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Mar 17, 2022 03:30 PM IST

Nawab Malik’s son Amir Malik lodges FIR after man demands ₹3 crore to release his father out on bail

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s son has lodged an FIR after a person allegedly demanded ₹3 crore from him to get his father out on bail, reported news agency PTI.
Mar 17, 2022 03:21 PM IST

AAP moves SC against State Election Commission’s announcement deferring Delhi civic body polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) moves Supreme Court seeking directions to the State Election Commission to conduct Municipal Elections in Delhi in a free, fair and expeditious manner, without any interference from the Central government, reports news agency ANI.
Mar 17, 2022 02:32 PM IST

Tripura deputy Chief Minister tables a tax-free deficit budget of ₹26,892.67 crores in State Assembly

Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma tabled a tax-free deficit budget of ₹26,892.67 crores in the State Assembly. The budgetary allocations have been increased by 18.34% in comparison to the previous budget. pic.twitter.com/0NW6H5nDsB

— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022 02:09 PM IST

UP govt lifts all Covid-19 restrictions in state amid sustained decline in new cases

The UP government has decided to lift all restrictions the in the state as Covid-19 cases remained under control over a period of time.

Now, swimming pools, water parks are allowed to reopen, anganbadi centres can function, and wedding and such events have no restrictions except following of mask wearing protocols, read the order issued by the additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi.
Mar 17, 2022 01:39 PM IST

India needs to grow fast amid new post-pandemic world order: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India needs to develop at a faster pace to find its role while the new world order shapes up in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing a valedictory function of the 96th Common Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie via video conferencing, Modi said that the whole world is looking at India.

“In the circumstances created by COVID-19, new world order is emerging. In this new order, India has to develop itself at a faster pace,” he noted.
Mar 17, 2022 12:28 PM IST

Newly-elected MLAs at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during swearing-in ceremony

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann looking on as MLAs were administered the oath by protem speaker Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar at the Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Mar 17, 2022 12:24 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates new sports complex in Mussoorie

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the new sports complex via video-conferencing and dedicates revamped Happy Valley complex to the nation.
Mar 17, 2022 12:19 PM IST

Newly-elected Punjab MLAs take oath in Chandigarh

Punjab’s newly-elected MLAs swearing-in as members of the Legislative Assembly in Chandigarh. The MLAs administered the oath of office and secrecy by protem speaker, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar.
Mar 17, 2022 12:00 PM IST

Navjot Sidhu congratulates Punjab’s newly-elected CM Bhagwant Mann

The happiest man is the one from whom no one expects … Bhagwant Mann unfurls a new anti – Mafia era in Punjab with a mountain of expectations …hope he rises to the occasion , brings back Punjab on the revival path with pro – people policies … best always

— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) March 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022 11:58 AM IST

Delhi Metro services normal now: DMRC

Services have been normalised. However, to avoid any further inconvenience, the system is still under observation. Passengers are requested to allow for some extra time in their commute, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stated.
Mar 17, 2022 10:37 AM IST

Over 3 lakh Covid jabs given to children aged 12-14 yrs on Day 1

Over 3 lakh children between 12 and 14 years have received their first shot of Covid vaccine taking the total doses administered in the country to over 180.80 crore, according to Union health ministry data. The age group of 12-14 years is being administered with Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be given 28 days apart.
Mar 17, 2022 10:25 AM IST

India managed Omicron surge better than others, says health ministry

“India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries. Today, 15-17 lakh cases are being reported globally but India is reporting around 3000 daily cases,” said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health during a press briefing.
Mar 17, 2022 10:00 AM IST

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee, wife over alleged coal scam

Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons TMC national secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee next week, in connection with an alleged coal scam.
Mar 17, 2022 09:23 AM IST

Delhi Metro service delayed on these lines

Service Update

Delay in services on Violet, Green and Pink lines.

Please allow for some extra time in your commute.

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें? (@OfficialDMRC) March 17, 2022

Delhi Metro is experiencing a delay in services on Violet, Green & Pink lines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced.
Mar 17, 2022 08:45 AM IST

India records 2,539 new infections in last 24 hours amid worrying Covid surge in China

India records 2,539 new Covid infections in last 24 hours amid worrying surge in China.
Mar 17, 2022 07:46 AM IST

4 dead, many injured in Japan’s powerful earthquake

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning.

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Russia batters Ukraine as ‘war criminal’ Putin warns of ‘scum and traitors’

The bombardment Wednesday of the theater, which had become a makeshift shelter as combat tore across the port city over the past three weeks and made thousands homeless, left many people buried in the burning rubble, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

A view shows Donetsk Regional Theatre of Drama destroyed by an airstrike amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Mariupol, Ukraine, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters. — A view shows Donetsk Regional Theatre of Drama destroyed by an airstrike amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Mariupol, Ukraine, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters.

Published on Mar 17, 2022 03:13 PM IST

Russian invasion of Ukraine stalled at all fronts: UK defence ministry

In a series of tweets, the British defence ministry said, “Russian forces have made minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days, and they continue to suffer heavy losses.

Debris lies scattered on the ground after the remains of a downed missile damaged a residential building in Kyiv on March 17, 2022. (via Reuters)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 01:51 PM IST

Covid-19 surge: What WHO said, where are cases increasing, and why

Covid increasing: Worldwide over 460 million cases have been recorded so far and more than six million people have died.

People walk past a poster showing precautions against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul on March 17, 2022, after South Korea's daily infections rose sharply to hit a new high of over 600,000. (Jung Yeon-je / AFP)(AFP) — People walk past a poster showing precautions against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul on March 17, 2022, after South Korea’s daily infections rose sharply to hit a new high of over 600,000. (Jung Yeon-je / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 01:10 PM IST

This Asian country is ‘beating Covid’ despite 600,000 new cases in 24 hours

While anywhere else an infection surge of this size would signal an out-of-control outbreak soon to be followed by a spike in fatalities, in South Korea — which is about the size of Indiana — the picture is more complex.

A medical worker in a booth prepares to take a nasal swab sample from a man at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea on March 17, 2022. (AP Photo)

Published on Mar 17, 2022 12:10 PM IST

Worried WHO sounds warning as Covid cases surge globally

After more than a month of decline, Covid cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China’s Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak.

A woman holds a sample tube before getting tested for Covid-19 at a mobile nucleic acid testing site on a street in Beijing, China on March 17, 2022.(Reuters)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 11:28 AM IST

Wang Yi to explore bilateral ties with India, push BRI in Nepal

The last troop disengagement in East Ladakh took place after the 12th round of military dialogue on July 31, 2021, with PLA dragging its feet in restoring April 2020 status quo ante along the 597 km LAC in the western sector.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Published on Mar 17, 2022 10:46 AM IST

Russia bombed movie theatre sheltering ‘over a thousand’ civilians: Ukraine

Mariupol theatre bombed: The city mayor indicated that many civilians had died in the attack on the Drama Theatre

This photo released by Donetsk Regional Civil-Military Administration Council on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 shows the Drama Theatre, damaged after shelling, in Mariupol, Ukraine. (Donetsk Regional Civil-Military Administration Council via AP)(AP)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 10:18 AM IST

Ukraine’s military says it hit Kherson airport

Ukraine’s military said it hit the airport on Tuesday. Satellite photos taken afterward by Planet Labs PBC and analyzed by The Associated Press show helicopters and vehicles on fire at the air base.

This Maxar satellite image taken and released on March 16, 2022 shows a Russian ground forces deployment near the runway at Kherson Airfield, Kherson, Ukraine.(Maxar Technologies / AFP)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 10:10 AM IST

Day after Japan quake, 4 dead, 100 injured, no power for tens of thousands

The earthquake revived memories of the 2011 disaster in the same area, same month, and left Shinkansen bullet train service indefinitely suspended, with at least one major highway to the region closed for safety checks.

Debris from a destroyed building is seen following an earthquake in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan. (Kyodo News via AP)

Published on Mar 17, 2022 09:38 AM IST

What is the new Covid variant found in Israel? What we know about its symptoms

New Covid variant: Two strains of a virus get combined when there are two viruses in the same cell, and “when they multiply, they exchange genetic material, creating a new virus”, which is the explanation given for combined strains.

Israeli authorities have said the variant may have originated in Israel.

Published on Mar 17, 2022 09:21 AM IST

Covid-19 cases surge in parts of the world, warning for India

Several countries around the world have reported a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases, dominated by the Delta, Omicron or the new BA.2 variant.

Regular international flights were stopped in India after the outbreak of Covid-19.

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 10:20 AM IST

Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi

Russian offensive in Ukraine causes worsening health crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently said that 300 health facilities are along the conflict front lines in Ukraine, or in areas now under Russian control, adding another 600 facilities are within 10 kilometres of the conflict line.

Debris is seen on site of the destroyed Mariupol children's hospital as Russia's Mariupol, Ukraine on March 9, 2022. (via Reuters) — Debris is seen on site of the destroyed Mariupol children’s hospital as Russia’s Mariupol, Ukraine on March 9, 2022. (via Reuters)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 08:44 AM IST

Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi

Ukraine is not Taiwan, says China’s US ambassador; explains

China and the United States must work together to contain Taiwan independence, Chinese ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said.

In his Washington Post op-ed, Qin Gang said had China known about the imminent crisis, it would have tried our best to prevent it.

Published on Mar 17, 2022 08:23 AM IST

AAP moves SC against State EC’s announcement deferring Delhi polls

Breaking news updates March 17, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour.

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 03:30 PM IST

Ukraine war: WHO delays review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, WHO vaccines expert Dr Mariangela Simao said, “We were supposed to go do inspections in Russia on March 7, and these inspections were postponed for a later date.”

A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia(Reuters photo)

Updated on Mar 17, 2022 07:11 AM IST