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June 17, 2021 11:02 PM IST

Mehul Choksi remanded to prison in Dominica, but to remain in hospital, says his lawyer

A magistrate court in Dominica on Thursday sent fugitive Mehul Choksi to a state prison, said his lawyer in India, adding that he would continue to remain in hospital as his health condition "deteriorated".

June 17, 2021 10:44 PM IST

PM condoles demise of former president of Zambia Kenneth David Kaunda

June 17, 2021 10:23 PM IST

Karnataka govt postpones local body elections amid Covid-19

Karnataka government on Thursday announced postponement of local body elections in view of Covid-19.

June 17, 2021 10:03 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi tomorrow

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin will be meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday, reported ANI.

June 17, 2021 9:56 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging Suvendu Adhikari’s win from Nandigram, matter to be heard tomorrow

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has moved Calcutta High Court, challenging Assembly election result in Nandigram where BJP's Suvendu Adhikari emerged victorious. The matter is scheduled to be heard tomorrow, reported ANI.

June 17, 2021 9:29 PM IST

SC to hear Asaram Bapu case for temporary suspension of sentence tomorrow

Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on Friday. The petition seeks temporary suspension of his sentence to pursue medical treatment at an Ayuveda centre in Uttarakhand.

June 17, 2021 9:08 PM IST

'Prepared for a long battle': Chirag Paswan says he will approach Supreme Court if needed

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said that he would approach the Supreme Court if needed, amidst the ongoing crisis in party. "The party was formed by my father and I can't see it breaking like this. I will approach Supreme Court, if needed. I am prepared for a long battle. I the son of a lion and I am not scared. I am the LJP president," ANI quoted Paswan as saying.

June 17, 2021 8:09 PM IST

Over 2.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered on June 17: Govt

More than 268 million Covid-19 vaccine doses (268,665,914) have been administered in India so far, the Union health ministry said. Also, 2,964,596 doses were administered today.

June 17, 2021 7:02 PM IST

Bharat Biotech dismisses reports it has submitted Covaxin’s phase 3 trial data to WHO for its approval, reports ANI

Bharat Biotech said that news reports about the company submitting Phase-3 trial data of Covaxin to WHO is incorrect and "lacks any evidence," reports ANI.

June 17, 2021 6:21 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin meets PM Modi, submits memorandum of 25 demands

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. He also submitted a memorandum of 25 demands to the PM. Increase in Covid-19 vaccine supply, abolition of NEET exams and expediting construction of AIIMS in Madurai, among major demands.

June 17, 2021 5:26 PM IST

Pashupati Kumar Paras elected LJP's national president: MP Chandan Singh

Lok Janshakti Party MP Chandan Singh said that Pashupati Kumar Paras has been elected as the party's national president. "LJP MP Pashupati Kumar Paras has been elected as national president of the party today," ANI quoted Singh as saying.

June 17, 2021 4:46 PM IST

AIIMS resume routine inpatient admission including elective surgeries

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Thursday said it has resumed routine inpatient admission including elective surgeries in general wards and private wards in AIIMS hospital and all centres.

June 17, 2021 4:16 PM IST

Delhi logs 158 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

Delhi on Thursday reported 158 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths in last 24 hours. As many as 343 recoveries were recorded in the Capital since the previous day, according to the health bulletin.

June 17, 2021 4:13 PM IST

Court sends former Mumbai cop Pradeep Sharma, 2 others to NIA custody till June 28 in Antillia bomb scare case

June 17, 2021 3:58 PM IST

Centre gave no money to state after cyclone Yaas: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said no money has been given to the state government by the Centre after cyclone Yaas. "Unfortunately, they (the Centre) can't control Twitter that's why they want to bulldoze them. Similarly, they can't control me that is why they are trying to bulldoze my government. They should stop this," ANI quoted Banerjee as saying.

June 17, 2021 3:37 PM IST

Kerala HC grants protection from arrest to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in sedition case

Lakshadweep activist and film maker Aisha Sultana gets protection from the Kerala High Court. The court directed her to appear before island police and also said that in the case of an arrest she should be freed on bail.

June 17, 2021 3:13 PM IST

Woman stabbed to death by stalker in Kerala

A 21-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her house in Malappuram district on Thursday by a stalker for apparently rejecting his proposal for a romantic relationship and younger sister of the deceased also received stab wounds while trying to save her, police said.

June 17, 2021 2:52 PM IST

Twitter should obey India's constitution and rules: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Twitter should obey India's constitution and rules if they should continue their business in the country. "When Indian companies do business or pharma companies go to manufacture in US, do they follow American laws or not? If you have to do business here, you're welcome to criticize PM, all of us.. but you've to obey India's constitution and rules," he said.

June 17, 2021 1:58 PM IST

NIA arrests former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma in Antilia bomb scare case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case. The agency raided and investigated Sharma before he was arrested.

June 17, 2021 1:20 PM IST

Haryana government planning to form Drone Corporation to conduct aerial surveys

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that his government is planning to form the Drone Corporation of Haryana to conduct aerial surveys in various departments like agriculture, forest, mines, etc. He also said that 200 drones would be procured to conduct the surveys, reports ANI.

June 17, 2021 12:36 PM IST

Delhi court passes release order for Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, Asif Iqbal Tanha

A Delhi court has passed a release order for Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha. Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Bedi said that she has passed the release order at 11am as scheduled even when the counsels of all the parties said that they were not aware of the order. A detailed reasoned order is awaited.

