जब योगी आदित्यनाथ को जेल ले जा रही थी पुलिस, 2 किमी की दूरी तय करने में 8 घंटे लग गए

गोरखपुरवह साल 2007 की जनवरी थी, जब सर्द मौसम में गोरखपुर दंगों की आग में जल रहा था। शहर में सांप्रदायिक दंगे हुए थे और दो लोगों की जान चली गई थी। दुकानें फूंकी गई थीं और कई लोगों के घर जला दिए गए थे। गोरखपुर में कई दिनों तक कर्फ्यू लगा दिया गया था।…Continue Reading

Admissions in DU through CU-CET from this year: Vice chancellor Yogesh Singh

NEW DELHI: Delhi University has opted for CU-CET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) as the mode of entrance exam for undergraduate admissions for academic session 2022-23. This was revealed to TOI by vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh on Saturday. The education ministry and National Testing Agency (NTA) are responsible for conducting the exams. This puts an end…Continue Reading

SSP linked to PM Punjab row, 6 other IPS officers shunted

BATHINDA: Ferozepur SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans, one of the dramatis personae in the row over “security lapses” during PM Narendra Modi’s January 5 visit to the Punjab district, was among seven IPS officers transferred by the Channi government on Saturday, hours before the model code of conduct for assembly elections kicked in. Hans will swap…Continue Reading

CCI set to probe Google’s ‘abuse of dominance’ in news aggregation

NEW DELHI: Fair trade regulator CCI has ordered a probe against Google for its alleged abuse of dominant position in news aggregation to impose unfair conditions on news publishers. “In a well-functioning democracy, the critical role played by news media can’t be undermined, and it needs to be ensured that digital gatekeeper firms do not…Continue Reading

No physical rallies till January 15, poll staff to get booster dose

NEW DELHI: Taking note of the rising Covid graph, the Election Commission on Saturday announced a clutch of precautionary and proactive measures for the five poll-bound states, including a total ban on physical rallies, roadshows, car and bike rallies and processions till January 15. Chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra said that since nobody could accurately…Continue Reading

Assembly polls: Yogi battles 37-year jinx; kisan & Congress turmoil stir Punjab pot

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday announced seven-phase polls between February 10 and March 7 in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa – setting the stage for an intense, mouth-watering contest that will have a bearing on the standing and morale of important players in the build-up to the 2024…Continue Reading

दिल्ली में 22 साल बाद जनवरी में एक दिन में सबसे ज्‍यादा बारिश, एयर क्‍वालिटी सुधरी

राजधानी में शनिवार को 22 साल बाद जनवरी में एक दिन में सबसे ज्‍यादा बारिश रेकॉर्ड की गई। इसका असर शहर की एयर क्‍वालिटी पर भी पड़ा। करीब दो महीनों में सबसे अच्छी वायु गुणवत्ता दर्ज की गई।नई दिल्लीदिल्ली में शनिवार को 22 साल बाद जनवरी में एक दिन में सर्वाधिक बारिश दर्ज की गई।…Continue Reading

No need for lockdown, says WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan

‘There is a better understanding of COVID-19 now’ ‘There is a better understanding of COVID-19 now’ The World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Saturday said lockdowns were not needed since there was a better understanding of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Speaking to presspersons at an event in which a nutrition garden…Continue Reading