Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian soldiers were stationed, killing 63 of them, Russia’s defense ministry said Monday, in one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
Tens of thousands view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands queued to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.
Ramesh terms SC decision on demonetisation ‘misleading’ & ‘wrong’
MP and General Secretary (Communications) All India Congress Committee, Jairam Ramesh said that the Supreme Court’s verdict on demonetisation has not specified whether the stated goals of this ‘disastrous’ decision were met or not.
Uddhav Thackeray ‘backstabbed’ BJP, but got befitting reply: Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Monday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray ”backstabbed” the BJP and compromised with his ideology for the sake of power, but got a befitting reply as a new government is now in place in Maharashtra.
Akhilesh wishes Bharat Jodo Yatra success, will not be attending it
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday thanked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for inviting him to his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and wished it a success, even as the party said he will not be attending it.
Congress’ 3-day plenary in Raipur from Feb 24
The Congress on Monday announced that its 85th plenary session will begin from February 24 in Raipur.
Parliament’s Budget Session to start from Jan 31
The Budget Session of Parliament is likely to begin on January 31 and is expected to conclude on April 6 with a recess in between, government sources said on Monday.
Amit Shah seeks detailed report from Delhi Police on Kanjhawla incident
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday directed his ministry to seek a detailed report from Delhi Police over the Kanjhawla incident in which a woman’s body was dragged for several kilometres by a car after it hit her scooter.
‘There was no pothole on road where Pant’s car met with accident’
There were no potholes on the road where cricketer Rishabh Pant’s car met with a near-fatal accident, a National Highways Authority of India official said on Monday.
Virus woesVirus woes
Covid-19 variant Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India with ‘XBB’ being the most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over the country, the INSACOG said in its bulletin.
