India reports 11,692 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours
Fresh 11,692 Covid infections were recorded in the last 24 hours in the country, marking a dip from Thursday’s tally of 12,591 cases, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
‘India number one in digital payments’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is number one in digital payments and the country’s rural economy is transforming.
SC directs TN not to shift YouTuber from Madurai Prison
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government not to shift YouTuber Manish Kashyap, arrested for allegedly circulating fake videos of migrant labourers being attacked in the southern state, from the Madurai Central Prison.
CSK hope for Stokes boost ahead of SRH clash
Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings will hope their star allrounder Ben Stokes finally takes the field after recovering from his injury when they go up against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match here on Friday.
Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians: MEA
India on Thursday said the ground situation in Sudan is very “tense” and it is in touch with various countries with a key focus on ensuring the safety of Indians in the violence-hit country. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi
India among 3 countries where vaccines’ importance held firm: UNICEF
India is one of three countries out of 55 where the perception of the importance of vaccines held firm or improved after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to UNICEF. However, India is home to about 2.7 million of the world’s zero-dose children, UNICEF stated. Zero-dose children are those who have not received a single routine vaccine.
Court orders YouTube to remove fake news on Big B grandchild
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered YouTube to remove fake news videos about the grand-daughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, in response to her petition to stop circulation of false rumours about her health, lawyers said. Judge C. Hari Shanka
CBI’s figures only on paper, no money trail found: Sisodia tells Delhi HC
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has no evidence to show his involvement in the alleged Delhi excise policy case, and that he is being singled out so that he could be kept in jail. On April 5
BJP plays Hindutva card in K’taka, attacks Congress
The BJP on Thursday played the Hindutva card in poll-bound Karnataka, accusing the Congress of being “friends” with people who slaughtered a cow in public. Talking to reporters here, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shobha Karandlaje,
