India reports 5,784 new Covid-19 cases, 252 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 5,784 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, 21.3 per cent lower than yesterday, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry. This brings the country’s cumulative caseload to 3,47,03,644. Total recoveries were at 3,41,38,763 across the country. A total of 7,995 patients recovered in the last 24…

Oppn leaders to take out protest march till Vijay Chowk over suspension of MPs, inflation: Sources

In an attempt to mount pressure on the government and further their agitation, Opposition leaders of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will take out a protest march from the Gandhi statue inside the premises of Parliament to Vijay Chowk over the issues of the suspension of MPs from RS, inflation, farmers’ income…

Fadnavis hails BJP victory in ‘4 out of 6 seats’ in Maharashtra MLC elections

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed his party’s victory in Nagpur and Akola in the state legislative council elections. The polls were held on December 10. “Both these victories are special & results of hard work of every karyakarta. With these…

Anand Rathi Wealth makes weak market debut, shares list at 9% premium

Shares of Anand Rathi Wealth made a weak debut on Dalal Street as the stock listed at a premium of just over 9 per cent over the IPO issue price. On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the stock got listed at Rs 602.05, which is a 9.46 per cent premium over its IPO issue price of Rs 550. On the National Stock Exchange…

LeT terrorist killed by security forces in J&K’s Poonch; grenades, AK-47 rifle seized

The Jammu and Kashmir Police said one Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist has been killed in the encounter that broke out in Poonch on Tuesday. The statement of the police read: In a successful joint operation, Indian Army and JKP eliminated one terrorist in Behramgala, district Poonch(J&K). The operation was launched…

MP: Force to have sex, Tikamgarh woman chops off husband’s genitals

Forced to have sex, a woman from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh cut off the genitals of her 26-year-old husband last week, the police said on Monday. The incident took place in the Ramnagar area on December 7, reported The Times of India. According to Jatara Police station in-charge Trivendra Trivedi, a man approached…

Airtel Rs 699 plan gives 3GB daily data and Amazon Prime membership, check similar plans from BSNL, Jio and Vi

Telecom operators Airtel, Jio and Vi hiked the tariffs of their prepaid plans in late November. The telcos also hiked the prepaid plans that gave streaming benefits. Earlier, Airtel gave access to Amazon Prime membership with its Rs 349 prepaid plan. Now, those benefits have been hiked as well. However, Airtel is the…

Gold, Silver prices today: Precious metals record dip on MCX| Check latest rates here

On December 14, 2021, gold and silver are trading on the lower side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Witnessing a dip of Rs 23 or 0.05 per cent, gold futures, maturing on February 4, 2022, are trading at Rs 48,264 per 10 grams on the MCX. Meanwhile, recording a marginal downfall of Rs 138 or 0.22 per cent, silver…

Modi govt needs tuition on democracy: Rahul Gandhi

Continuing the protest against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, December 14, tweeted that the government “needed a lesson” on democracy. “The Modi government needs tuition on the importance of debate and dissent in a democracy,” he said. Twelve Opposition…