Articles by Sharangee Dutta
‘Congress-mukt Bharat is not possible’: NCP chief Sharad Pawar
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar visited Congress's office in Pune on Wednesday on the occasion of the party's foundation day. It was the first time that he visited the office since leaving the grand old party in 1999.
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 11:01 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
US mulling Covid entry curbs for passengers from China ‘similar’ to India, Japan
India and Japan have both made a negative Covid-19 test report mandatory for passengers coming from their neighbouring country.
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 11:06 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Delhi colder than Nainital today amid severe cold wave; train & air travel hit
The lowest minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at Ayanagar at 4 degrees Celsius as the city shivered in extreme cold conditions. The visibility levels at Palam and Safdarjung airport was recorded at 50 metres at 8.30am.
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 06:07 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Aaditya Thackeray at opposition 'folk songs' stir against Maha minister. Watch
The opposition camp has demanded agriculture minister Abdul Sattar's resignation over a land regularisation order he had passed when he was a minister in the former Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 02:05 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Winter in full glory: Hailstorm in Assam, snowfall in Kashmir | Watch
North India has been grappling with cold wave for the past few days with the mercury dipping to sub-zero levels in several parts of Rajasthan and dense fog encompassing Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh, among other regions.
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 12:57 PM IST
Gujarat: 7 held after BSF soldier killed for objecting against daughter's video
According to the FIR, one of the accused named Shailesh aka Sunil Yadav had made a video of Melaji Vaghela's daughter and uploaded it online a few days before. Shailesh reportedly is the schoolmate of the BSF soldier's daughter, and the two were in a relationship.
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 11:19 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
On day 1 of random testing, 110 foreign passengers screened at Delhi Airport
Dr Gauri Agarwal, founder of Genestrings Diagnostic Center said that of an approximately 25,000 passengers arriving at Delhi Airport daily, 500 are currently being tested.
Updated on Dec 25, 2022 02:27 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘5th largest economy, G20 presidency...’: PM Modi defines India in 2022
PM Narendra Modi extended Christmas greetings during his address in the last episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’ in 2022, and said the day marks the remembrance of Jesus Christ's “life and teachings”.
Updated on Dec 25, 2022 12:49 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
No relief from biting cold in Delhi, nearby states till Tues. South to see rain
Despite temperatures dipping in north India, the IMD has said there would be no snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla for Christmas, upsetting many tourists who were hoping for a snow encounter in the popular tourist destination.
Updated on Dec 25, 2022 10:58 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Maha BJP MLA Jaykumar Gore whose SUV fell into ditch is now stable, say doctors
Jaykumar Gore is currently undergoing treatment at Pune's Ruby Hall Clinic. He suffered injuries on his chest after the SUV went off a bridge and plunged into the ditch with him and three others inside.
Updated on Dec 24, 2022 01:37 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta | Reported by Yogesh Joshi, New Delhi
‘What did I miss?’: Barack Obama lists his favourite books, films, music of 2022
Among his favourite books of 2022, former US President Barack Obama included ‘The Light We Carry’ by his wife Michelle Obama, and wrote on Twitter that is “biased on this one”.
Published on Dec 24, 2022 12:45 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Probably youngest passenger’: Delhi Airport tweets video of boy using DigiYatra
The 17-second video clip showed the young boy standing before a gate and using the facial recognition technology to pass through it for entering the airport.
Published on Dec 24, 2022 10:24 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
In a U-turn move, Cong's Jagdish Tytler says he won't join ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
Jagdish Tytler, who has remained laden with controversy regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, however, had said on Monday some people are “only doing politics" and that he “will join” the yatra.
Updated on Dec 23, 2022 03:14 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Delhi records season's coldest morning with minimum temperature at 5.3°C
The maximum temperature that settled at 20.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, on Thursday, was also the lowest thus far this winter season, IMD data showed.
