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  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO

  World | October 23, 2023 21:07 IST

  Sweden and its neighbour Finland sought admission to NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, ending years of non-alignment. Erdogan had previously blamed Stockholm for being soft on Kurdish militants and even threatened to reject its bid.

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  COVID-19: Maharashtra CM urges PM Modi to frame national policy to stop public gatherings

  India | July 16, 2021 23:55 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formulate a national policy to stop public gatherings for social, political, and religious purposes, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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  COVID 19: Harsh Vardhan to hold virtual review meetings with AIIMS officials, state health ministers

  India | April 16, 2021 18:23 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will hold a virtual Covid 19 review meeting with health ministers of states with maximum cases on Saturday. 

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  Namaz at Nizamuddin Markaz may be permitted by HC, says Centre

  India | April 15, 2021 16:27 IST

  The Delhi High Court "in its wisdom and discretion" may permit such persons as it deems fit and proper to perform namaz at the Nizamuddin Markaz by strictly following all COVID-19 related protocols, the Centre said in a report

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  Kerala CM is 'Covidiot': V Muraleedharan

  Politics | April 15, 2021 14:02 IST

  Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan demanded legal action against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Viijayan, and used word 'Covidiot' for him. V Muraleedharan said, "'Covidiot' you know what it means. There's no other word that can be used for a CM who continuously violates COVID protocol. As per doctors of Calicut Medical College, Kerala CM tested positive on April 4 and on April 6 voted without following protocols that a primary contact person have to follow even if we consider it was not known to him as COVID positive."

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  Stone pelting during COVID-19 protocol enforcement drive in Bihar

  News | April 05, 2021 19:04 IST

  A huge crowd comprising of students, pelted stones and vandalised vehicles and properties in Sasaram during COVID-19 protocol enforcement drive carried out by the police and local administration while trying to close a coaching institute.

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  Governor Ram Naik defies protocol, visits Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to wish him on birthday

  Politics | July 01, 2015 19:39 IST

  Lucknow:  Deviating from protocol, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today visited the official residence of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to wish him on his 41st birthday. The governor, who has claimed of sharing very good relations

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  Arvind Kejriwal to be persuaded to take Z-plus security

  Politics | February 13, 2015 21:14 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi's chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal will have to take the Z-plus security cover or else give in writing to Delhi Police that he does not require the mandated cover under the laid down