Mamata Banerjee calls Bengal violence claims ‘BJP’s gimmick’, condemns Centre’s efforts to ‘control’ Twitter

Days after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote to Mamata Banerjee complaining about her “studied silence” on cases of post-election violence in the state, the chief minister Thursday targeted the Central government saying there is “no political violence” anywhere in Bengal and that it is all…

Lakshadweep filmmaker should be granted interim bail in event of arrest: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court Thursday reserved orders in the anticipatory bail application filed by Ayesha Sulthana, a filmmaker-activist who was booked under sedition charges by the Lakshadweep Police. The court also granted relief to the filmmaker by directing police to grant interim bail in the event of her arrest after…

Centre withdraws VIP security cover of Mukul Roy

The Z-category VIP security cover of West Bengal politician and MLA Mukul Roy, who recently re-joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after a brief stint with the BJP, has been withdrawn, official sources said on Thursday. They said the Union Home Ministry has directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to…

Coronavirus India Live Updates: Most drugs for treating adult Covid patients not recommended for kids, says Centre

Drugs such as ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, favipiravir and antibiotics like doxycycline and azithromycin prescribed for adult Covid patients are not recommended for treating children, stated a government guideline issued on Wednesday. The guidelines by the Union Health Ministry said the decision has been taken…

Covid-19 restrictions ease in many European countries

With the number of Covid cases on a decline, several European countries have decided to ease restrictions. The European Parliament has also approved the use of Digital Covid Certificates for travelling within the European Union. The World Health Organisation, however, had warned last week that the continent was “by…

Fishermen shooting case: Supreme Court quashes criminal cases against Italian marines in India

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the closure of proceedings in India against two Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah quashed the FIR and proceedings emanating from the case against the two…

Supply of Covaxin to Centre at Rs 150 per dose not sustainable in long run: Bharat Biotech

Vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech has said the rate at which it was supplying its Covid-19 vaccine to the government was “not sustainable in the long run” and a differential price in the private markets was justified to “offset parts of the costs”. In a detailed statement over the pricing…

India’s retail inflation spikes to 6.30% in May: Govt data

India CPI Inflation Rate May 2021: India’s retail inflation surged to 6.30 per cent in the month of May, over and above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) threshold of 6 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed Monday. The retail inflation,…

Upcoming Apple Watch models could get temperature, glucose sensors

Apple Inc. is working on new Apple Watch models and health features, spanning display and speed upgrades, an extreme sports edition and body temperature and blood sugar sensors. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is planning to refresh the line this year — with a model likely dubbed the Apple Watch…

India natural ally of G7: PM Modi

In a virtual address at a session on ‘open societies and open economies’ at the G7 summit, the prime minister highlighted India’s civilisational commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said…