Day: April 5, 2021

Heat wave unlikely in Delhi for another week: IMD

8:09 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: The maximum temperature crossed the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in parts of Delhi on Monday, but a heat wave is “unlikely” for another week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a maximum of 38.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The minimum temperature […]

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

AAP alleges property-tax scam by NDMC

8:05 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party claimed on Monday that the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation had done a scam worth Rs 1,400 crore in the collection of property tax. AAP spokesperson Atishi said the NDMC collected tax from 5.75 lakh properties in 2017, while it was levied on only 4.25 lakh properties last year. […]

Maharashtra home minister quits after HC orders CBI probe

8:00 pm April 5, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigned on Monday after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into the allegations of extortion against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. Deshmukh submitted his resignation letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, NCP minister Nawab Malik told reporters. Deshmukh also tweeted a copy of […]

Accelerate inoculation drive in India first before sending COVID-19 vaccines outside: AAP

7:54 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: The AAP questioned the Centre for sending COVID-19 vaccines across the world instead of further accelerating the inoculation drive within the country, claiming it will take at least 15 years to vaccinate the entire population of India at this rate. Addressing a press conference here, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha questioned the reason for […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

7:47 pm April 5, 2021

New Delhi: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Modi”s last interaction with chief ministers was on March 17 during which he had expressed concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases in […]