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  • Jul 14, 2022 07:51 PM IST

    India confirms first case of monkeypox in Kerala man who returned from UAE four days ago

    India has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in a man who recently returned from UAE, the National Institue of Virology confirmed. Read full report here

  • Jul 14, 2022 05:20 PM IST

    Singer Daler Mehndi sentenced to two years’ in prison in 2003 human trafficking case

    The District Court on Thursday upheld the two years conviction of Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi, who in year 2018 was awarded two years imprisonment in a 2003 human trafficking case.

  • Jul 14, 2022 05:13 PM IST

    ‘Unparliamentary’ language row: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (said) no words banned, issued compilation of words expunged

    “Earlier a book of such unparliamentary words used to be released to avoid wastage of papers, we have put it on internet. no words have been banned, we have issued a compilation of the words that have been expunged”, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla told ANI.

  • Jul 14, 2022 04:40 PM IST

    Centre issues fresh advisory to states, UTs over Monkeypox

    The Centre on Thursday wrote a letter to all the states and union territories, reiterating key actions that should be taken in view of the Monkeypox threat.Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan cited the letter sent by the ministry on May 31 in which it had issued a set of guidelines on the management of the contagious disease. Read more

  • Jul 14, 2022 04:35 PM IST

    Monsoon session of Himachal Assembly from August 10

    The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly will be held from August 10 to 13, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.

  • Jul 14, 2022 03:27 PM IST

    Delhi court reserves order for Alt News co-founder Zubair for Friday

    Delhi court has reserved order on bail for fact-checker Mohd Zubair for Friday.

  • Jul 14, 2022 02:40 PM IST

    MP: ADM questions India’s voting system, democracy

    Ahead of the local body polls in Madhya Pradesh, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri was heard questioning the voting system and democracy in India. “What have we achieved by casting vote till today?… We have made a corrupt system. I think voting and democracy is a big mistake,” said ADM UP Shukla, Shivpuri in a purported video on Tuesday.

  • Jul 14, 2022 02:37 PM IST

    Delhi HC seeks CCTV footage of  jail cell in which Sharjeel Imam is lodged

    A Delhi court has asked for CCTV footage of the jail cell in which Sharjeel Imam is lodged. The duty register of Jail Sevadar has also been asked to be produced before the court. Sharjeel had alleged that he was assaulted in jail and was called a terrorist.

  • Jul 14, 2022 02:22 PM IST

    SSC Scam: West Bengal Education Secretary Appears Before CBI

    West Bengal Education Secretary Manish Jain appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) officials on Thursday in connection with the central agency’s investigation into alleged illegal appointments through Staff Selection Commision, PTI reported.

  • Jul 14, 2022 02:18 PM IST

    Delhi BJP stages protest over hike in power bills

    Delhi BJP leaders and workers led by party MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Thursday staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence over hike in power bills in the city, PTI reported.

  • Jul 14, 2022 01:22 PM IST

    Maharashtra to cut fuel prices, says CM Shinde

    Maharashtra to cut petrol prices by 5/ litre and diesel prices by 3/litre, says CM Eknath Shinde.

  • Jul 14, 2022 12:47 PM IST

    Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, who tested positive for Covid Tuesday, hospitalised

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 12, hospitalised, reports ANI.

  • Jul 14, 2022 12:28 PM IST

    India’s WPI inflation eases to 15.18% in June: Report

    India’s annual wholesale price-based inflation eased slightly to 15.18% in June from a three-decade high of 15.88% the previous month, government data showed on Thursday.

  • Jul 14, 2022 11:50 AM IST

    Four Chinese nationals staying illegally in India arrested, hawala link suspected

    The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police, which is probing a suspected hawala racket linked to China, has arrested four Chinese nationals who were allegedly staying illegally in India, officials told news agency PTI.

    Those held have been identified as Johnson alias He Zhuang, Ryen alias Ren Chao, Zeng Haozhe alias Jon, and Zeng Dye, they said.

  • Jul 14, 2022 11:25 AM IST

    Presidential poll: NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu arrives in Goa

    Droupadi Murmu, the presidential election nominee of the National Democratic Alliance, arrived in Goa on Thursday to meet MLAs and MPs of the BJP and its supporting parties as part of the poll campaign.

  • Jul 14, 2022 11:08 AM IST

    Fresh batch of over 5000 pilgrims leaves Jammu camp for Amarnath shrine

    Amid tight security, another batch of over 5,000 pilgrims on Thursday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to offer prayers at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

    The 15th batch comprising 5,449 pilgrims left in a convoy of 201 vehicles for the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam and Baltal in the early hours, they said.

