave the event a miss
Updated on Mar 01, 2022 12:09 AM IST
AIADMK protests over ex-minister’s arrest
The Chennai police had arrested Jayakumar on February 21 on charges of assaulting and disrobing a DMK worker during the polls.
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Telugu students shudder with fear over reports of Nuclear attack in Ukraine
It is not the sub-zero temperature, but the fear of a nuclear attack by the Russian troops, that is sending chills down the spines of Telugu students taking shelters in the bunkers in war-torn Ukraine
Updated on Mar 01, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Key Oppn leaders share stage with Stalin at event
The release of the autobiography of Tamil Nadu chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin, by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chennai turned into another opportunity to attempt to forge a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan (of the CPI), RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in attendance — although West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekar Rao gave the event a miss
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Putin alone can give assurance for safety of Indians, says Ukraine envoy
Brushing aside reports of mistreatment and discrimination against Indians trying to flee the war-torn country, Ukraine envoy Igor Polikha emphasised the need for discipline and calm at border check points to ensure the orderly exit of all foreigners
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:03 AM IST
India to dispatch aid for Ukraine, bolsters its evacuation efforts
The situation on the ground continues to be “complex and fluid”, though Indian authorities were able to accelerate the evacuation process since Sunday, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a special media briefing.
Updated on Mar 01, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Karnataka: Gadkari lays foundation for five highways
The five projects are: Belagavi-Sankeshwar bypass, Sankeshwar bypass up to Maharashtra border, Chorla-Jamboki-Belagavi, Vijayapura-Muragundi (NH 548B) and Siddapura-Vijayapura (NH 561A).
Published on Mar 01, 2022 12:01 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Belagavi
Congress acts like it is Muslims’ kin, says minister Eshwarappa
Eshwarappa also slammed Opposition leader Siddaramaiah for asking him to give up his seat for Harsha’s family.
Published on Feb 28, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Amid row, case lodged against ABVP leader
Social media platform Twitter erupted on Friday after several verified users shared and condemned videos of ABVP leader Pooja Veerashetty allegedly calling for open violence against Muslims, particularly the six students opposing the hijab ban.
Published on Feb 28, 2022 11:58 PM IST