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Articles by Aniruddha Dhar
On Raj Thackeray's loudspeaker ‘deadline’, Mumbai mayor's ‘court dates’ warning
Addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Sunday, Raj Thackeray remained firm on the May 3 deadline for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.
Updated on May 02, 2022 02:02 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
‘A BJP leader told me…’: Arvind Kejriwal in first rally ahead of Gujarat polls
Arvind Kejriwal also invited his Gujarat counterpart Bhupendra Patel to visit schools and hospitals in Delhi and not criticise the AAP government there "just like that".
Updated on May 01, 2022 04:53 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Raj Thackeray to hold mega rally in Aurangabad today to mark Maharashtra Day
The state's 62 Foundation Day celebrations on May 1 are set to take a politically charged tone with parties having scheduled several events across the state.
Updated on May 01, 2022 11:35 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Fear of cooking oil shortage, spike in prices as 290,000 tons stuck in Indonesia
India is the world's biggest importer of palm oil and relies on Indonesia for nearly half of the 700,000 tonnes it takes every month.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 06:24 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Karachi blast: Why is the Baloch Liberation Army targeting Chinese nationals?
A spokesperson of the BLA said the attack was carried out by Shari Baloch alias Bramsh - the "first female suicide bomber of the brigade".
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 03:31 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Karachi University blast: Video shows moment when ‘suicide bomber’ blows self
Karachi Police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon said the CCTV footage from the site showed a person dressed in the woman burqa head-to-toe covering walking up to the van, followed by an instantaneous explosion.
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 06:35 PM IST
'Aurangzeb severed many heads, but…': Modi in Red Fort speech | Top quotes
The prime minister also released a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 01:34 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Delhi government makes Covid booster shot free for beneficiaries aged 18-59
The Delhi government said the precautionary dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries between 18 and 59 years age group in all government vaccination centres.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 09:28 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Boris Johnson to begin two-day India visit today | What’s on UK PM's agenda
A major focus of Johnson's talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on the situation in the Indo-Pacific as the United Kingdom is strongly opposed to any kind of coercion in the region.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 12:02 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
BrahMos supersonic missile ‘creates hole' in Indian Navy's abandoned ship
On Tuesday, the IAF also successfully tested a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard.
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 03:07 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
NSA slapped on five accused in Jahangirpuri violence case | Top 5 updates
The political tussle between the ruling AAP and opposition BJP has escalated the affiliation of one of the 'masterminds' of the Jahangirpuri clashes during Shobha Yatra on Hanuman Jayanti.
Updated on Apr 19, 2022 11:42 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Delhi records 632 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 4.42%
Delhi had recorded 501 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday, 16 less than the previous day. Officials said the last time the positivity rate was above seven per cent in the city on January 29 (7.4 per cent) and on January 28 (8.6 per cent).
Updated on Apr 19, 2022 08:50 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
'Carrying out fair, thorough probe': Delhi top cop on clashes on Hanuman Jayanti
A total of 23 people have been held so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence that broke out between two groups during a religious procession last week.
Updated on Apr 18, 2022 02:00 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Bommai hints at ‘cabinet rejig, expansion' after Nadda’s visit to Karnataka
The Karnataka chief minister, who had met Nadda in the national capital on April 6 and claimed to have “briefly” discussed the cabinet reshuffle on Friday, hinted about discussing the matter on the sidelines of the BJP executive meeting.
Updated on Apr 18, 2022 12:36 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Ukraine-returned students protest in Delhi, seek admission in Indian colleges
A group of parents said the future of their wards is at stake as they had to leave their studies due to unavoidable circumstances.
Updated on Apr 17, 2022 04:01 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Jahangirpuri violence: Amit Shah directs Delhi Police to take necessary action
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the people to maintain peace and order.
Updated on Apr 16, 2022 10:20 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Delhi reports 461 fresh Covid-19 cases; positivity rate climbs to 5.33%
On Friday, Delhi recorded 366 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate rose further to 3.95 per cent.
Updated on Apr 16, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Shatrughan Sinha breaks Asansol jinx: Why it's a historic win for Trinamool
Sinha won with a margin of more than 2 lakh votes against his rival Agnimitra Paul (fashion designer-turned politician) of the BJP.
Updated on Apr 16, 2022 04:44 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Khairagarh bypoll results: Cong's Yashoda Verma leading by nearly 20,000 votes
Ten contestants are in the fray, but the political commentators believe this time the fight is virtually between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP, as the JCC (J) has lost its appeal after the demise of Ajit Jogi in 2020.
Updated on Apr 16, 2022 03:45 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Covid: US extends travel mask mandate to May 3; Delhi sees spike in cases
The WHO's emergency committee unanimously agreed that now is not the time to lower the guard on Covid-19.
Published on Apr 14, 2022 12:33 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Delhi reports 299 fresh Covid-19 cases, nearly 50% rise since Tuesday
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday had said his government was keeping a close watch on the Covid situation in the capital and there was no major reason to panic at present.
Updated on Apr 13, 2022 08:56 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Ukraine is a 'crime scene', says ICC chief prosecutor after visiting Bucha town
Hundreds of civilians were killed in the Bucha town which Ukraine has blamed on Russian forces who occupied it for several weeks.
Updated on Apr 13, 2022 05:27 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
At least 16 injured in New York subway shooting; police look for man in gas mask
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was on the scene, and the FBI said it also was responding. There are no active explosive devices, the NYPD said on Twitter.
Updated on Apr 12, 2022 10:03 PM IST
‘Disappointed': Telecom industry body on TRAI's recommendations on 5G spectrum
On Monday, TRAI had recommended a 36 per cent cut from its earlier proposed base price for the auction of a prime spectrum for 5G networks.
Updated on Apr 12, 2022 06:55 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan's 23rd Prime Minister, replaces Imran Khan
Sharif had emerged as the leader of a united opposition to topple Khan, who has claimed that the US was behind his downfall, which Washington has denied.
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 05:58 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
'Imran Khan sent back Abhinandan Varthaman': PTI's Qureshi in parliament
PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi was addressing the National Assembly session for the election of the new prime minister of Pakistan.
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Imran Khan's PTI to boycott Pak National Assembly session for election of new PM
Pakistan's parliament is set to meet to elect a new prime minister, with opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif the favourite to win.
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 03:42 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
KCR deadline to PM over paddy issue at Delhi protest: ‘Farmers can topple govt'
TRS working president and minister KT Rama Rao, many TRS bigwigs, including ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs also joined the protest.
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 02:07 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Shehbaz Sharif likely to be next PM as Pakistan National Assembly convenes today
The National Assembly session, which was earlier supposed to begin at 11am (local time), will convene at 2pm.
Published on Apr 11, 2022 10:54 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
After Tina Dabi, IAS officer Shailbala Martin's wedding is in news; here's why
While Indore resident Martin is single, Rakesh Pathak, a resident of Gwalior, is a father of two daughters.
Published on Apr 10, 2022 06:56 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi