Day: January 8, 2021

Main accused in Hindu temple vandalism arrested in Pak

11:02 pm January 8, 2021

Peshawar: Pakistani police on Friday claimed to have arrested the main accused in the vandalisation of a Hindu temple by a mob led by members of a radical Islamist party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The main accused identified as Faizullah was arrested from Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief Sanaullah Abbasi said on Friday, claiming that he instigated and facilitated the mob for attacking the temple and damaging the Samadhi of […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Govt says avian flu confirmed in 6 states; over 1.6 lakh birds to be culled in Haryana

10:57 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: More bird deaths were reported from some parts of the country on Friday amid cases of avian influenza, with the Haryana government planning to cull over 1.60 lakh birds in Panchkula district after samples tested positive for the disease, even as the Centre said that bird flu has been confirmed so far in six states. The Centre said […]

Lakhs take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti

Cal HC asks Bengal govt to file report on Gangasagar Mela preparations on Jan 13

10:54 pm January 8, 2021

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal government to file on January 13 are port on the arrangements made for organising the Gangasagar Mela, based on which it will decide whether or not to allow the annual fair this year in the view of the pandemic situation. As per the calendar, […]

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Second dry run of COVID inoculation conducted, Vardhan says vaccines to be made available in next few days

10:47 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: The second mock drill on COVID-19 vaccination was conducted on Friday in 736 districts across 33 states and union territories with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who oversaw the dry run in Tamil Nadu, saying inoculating the country’s entire population would soon become a reality. He said vaccines would be made available in the next few days and those […]

5 including a Nigerian, 3 Nepalese held for cheating woman

10:43 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: Five men, including three from Nepal and one from Nigeria, were arrested on Friday for allegedly cheating a woman in southwest Delhi’s Kishangarh area, police said. The accused have been identified as Prakash Gurung (24), Paras Mehto (25), Ankit (20), all residents of Nepal, and Vinay Kumar (25), a resident of Bihar and […]