Updated on Jan 02, 2023 10:21 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
This European country has banned visa-free entry to Indians from next year
The new change, will however, not affect Indians having a Schengen, UK and US visa, or a residence permit of these countries.
Published on Dec 23, 2022 11:04 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
'Saw her crying...': Twitter backs IndiGo staff in 'not your servant' video row
Many users on the micro-blogging site also said that one should not jump to conclusions without knowing both sides of the story, while some mentioned that there was nothing wrong in calling flight attendants “servants”.
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 07:46 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Multiple trains running late as thick fog envelopes north India, check list
The IMD has said in its latest bulletin that the fog situation will continue across north India for the next four to five days due to dip in moisture at Indo-Gangetic plains.
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 12:25 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
PM Modi to review Covid situation in India today amid surge in cases in China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting comes a day after Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meet, and asked states to step up surveillance and be alert. Mandaviya also asked people to get vaccinated and use masks, emphasising that the pandemic is “not over yet”.
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 10:40 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Not your servant’: Video shows fight between IndiGo air hostess, passenger
The video showed the air hostess telling the passenger that because of his yelling and “finger pointing”, her crew is crying.
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 03:49 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Govt is adamant’: Sonia on Tawang clash as oppn demands talks in Parliament
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi chaired a Parliamentary party meeting at Central Hall on Wednesday, in which, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury were in attendance, among other of her party MPs.
Updated on Dec 21, 2022 01:28 PM IST
Beijing reports first Covid deaths since lifting of restrictions: Report
Yang Lianghua, an ex-People's Daily reporter, died on December 15, aged 74 while Zhou Zhichun, an ex-China Youth Daily editor, passed away on December 8, aged 77, financial magazine Caixin report said.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 10:54 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Rahul blames AAP for Cong's Guj loss, Raghav Chadha says ‘Just how…in 27 years’
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that while they “appreciate” regional parties, they can never represent a “vision of the country”.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 08:08 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
PM Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin speak on phone: Kremlin
The two leaders had held an in-person bilateral meeting in September during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 04:16 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
After DCW's notice on acid availability, Flipkart spox says ‘seller blacklisted’
A spokesperson of Flipkart, news agency ANI reported, said that the company condemns the incident and is extending all possible support to the police investigators.
Updated on Dec 15, 2022 11:06 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Amid border tensions with China, India successfully tests Agni V
The test was carried out to validate new technologies and equipment on the missile that are now lighter than before, news agency ANI reported citing defence sources.
Updated on Dec 15, 2022 11:12 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Only hatred & lies’: Tejashwi hits back at BJP for stir over Bihar hooch deaths
Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav alleged that BJP-ruled ‘dry state’ Gujarat has reported more deaths over the past four years than his region. ‘Only hatred & lies’: Tejashwi hits back at BJP for stir over Bihar hooch deaths
Updated on Dec 15, 2022 07:00 PM IST
On Mahua's ‘Pappu’ jibe, Sitharaman's ‘look in your backyard…’ response | Watch
Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about the post-poll environment in Gujarat and West Bengal, saying that while the western state was peaceful following the BJP's victory in assembly polls, in the eastern region there was “arson, looting and rape…” last year when the TMC emerged victorious.
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 11:25 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Elon Musk responds after Norway govt Twitter accounts labelled as ‘Nigeria’
The mix-up was pointed out in a tweet by Norway's foreign ministry on Tuesday to Twitter support. In the post, they mentioned that the Twitter handles of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt were also showing them as Nigerian government officials.
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 11:33 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Delhi acid attack: Accused bought substance online, claim police
Two bike-borne men allegedly threw an acid-like substance at a 17-year-old girl when she was standing on the road near the Dwarka Metro station in southwest Delhi along with her younger sister.
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 11:34 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
MP minister warns ‘Pathaan’ makers on Deepika's outfit: ‘Correct scenes or…’
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra alleged that Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has been a supporter of the “Tukde Tukde gang in the JNU case”.
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 08:50 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi