UP, 22/12: Amid rising cases of Coronavirus infection cases in China, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday made Covid test mandatory for entry in the Taj Mahal, which is one of the popular destinations for the international tourists, and directed the health officials to increase the number of precaution doses in the state. …
New Delhi, 22/12: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is coming up with “excuses” to stop the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, days after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if Covid protocols could not be followed. The yatra, which started in Kanyakumari on September…
New Delhi, 22/12: Besides the Gujarati film and the popular Telugu song, ‘All That Breathes’ has made it to the documentary feature shortlist and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ in the documentary short category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. This is perhaps the first time India has made it to four Oscar…
New Delhi, 22/12: Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces, withdrew his bail plea on Thursday. Poonawala appeared before the court through video-conferencing and said he wished to withdraw the bail application which was filed before the court on December 15. Poonawala’s…
Dhaka, 22/12: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final Test against India in Dhaka on Thursday as the hosts look to level the series. India, who won the first Test by 188 runs, were again without injured skipper Rohit Sharma who was replaced by KL Rahul. …
New Delhi, 22/12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid-19 in the country at a high-level meeting Thursday afternoon, officials said. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and…
