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Is India seeing another Covid wave?
India on Monday reported 3,641 infections, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. On Saturday, it reported 3,824 new Covid-19 infections -- the biggest single-day rise in about 184 days.Last week, the country had seen a surge with 18,450 fresh cases, a substantial rise from the previous week's 8,781 cases.The Omicron variant XBB.1.16 is believed to be behind the sudden surge of the cases.
Post-Ram Navami fresh violence erupts in Bengal's Hooghly
Several pockets in the Rishra area turned into virtual battlefields on late Sunday evening following clashes over the Ram Navami procession there. Although, despite the situation continuing to remain tense in the Rishra area throughout the day, there were no reports of fresh clashes till late Monday evening.
Amritpal trail: UP Gurudwara under scanner after footage found 'missing'
The police team investigating the case related to absconding 'Waris Punjab De' leader Amritpal Singh and his aide Papalpreet Singh, reached Pilibhit on Sunday to investigate the matter. Joga Singh, a karsevak (volunteer) at the gurdwara, was arrested by the Punjab Police in Ludhiana on March 30 after the recovery of an abandoned vehicle found near Phagwara in Punjab on March 28.
India moves one step further towards having its own 'space shuttle' or reusable rocket
The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2, 2023. The Indian space agency said the adaptation of contemporary technologies developed for RLV LEX makes other operational rockets more cost-effective.
'None should suffer incarceration without legal authority', Supreme Court on protection of personal liberty
It stressed that fundamental rights are not isolated and separate, but rather form an interconnected web of liberty and freedom, and it is the duty of this court to discourage prolonged incarceration. A bench comprising justices K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy, and B.V. Nagarathna said: "The relevant provisions of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) are the laws that are essential to protect an individual's liberty.
Emergency declared at Delhi Airport following a bird-hit incident on cargo flight
Officials said that the step was initiated so that the aircraft could land and technicians could check the plane for any technical glitch before clearance. The flight landed safely and proper inspection was carried out. Sources said that bird-hit incidents are not uncommon, but they pose major technical challenges and can prove to be fatally dangerous.
Vice Admiral Atul Anand takes over as Director General Naval Operations
He was commissioned on January 1, 1988 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (71st Course, Delta Squadron) the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur (Bangladesh) and the National Defence College, New Delhi.
PM Modi's degrees: Gujarat HC decides against disclosure; imposes fine on Arvind Kejriwal
This verdict came after Justice Biren Vaishnav set aside the order of the Chief Information Commission (CIC) that directed the public information officer (PIO) of PMO and the PIOs of Gujarat University and Delhi University to provide details of PM Modi's graduation and post-graduation degrees.
India records 3,095 new Covid cases
With this addition, the active cases stand at 15,208. In view of the rising cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting on Friday to review the situation. We are on alert, Covid-19 situation in Delhi being closely monitored," said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.
Nearly 22 flights diverted from Delhi after rain, thunderstorm
Officials said that the diverted flights have landed at different airports in Lucknow, Jaipur, Dehradun and Chandigarh due to heavy rains coupled with thunderstorm in Delhi-NCR. Many airlines issued travel advisories to the passengers after rain lashed several parts of NCR, asking them to stay updated for further developments.
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