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April 16, 2022 11:12am IST

PM Modi to Unveil 108ft Statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil a 108ft tall statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat via video conference, on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.

This statue is the second of four statues being installed in four directions across the country as part of the Hanumanji Char Dham project.
April 16, 2022 10:31am IST

Two people run over to death during MaduraiChithirai Festival 2022

Two people were killed in the rush during Lord Kallazhagar’s entry into the Vaigai River as part of the Madurai Chithirai Festival, ANI reported, citing Dean A Rathinavel of the Madurai Government Hospital.
April 16, 2022 10:02am IST

Five members of a family murdered in UP

Five members of a family were killed in the village of Khagalpur, in the area of the Nawabganj police station, the ANI news agency reported, citing Prayagraj police.
April 16, 2022 08:56am IST

Security Forces Foil Terrorist Plot By Recovering Improvised Explosive Device On Rajouri Gurdan Road: Police

Security forces in Rajouri foiled a terrorist plot by retrieving an improvised explosive device on the Rajouri Gurdan road, the ANI news agency quoted SSP Rajouri as saying.
April 16, 2022 08:34am IST

India reports 975 new Covid infections, 4 deaths

India recorded a marginal increase in daily Covid cases with 975 new infections and four related deaths.
April 16, 2022 07:41am IST

Restoration work continues on derailed Dadar-Puducherry Express

Restoration work on the derailed Dadar-Puducherry Express is underway near Matunga Station in Mumbai. The fast line traffic will be diverted to the slow corridor between Byculla and Matunga stations until restoration work continues.
April 16, 2022 06:59am IST

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami will visit Delhi today

Uttarakhand Prime Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will visit Delhi today and later in the day he will participate in ‘Ayodhya Parv-2022’ organized by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti at Raj Ghat.

Maruti Ertiga vs Kia Carens: Price, Features and Specs Comparison

Maruti has launched the third generation Ertiga facelift at a starting price of $8.35 lakhs The lower versions of the Kia Carens three-row SUV, which starts at $9.59 lakh, is one of the main rivals for the new Ertiga.

Posted Apr 16, 2022 11:36am IST

‘Strength, courage, restraint’: Prime Minister Modi addresses Hanuman Jayanti greetings

Home Minister Amit Shah wished happiness, prosperity and health for his compatriots. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “May the blessings of Ram’s supreme devotee Sankat Mochan, Maruti Nandan Bajrangbali be with all creation.”

A performer dressed as Hanuman dances in the streets of Bangalore, Karnartaka. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

Posted Apr 16, 2022 09:11am IST

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‘Even if the victim’s breasts weren’t…’: Calcutta High Court ruling on sexual assault

The defendant, who entered the victim’s home in the absence of her parents and touched her chest and kissed her, has been properly convicted under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, according to the high court ruling.

The high court noted that the defendant's sexual intent is clear in this particular case. — The high court noted that the defendant’s sexual intent is clear in this particular case.

Posted Apr 16, 2022 09:07am IST

Bypolls: Counting votes in Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra today

At Asansol, the TMC nominated actor Shatrughan Sinha at Asansol, while the BJP nominated Asansol Dakshin MLA Agnimitra Paul from the constituency. Here are all the details for the 2022 by-elections.

Images of the counting center of the Faculty of Engineering of Asansol in Asansol. (ANI)

Posted April 16, 2022 08:00am IST

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Poll Results 2022 LIVE: TMC Leads in Bengal; Lalu Yadav’s RJD at the forefront in Bihar

Partial Poll Results 2022 LIVE Updates: Vote counting for by-elections to one Lok Sabha seat and four assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Bengal is currently underway. TMC is fielding two main candidates: Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo to represent the assembly seat of Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge, respectively.

Counting of votes for by-elections to one lok sabha seat and 4 assembly seats in Bihar, C'garh, Maharashtra and Bengal (PTI) — Counting of votes for by-elections to one lok sabha seat and 4 assembly seats in Bihar, C’garh, Maharashtra and Bengal (PTI)

Updated Apr 16, 2022 11:38am IST

Army feels strain over labor shortage amid recruitment freeze

The Army currently has a shortfall of about 120,000 soldiers in the PBOR cadre, with the shortfall growing at a rate of at least 5,000 men each month, according to whole HT.

Indian Army Jawans stand guard at the Zojila Pass at the reopening of the pass on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway in Ladakh. (Imran Nissar)

Posted Apr 16, 2022 07:37am IST

Niti Aayog plans data and analytics platform

Conceived in 2020, the platform aims to standardize data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that make it easy for users to analyze information using multiple data sets, they said.

The portal is expected to be launched in May.

Posted Apr 16, 2022 07:29am IST

CJI highlights the need to fill judicial vacancies

The CJI agreed that there has been a substantial increase in the number of pending cases for various reasons.

File photo of Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana

Updated Apr 16, 2022 07:25am IST