  • Jul 14, 2022 11:00 AM IST

    Hong Kong to raise taxi fares for 1st time in 5 years

    Hong Kong will raise taxi fares on Sunday, the city’s first increase in five years, to help an industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the first increase in taxi fares since April 2017.

  • Jul 14, 2022 10:53 AM IST

    Mohammad Zubair to be presented in Hathras Court today

    Co founder of Alt News Mohammad Zubair to be presented in Hathras Court today in regard to case registered against him at Hathras Kotwali

  • Jul 14, 2022 10:40 AM IST

    The Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh tomorrow

    The Dalai Lama left from Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh earlier this morning. He will stay in Jammu tonight & will reach UT Ladakh tomorrow, reports ANI.

  • Jul 14, 2022 10:36 AM IST

    Heat waves across Europe show dangers of weakening climate goals

    Europe is bracing for a new heat wave, with temperatures in parts of France flirting with 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week and next. In London the thermometer may hit 35°C next week and may go even higher elsewhere in southern England. Seville, in the south of Spain, is expected to touch highs of about 45°C this week.

  • Jul 14, 2022 10:27 AM IST

    Kerala man hospitalised after he showed monkeypox symptoms

    A person who returned from abroad has been admitted to a hospital in Kerala after he showed symptoms of monkeypox, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday.

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  • Jul 14, 2022 10:26 AM IST

    PM Modi to participate in first virtual Leaders’ Summit of I2U2 today

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the first Leaders’ Summit of I2U2 virtually, along with leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States on Thursday.

    Read more here

  • Jul 14, 2022 10:22 AM IST

    Jahangirpuri riots | Delhi police to file chargesheet today

    Delhi Police Crime Branch to file chargesheet pertaining to Jahangirpuri riots today, report ANI. A total of 37 people including the three main accused have been arrested so far.

    Police used face recognition software (FRS) system along with analysing mobile & CCTV footage to nab the accused

  • Jul 14, 2022 09:25 AM IST

    India’s daily Covid tally has passed the 20,000-mark with 20,139 new infections

    For the first time since February, India’s daily Covid tally has passed the 20,000-mark with 20,139 new infections. The surge comes as government aims to encourage people with third dose or booster shots with free doses from Friday.

    Read more

  • Jul 14, 2022 09:23 AM IST

    Market bell: Sensex opens in green at 53,621; Nifty above 16,000

    Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened in green on Thursday with Sensex at 53,621 and Nifty above 16,000.

  • Jul 14, 2022 08:36 AM IST

    Japan warns of swiftly rising Covid infection as cases cross 90K

    Japan warned on Tuesday that a new wave of coronavirus cases appears to be rapidly spreading through the nation, calling on people to be especially careful ahead of an upcoming long weekend and imminent summer school vacations.

    Japan has recently seen new Covid-19 cases surge to levels not seen since early this year, with Tokyo recording 16,878 new cases on Wednesday, the highest since February, while national cases rose above 90,000.

  • Jul 14, 2022 08:05 AM IST

    Gujarat | Low-lying areas in Navsari inundated amid incessant rainfall 

    Source: ANI
    Source: ANI
  • Jul 14, 2022 07:46 AM IST

    ‘Protestors’ grievances should be addressed,’ says UN chief on Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka Crisis | It is important that the root causes of the conflict and protestors’ grievances are addressed. I urge all party leaders to embrace the spirit of compromise for a peaceful and democratic transition, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres

  • Jul 14, 2022 07:10 AM IST

    Delhi | Fire broke out in Paharganj hotel, 4 tenders rushed to site

    Delhi | Fire broke out at around 4am today in a room on the 2nd floor of Roma Delux Hotel in Paharganj. Total 4 fire tenders were rushed to the site. No injuries have been reported so far, DFS rescued 10 persons from the 2nd and 3rd floor of the hotel: Delhi Fire Service

  • Jul 14, 2022 06:21 AM IST

    After suing Elon Musk, Twitter says ‘not planning but layoffs but…’

    Twitter Inc is not looking at company-wide layoffs but could likely continue to restructure the business, the social media company said in a filing on Wednesday.

    The filing comes a day after Twitter sued Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk for violating his $44 billion deal to buy the company and asked a Delaware court to order the world’s richest person to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share.

    Read more

  • Jul 14, 2022 05:51 AM IST

    Sri Lanka Latest: Rajapaksa Misses Resignation Deadline

    Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa missed a deadline announced by the Parliament Speaker to submit his resignation after he fled the country for Maldives as months of inflation-fueled protests gained momentum.

