Commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till May 17 midnight – DGCA

Commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till May 17 midnight – DGCA A day after the Modi government announced an extension of the coronavirus-induced lockdown till May 17, the DGCA on Saturday said all commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till midnight of May 17. “It is reiterated that foreign and domestic airlines shall be…

Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court

Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here on Monday sent arrested Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association President Shifa Ul Rahman to 10-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell, with police claiming that “anti-CAA protests at the varsity and other parts of Delhi were…

Nearly 50% of MBBS students want to opt out midway

Nearly 50% of MBBS students want to opt out midway A new study of 1,000 medical students from 70 institutions across India has revealed that a large number of them felt like dropping out of the course while a majority of students were physically or mentally affected during the coursework. The survey conducted online by…

Misrepresentation has reached new levels – India rejects USCIRF’s ‘biased’ listing

Misrepresentation has reached new levels – India rejects USCIRF’s ‘biased’ listing A US commission mandated to monitor religious freedom globally on Tuesday asked the State Department to designate 14 nations, including India, as ‘countries of particular concern’, alleging that religious minorities are under increasing assault in these nations. These include nine countries that the State…

IMD issues names for upcoming cyclones in 13 countries

IMD issues names for upcoming cyclones in 13 countries The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday released a detailed list of names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Worldwide, there are six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs)…

Electronic device found in migratory bird’s body in Bijapur district

Electronic device found in migratory bird’s body in Bijapur district VIJAYAPURA: The residents of Yambatnal village near Basavana Bagewadi were in a shock awhile, when they found the carcass of a migratory bird in the outskirts of the village. What confounded their fears was the electronic devices on the body of the bird and the…

Religious freedom – USCIRF report downgrades India for ‘violations’

Religious freedom – USCIRF report downgrades India for ‘violations’ Stressing that religious freedom conditions in India experienced a ‘drastic turn downward’ with religious minorities under ‘increasing assault’ in 2019, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday asked the US government to classify India as a ‘country of particular concern’, along with other countries…

Gorakhpur reports first covid-19 patient who arrived from Delhi

Gorakhpur reports first covid-19 patient who arrived from Delhi Gorakhpur, which had so far managed to retain its green zone tag, reported its first Covid-19 patient on Sunday. The patient had traveled to Gorakhpur in an ambulance from Delhi with two co-workers and was admitted to BRD medical college where he tested positive. The man…

Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe

Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe Expanding the scope of its probe into the December 2017 Elgar Parishad conclave, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started looking at whether the 11 activists arrested in the case were involved in raising funds (for anti-national activities), brainwashing educated youth in urban centres, made international…

AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone

AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone The All India Students’ Association (AISA) Tuesday alleged Delhi Police had seized the mobile phone of its Delhi unit president Kawalpreet Kaur. Police sources confirmed the development. In a statement, AISA said police had gone to Kaur’s house on Monday and seized her phone. Since…

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended

Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…