Day: July 15, 2021

Cong to raise farmers welfare, price rise in Parliament

11:59 pm July 15, 2021

Hyderabad: The Congress said on Thursday that it would raise issues pertaining to farmers’ welfare and price rise during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July 19. “Farmers’ issue and price rise, we will raise in Parliament on the first day. We will seek answers from the government on these issues. We will move […]

Aerial objects like drones banned in Delhi till Aug 16

11:49 pm July 15, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Balaji Srivastava on Thursday issued orders, prohibiting the flying of aerial objects like drones, paragliders, and hot air balloons, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. The order shall remain in force in the national capital for a period of 32 days from Friday till August 16 for security reasons, officials said. […]

TN records 2,405 COVID-19 cases, 49 fatalities

11:47 pm July 15, 2021

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Thursday registered 2,405 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 25,28,806. As many as 49 people succumbed to the viral infection, pushing the toll to 33,606. According to a government bulletin, Coimbatore clocked 256 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, while Thanjavur 163, followed by Erode with 159 new […]

Moderate intensity quake hits Shimla

11:36 pm July 15, 2021

Shimla: A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 shook Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla Thursday evening, the Meteorological Department said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km in Shimla district, the department said, adding that tremors were felt […]