Cheetahs: Now, 12 cheetahs from South Africa to arrive tomorrow | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Twelve more cheetahs (seven males and five females) will be translocated to India on Saturday, taking the total number of spotted felines in the country to 20 under ongoing cheetah reintroduction plan. The new batch of 12 cheetahs will come from South Africa to Gwalior (at 10 am on Saturday) using a … Read more

India logs 134 Covid infections in a day; active cases decline to 1,962 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 case tally rose by 134 in a day while the number of active cases has declined to 1,962 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.India has so far recorded 4.46 crore Covid cases. The death toll stood at 5,30,728, the data updated at 8 am stated.The daily … Read more

BJP’s National executive meeting begins; JP Naada, all state general secretaries present | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Monday presided over the national executive meeting which will review the reports submitted by state general secretaries.The three resolutions of the National Executive meeting encompass political, economic, and international affairs. The strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in nine states this year and … Read more

Joshimath: Sinking town in Indian Himalayas spotlights risks of development | India News

[ad_1] A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads and military sites near the border with China. The risks, flagged for decades by environmentalists and activists, came to the fore recently after land subsidence — gradual … Read more

No amount of alcohol is safe for drinking, warns WHO | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: No amount of alcohol is safe to drink, the WHO has warned. Alcohol, the UN health body says, is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance and a Group 1 carcinogen that is causally linked to seven types of cancer, including oesophagus, liver, colorectal, and breast cancers.“Alcohol consumption is associated with 7,40,000 new … Read more

Need to make India advance science lab in 75th year of independence: PM Modi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on the scientific community to make India a laboratory of advanced science in its 75 year of independence.Speaking at the inauguration of 108 Indian Science Congress on the premises of Nagpur University here, the PM said India was making rapid strides in all sectors and … Read more

Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Uttar Pradesh | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra on Tuesday entered Uttar Pradesh after resuming its second leg of the journey from the national capital following a nine-day year-end break.Party workers lined up on both sides of the road at the Loni border in Ghaziabad and welcomed Rahul Gandhi and other ‘yatris’ as the march … Read more

Supreme Court’s demonetisation verdict: What Justice BV Nagarathna said in dissenting judgment | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise the currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations.A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna pronounced the judgment on a clutch of petitions challenging the … Read more

Active Covid cases in country decline to 2,670 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India has recorded 173 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,670, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,822) and the death toll stands at 5,30,707 with two fatalities — one reconciled by Kerala and … Read more

Demonetisation verdict – SC rejects pleas challenging govt’s 2016 note ban decision: Key points | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A 5-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of Centre’s November 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes.A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna pronounced the judgment on a … Read more