In this issue

June 23, 2022

Meet the new boss of 44 elephants

JUMBO FEAT

1 min

Netas, bizmen in Punjab receive extortion calls

GANGSTER ACT

1 min

Shinde rejects Uddhav’s CMship offer

Pawar tries to play peacemaker; chief minister issues emotional appeal to the rebels; vacates official residence

2 mins

Droupadi Murmu's Spiritual Calling At Mt Abu

BRAHMA KUMARIS

1 min

DDA demolition drive made several families homeless: AAP intensifies attack against BJP

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-ruled Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has illegally demolished a colony of Scheduled Caste (SC)-Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the national capital making 17 families homeless overnight.

1 min

Daily Covid Tally Falls Below 1,000 After Nine Days

THE city on Wednesday reported 928 fresh Covid-19 cases, as per the bulletin issued by the state health department. The number of cases reported has been the lowest in the last week.

1 min

PM urged to rollback Agnipath scheme

AAP Senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday wrote to the Prime Minister seeking a complete rollback of the Agnipath scheme.

1 min

MCD razes 50 ‘illegal’ structures near ITO

Officials say action taken after High Court’s order; 3 office spaces of a newspaper agency were also demolished

2 mins

Rajinder Nagar goes to vote today, 14 candidates in fray

Several voter-friendly measures have been taken by the State Election Commission like online voting list, separate selfie booth and ambulances for patients

1 min

1.5K soaking pits to save rainwater

Project likely to be completed by July 15 and with it, Delhi will have total 2,475 soaking pits

1 min

NDMC to spend ̀₹5.6cr for sewer rehab

THE New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday sanctioned an amount of ₹5.57 crore for rehabilitating old sewer line from Telegraph Lane to Kasturba Gandhi Marg via Madhav Rao Scindia Marg, officials said.

1 min

No stay on AIADMK General Council meeting

Police personnel deployed for AIADMK general council meeting at Vanagaram in Chennai

2 mins

ICG rescues 15 mariners off New Mangaluru coast

Merchant vessel MV Princess Miral which ran aground off Mangaluru coast

1 min

WHO nod for Hyderabad firm to make J&J vaccines

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Hyderabad-based biotechnology and biopharmaceutical company, Biological E Limited, to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines for Jansen/Johnson & Johnson.

1 min

‘Told ED Vipassana is the reason for my endurance’

SPEAKING on his marathon questioning by the Enforcement Directorate for the first time, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he could endure the long sittings and remain undeterred because of the strength of the party workers and leaders.

1 min

Murmu as Prez pick to yield poll dividends

Political analysts believe BJP’s masterstroke of fielding a tribal candidate may help it fetch extra votes in states

2 mins

India, Australia discuss enhancing defence ties

Rajnath Singh with Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles in Delhi

1 min

Rebel leader takes a step ahead of his mentor

POLITICAL nuances are difficult to read, however dramatic they are. Take this one, the recently released Marathi movie Dharmaveer.

1 min

Incessant Showers Inundate Parts Of Kashmir, Key Highway Closed

Continuous rains in the last few days have flooded several low-lying areas of Kashmir Valley.

1 min

Ukraine plays down chances of reaching grain shipments deal

UKRAINE on Wednesday played down the chances of reaching a UN-brokered agreement with Russia that could allow blocked grain shipments to start flowing across the Black Sea.

1 min

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

1,500 also injured in quake that struck rural area; toll may rise, warn officials, Disaster poses major test for Taliban govt as many int’l aid agencies have left

2 mins

Sri Lanka’s economy has completely collapsed: PM

SRI LANKA’S economy has “completely collapsed” and it is facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned on Wednesday, underscoring the urgency of arriving at an early agreement with the IMF to obtain an additional credit facility.

1 min

LIC STOCK RISES, NOT LIKELY TO TOUCH ISSUE PRICE IN A YR

LIFE Insurance Corporation (LIC) ended in green for the third consecutive session on Wednesday but shares of the state-run insurer are unlikely to cross the initial public offering (IPO) price even a year from now, according to the target price assigned by global brokerages.

2 mins

CBDT Puts Onus On Bourses To Deduct TDS On Cryptos

It notified detailed disclosure requirements for virtual digital assets

2 mins

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