  • Jul 14, 2022 05:35 AM IST

    US regulators clear new Covid-19 shot option from Novavax

    The US is getting another Covid-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults.

    Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the US – and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.

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India confirms first monkeypox case in Kerala man who returned from UAE recently

  • The Centre will be sending a multidisciplinary team to Kerala latest by tomorrow to assist the state government in probing the outbreak and for required health measures.


The NIV Pune confirmed that the sample of the Kerala man has come out positive for monkeypox. (Representation purpose). (REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo)
The NIV Pune confirmed that the sample of the Kerala man has come out positive for monkeypox. (Representation purpose). (REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo)

Updated on Jul 14, 2022 08:03 PM IST


One-km-long buffer zone around forests: Kerala to move SC on Monday

On June 3, the apex court ordered that all protected areas, including national parks, wildlife reserves and sanctuaries, need a one-km buffer zone banning all other activities



Kerala forest minister AK Saseendran (right) with Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi on Thursday. (Twitter Photo)
Kerala forest minister AK Saseendran (right) with Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi on Thursday. (Twitter Photo)

Published on Jul 14, 2022 07:55 PM IST


Azam Khan university case: SC seeks UP govt’s response on plea alleging contempt

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Uttar Pradesh government one week’s time to explain why the barbed wires, which were used to seal a portion of land for survey of enemy property land inside a university campus belonging to Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan, has not been removed despite the top court staying the survey and all proceedings on May 27



Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. (ANI File Photo)
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. (ANI File Photo)

Published on Jul 14, 2022 06:50 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas


Watch: Army’s bomb disposal team destroys suspicious cylinder in J&K’s Akhnoor

The suspicious object was noticed by local residents at Malpur in the Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of the city around 4.30 am and subsequently alerted the nearby army unit and the police.



A suspicious cylinder was found in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
A suspicious cylinder was found in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Published on Jul 14, 2022 06:33 PM IST

Written by Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar


Centre issues advisory for states amid surge in global monkeypox cases

This is the first time that cases and clusters are being reported concurrently in five WHO Regions, which has made the UN health body assess the overall risk of spread of cases as “moderate” at global level



Monkeypox cases usually are reported from African countries including Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone. (HT PHOTO.)
Monkeypox cases usually are reported from African countries including Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone. (HT PHOTO.)

Updated on Jul 14, 2022 06:33 PM IST


Daler Mehndi sentenced to two-year jail term | 5 points about case

Daler Mehndi arrest: The complainant Bakshish Singh in 2003 alleged that the singer took 12 lakhs to send him to Canada. After the police registered his complaint, it received 35 more as all complainants alleged that the Mehndi brothers had promised to send them overseas illegally in return for money.



Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi.
Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi.

Published on Jul 14, 2022 06:14 PM IST


I2U2 Summit: Identified joint projects, prepared a roadmap, says PM Modi

PM Modi joined his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and US President Joe Biden for the virtual I2U2 Summit.



Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and US President Joe Biden for the I2U2 Summit. (File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and US President Joe Biden for the I2U2 Summit. (File)

Updated on Jul 14, 2022 04:46 PM IST


I2U2: $2-bn initiative unveiled to boost food security, green energy in India

The UAE will invest $2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India, incorporating state-of-the-art climate-smart technologies to reduce food waste, conserve fresh water and employ renewable energy sources



(From left) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the ‘I2U2 Summit’ via video conferencing in the presence of US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Yair Lapid on Thursday. (Twitter)
(From left) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the ‘I2U2 Summit’ via video conferencing in the presence of US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Yair Lapid on Thursday. (Twitter)

Updated on Jul 14, 2022 04:42 PM IST


‘Screening, testing…’: Centre’s fresh advisory to states, UTs over Monkeypox

Monkeypox spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, as the name suggests. Around 60 countries in which monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases cross 10,400 as per July 13 data, Reuters reported.



The health secretary asked all the states and union territories to take key actions to prevent the outbreak of Monkeypox.(Reuters)
The health secretary asked all the states and union territories to take key actions to prevent the outbreak of Monkeypox.(Reuters)

Published on Jul 14, 2022 04:31 PM IST


Environment ministry issues plastic waste management rules

Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022, were issued in view of the phasing out of certain single-use plastic products from July 1 and the mandate to increase thickness of plastic carry bags



The phasing out of certain single-use plastic products began from July 1. (HT PHOTO)
The phasing out of certain single-use plastic products began from July 1. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 14, 2022 04:15 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

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