June 17, 2021 12:01 PM IST

Centre to provide over 56 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

The central government will provide more than 56 lakh vaccine doses to states and Union territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 11:53 AM IST

Blast in firecracker factory in Maharashtra's Dahanu

Blast in firecracker factory in Maharashtra's Dahanu. Blast heard 5 km vicinity of spot.

June 17, 2021 11:51 AM IST

N Korea gives $300,000 for Myanmar in first financial aid since 2005

North Korea has provided $300,000 to a UN-led humanitarian aid initiative for Myanmar, marking its first donation to other countries since 2005, UN data showed on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 11:36 AM IST

CBSE to declare Class 12 results by July 31

CBSE will declare Class 12 results by July 31.

June 17, 2021 11:22 AM IST

Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal move Delhi HC

Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal move Delhi HC seeking forthwith release from jail after being granted bail.

June 17, 2021 11:11 AM IST

Philips said that doctors and patients using life-sustaining ventilators should first consider whether the potential danger from the foam outweighs other risks.

Security of TMC leader Mukul Roy has been withdrawn by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), order has been issued: Govt Sources, reports ANI.

June 17, 2021 11:09 AM IST

HK tycoon Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily newsroom raided

Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters' computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles as potentially violating the national security law.

June 17, 2021 10:50 AM IST

Four arrested for sexual abuse of minor girls at Jharkhand shelter home

Four persons including the manager, his wife, and the warden of a shelter home in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur were arrested in connection with physical exploitation and sexual molestation of minor girls from the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, informed the police on Wednesday.

June 17, 2021 10:36 AM IST

250 fresh cases take Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 32,188

At least 250 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 32,188, a senior health department official said on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 10:29 AM IST

Heavy rain in parts of Delhi

Heavy rain, coupled with strong winds, lashes parts of Delhi.

June 17, 2021 10:18 AM IST

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 73.65 against US dollar

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 73.65 against US dollar in early trade.

June 17, 2021 10:16 AM IST

US CDC classifies Delta variant as 'variant of concern'

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India, as a "variant of concern."

June 17, 2021 10:15 AM IST

26 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 7,306

The Covid-19 caseload in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,306 as 26 more people tested positive for the disease in the Union Territory, a health department official said on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 10:13 AM IST

Two TDP leaders killed in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool

Two TDP leaders were killed on Thursday morning while going to farm fields Pesaravai village of Gadivemula mandal of Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, informed the police.

June 17, 2021 9:56 AM IST

West Bengal Governor to meet President Kovind today

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan today at 11:30am.

June 17, 2021 9:53 AM IST

Japan to issue vaccine passport for travel abroad

Japan said on Thursday it will make a vaccine passport available from next month for Japanese travellers, as governments around the world experiment with ways to relaunch tourism and business trips.

June 17, 2021 9:45 AM IST

NIA conducts raid at residence of Shiv Sena leader Pradeep Sharma

NIA conducts raid at the residence of Shiv Sena leader and former 'encounter specialist' of Mumbai Police, Pradeep Sharma, reports news agency ANI.

June 17, 2021 9:39 AM IST

Brazil detects 53 with Covid in relation to Copa America

Brazil's health ministry raised the number of Covid-19 cases related to the Copa America to 53, one more than the previous day, after a total of 5,082 tests.

June 17, 2021 9:24 AM IST

MK Stalin to meet PM Modi later today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today.

June 17, 2021 9:22 AM IST

Sensex down 300 point, Nifty at 15,661

Markets open on weak note: Sensex down 300 point, Nifty at 15,661

June 17, 2021 9:10 AM IST

India reports 67,208 new Covid-19 cases, 2,330 deaths

India registered 67,208 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, along with 2330 Covid-19 related deaths, according to Union health ministry update on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 9:02 AM IST

19,31,249 samples for Covid-19 were tested in the last 24 hours: ICMR

A total of 38,52,38,220 samples have been tested for the Covid-19 disease till now of which 19,31,249 were tested in the last 24 hours, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 8:58 AM IST

Gold stages slight rebound on bargain hunting

Gold prices rose on Thursday as investors took advantage of a sharp fall in the previous session to buy the metal after the US Federal Reserve signalled it might raise interest rates sooner than expected.

June 17, 2021 8:57 AM IST

HK$18m in Apple Daily assets frozen under security law: Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police say HK$18m (US$2.3m) in Apple Daily assets frozen under security law.

June 17, 2021 8:54 AM IST

Bharat Biotech and World Health Organisation's (WHO) pre-submission meeting on June 23

Bharat Biotech and World Health Organisation's (WHO) pre-submission meeting on June 23rd, says a WHO document, reports ANI.

June 17, 2021 8:40 AM IST

Twitter India chief was questioned by Delhi police in toolkit matter

A senior-level team of Delhi Police's Special Cell had gone to Bengaluru, Karnataka on May 31 to interrogate Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari regarding 'Congress toolkit case': Sources, reports ANI.

June 17, 2021 8:25 AM IST

Kerala unlocks in graded manner from today after decline in daily-reported cases

Kerala unlocks in graded manner from today after decline in daily-reported cases, however, complete lockdown will continue on weekends

Public transport to operate partially, shops selling essential goods to remain open from 7am-7pm from today.

June 17, 2021 8:14 AM IST

China disease expert says Covid-19 origins probe should shift to US: Report

A senior Chinese expert said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of Covid-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday.

June 17, 2021 8:03 AM IST

Power outage hits 190K in Puerto Rico amid growing outrage

A sudden power failure left some 190,000 clients in the dark across Puerto Rico late Wednesday, enraging many who were recovering from a massive outage that hit the US territory just days ago.

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