Breaking News, October 28 | Highlights

Over 104 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far: Union Health Ministry

Actor Rajinikanth went for a health check-up at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. Currently, he is admitted to the hospital.

Food safety department of Delhi govt forms special task force to check adulteration in food materials during festive season of Diwali

Attended the 18th ASEAN-India Summit today. Exchanged views with ASEAN partners on regional& global issues. India values its Strategic Partnership with ASEAN. To commemorate 30 years of ASEAN-India Partnership,we decided to celebrate 2022 as 'India-ASEAN Friendship Year': PM Modi

PM Modi to visit Kedarnath on 5th November and inaugurate Shri Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi

Delhi records 42 new COVID-19 cases, zero death in a day; positivity rate at 0.07 percent

12 NDRF teams have been posted in six districts -- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki--  for which India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Friday: Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan

Karnataka High Court grants bail to Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of former CPI (Marxist) Kerala State Secretary & present Politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in a money laundering case

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leaves for poll-bound Goa after five-day north Bengal tour

Delhi CM and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal interacted with farmers in Mansa, Punjab.  

"It pains everyone when we hear about farmers dying by suicide. After 70 years of Independence, if our farmers are dying by suicide it is a shame for us," he says.

France 'open to talks' with UK on fishing row if London 'honours commitments': PM

The Cabinet has approved the proposal for Minister for Backward Classes Welfare placing a resolution, to request the GoI to take up the caste based census before the Assembly: CMO

Rupee gains 11 paise to close at 74.92 (provisional) against US dollar.

Sensex plummets 1,158.63 pts to end at 59,984.70; Nifty tanks 353.70 pts to 17,857.25.

PM will be in Rome, Italy from Oct 29 to 31. He would be in Rome to attend the G20 Summit at the invitation of Italy's PM. This would be PM's eighth G20 Summit. Last year's summit hosted by Saudi Arabia was held virtually because of COVID pandemic: Harsh Shringla, Foreign Secy

Delhi High Court issues notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to formulate norms of democracy within political parties. The petition alleged that various provisions related to the organisational elections are not being followed by the political parties.

Supreme Court allows Centre's appeal against the Delhi High Court's 2020 order which had permitted Bharti Airtel to claim Rs 923 crores refund by rectifying its GST returns for July to September 2017. 

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin finds place in Oman's list of approved COVID-19 vaccines. In a tweet, Bharat Biotech noted: "Covaxin has now been added to the approved list of #COVID19 vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine. This will facilitate travelers from India vaccinated with Covaxin."

Supreme Court grants bail to Thwaha Fasal, a journalism student, accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for alleged naxal links. Supreme Court sets aside the Kerala High Court order which had quashed the bail granted to him by the trial court.

Jammu and Kashmir: 8 persons dead, several injured as a mini bus travelling from Thathri to Doda fell into a gorge. Rescue operation underway: Additional SP, Doda. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says 8 people have lost their lives in a road accident near Thatri in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. Just now spoke to DC Doda Vikas Sharma, the injured being shifted to GMC Doda; Whatever further assistance required will be provided, he adds.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil says he has tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 60,44,98,405 samples have been tested up to October 27 for COVID-19. Of these 12,90,900 samples were tested on Wednesday.

Sedition (Law) will be invoked against those celebrating the victory of Pakistan: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Terrorists fired on ADP of Army and Police in Cherdari, Baramulla. Alert parties retaliated and 1 terrorist killed. Identification is being ascertained. 1 pistol, 1 loaded magazine and 1 Pak grenade was recovered from his possession: Kashmir Zone Police. Killed terrorist is hybrid type, identified as Javed Ah Wani of Kulgam district and he has assisted terrorist Gulzar (who was killed on October 20) in killing of 2 labourers from Bihar in Wanpoh. He was on mission to target one shopkeeper in Baramulla: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar.

Maharashtra: Kiran Gosavi (NCB witness in the drugs-on-cruise matter) has been detained: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner.

Price of petrol & diesel in Delhi is at Rs 108.29 per litre  & Rs 97.02 per litre respectively today. Petrol & diesel prices per litre-Rs 114.14  & Rs 105.12 in Mumbai, Rs 108.78 & Rs 100.14 in Kolkata; Rs 105.13 & Rs 101.25 in Chennai respectively

PM Narendra Modi will virtually attend the 18th ASEAN-India Summit today. The Summit will be attended by heads of State/Government of the ASEAN countries: PMO.

Maharashtra: "A porcupine was rescued by the forest department after it fell into a tank in Nashik on Wednesday," said Pankaj Garg, Deputy Conservator of Forests, West Nashik Division.

Maharashtra: Three people died and one severely injured after 7-8 vehicles crashed into each other in Dhule on Wednesday, said police.