Delhi and Beyond

-August 25, 2022

8 earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir in less than 36 hours

8 earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir in less than 36 hours

On Tuesday, six earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir but there was no report of loss of life or damage to any property.

-August 24, 2022

Soon Ayushman cards to include names of state schemes

Soon Ayushman cards to include names of state schemes

The National Health Authority (NHA) decided to bring "greater integrity and uniformity in the beneficiary cards" issued under the scheme by re-christening them under the common name 'Ayushman cards'.

-August 24, 2022

Fire at east Delhi factory kills 1

Fire at east Delhi factory kills 1

Veeru Balguher, a resident of Kaushambi, had been working at the factory that makes packaging for soil testing kits for the last five years.

-August 24, 2022

Same-sex marriage: Delhi HC to hear pleas for live streaming of proceedings on Dec 6

Same-sex marriage: Delhi HC to hear pleas for live streaming of proceedings on Dec 6

The counsel for the petitioners urged the court for an early hearing in the matter and sought a shorter date.

-August 23, 2022

Rajasthan’s Kota under water as rivers bellow with release of water

Rajasthan’s Kota under water as rivers bellow with release of water

Schools remained closed on Tuesday in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts, however coaching classes in Kota were resumed on Tuesday.

-August 23, 2022

Delhi Covid cases on the rise, city sees 50 pc jump in daily infections

Delhi Covid cases on the rise, city sees 50 pc jump in daily infections

Meanwhile, the test positivity rate declined to 6.14 per cent, as the fresh cases came out of 15,631 tests conducted the previous day.

-August 23, 2022

Bilkis Bano case: SC to consider hearing plea against grant of remission to 11 life convicts

Bilkis Bano case: SC to consider hearing plea against grant of remission to 11 life convicts

The lawyers were seeking an urgent hearing of the plea filed by CPI (M)leader Subhashini Ali, journalist Revathy Laul and activist Roop Rekha Rani.

-August 23, 2022

A quick nap on the job

A quick nap on the job

A Chennai-based doctor on Tuesday took to Twitter to emphasise on sleep deprivation of medical professionals and highlighted the need to introduce napping pods for resident doctors.