Day: January 22, 2021

Noida Police invokes Sec 144, no protest, pvt drones till Jan 31

11:15 pm January 22, 2021

New Delhi: The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday invoked CrPC section 144 till January 31, prohibiting protests without permission, private use of drones and carrying of firearms, except by security personnel, according to an order. The restrictions have been imposed in view of Republic Day on January 26, Uttar Pradesh foundation […]

TRS MLA’s comments against donations to Ram temple in Ayodhya triggers protest by BJP in Telangana

11:09 pm January 22, 2021

Hyderabad: Amid the fund-raising drive for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a ruling TRS MLA in Telangana has said there was no need to give donations for it and shrine scan be built in local villages itself, with the remarks triggering a protest by the BJP. Addressing a meeting at Jagtial near Karimnagar on Thursday, […]

Punjab govt to give job to kin of farmers who died during stir against farm laws

11:03 pm January 22, 2021

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced job for a member of the family of each farmer from the state who died during the agitation against the Centre’s new farm laws. Singh said he has received a report that 76 farmers from the state have died so far. “All Punjabis are concerned about our farmers sitting on […]

India welcomes Sri Lanka’s emergency use approval of Covishield vaccine against COVID-19

11:00 pm January 22, 2021

Colombo: India has welcomed Sri Lanka’s emergency use approval of Covishield vaccine which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives have already received India’s COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance in sync with its “Neighbourhood First” policy. India’s High Commission here took to Twitter to welcome the emergency use approval by the Sri Lankan government. “Welcome emergency use approval of COVISHIELD vaccines by […]

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

Bomb hoax at Mathura cinema hall

10:56 pm January 22, 2021

Mathura : A bomb hoax at a cinema hall here created a flutter in the police department on Friday. A tweet informing the planting of a bomb in Rupam Cinema in Govind Nagar police station area was received around 12.30 pm, Superintendent of Police (City) Martand Prakash Singh said. The tweet was found to be fake after thorough search of the […]