People waiting to uproot BJP govt in UP: Akhilesh

Lucknow, Jan 8 People of Uttar Pradesh are waiting to bid goodbye to the BJP government on March 10 when votes will be counted, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday welcoming the announcement of the assembly poll schedule for UP and four other states. He also sought to assure that his party would […]

EC bans public rallies till Jan 15 due to COVID-19 surge; issues campaign guidelines

New Delhi, Jan 8  In an unprecedented step, the Election Commission on Saturday banned public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings till January 15 in the five poll-bound states, citing the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, and issued stringent safety guidelines. Declaring the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, Chief Election Commissioner […]

Dabang Delhi, U Mumba win in Pro Kabaddi League

Bengaluru, Jan 8 Dabang Delhi eked out a 37-33 win over UP Yoddha, while U Mumba thrashed Telugu Titans 48-38 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday. The opening game of the Triple Panga night saw the Yoddha defenders give Naveen Kumar a tough time with aggressive tackles, but the young raider still found […]

COVID: Over nine crore people vaccinated in TN

Chennai, Jan 8 The total number of beneficiaries who received vaccinations against Covid-19 breached nine crore on Saturday, with 17.34 lakh more people receiving the shots at the 18th Mega Vaccination Camp, Tamil Nadu Minister Ma Subramanian said. The Minister for Medical and Family Welfare, who inspected the vaccination exercise in the city, said over […]

Over 6,400 fresh coronavirus cases, 6 deaths in UP

Lucknow, Jan 8 In yet another big jump in COVID-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh recorded 6,411 new infections and six deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the virus tally to 17,29,870 and the fatality count to 22,924, according to an official bulletin. On Friday 4,228 fresh cases and one death were registered in the state. […]