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School education minister Varsha Gaikwad said all teachers will undergo RT-PCR coronavirus tests between November 17 and 22.

The ICU beds with ventilators at most top private hospitals and major Centre-run facilities are also getting filled up with spiralling cases in the last few days.

The girl's father told police that the accused abducted his daughter from his house and set her on fire as she had been consistently rejecting the man's sexual advances towards her.

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The raids were conducted following a complaint against Sudha, in a court alleging that she has amassed wealth disproportionate to known sources of her income.

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At a review of the preparations underway for the ‘Deepotsav’, CM Yogi Adityanath said 5.51 lakh earthen lamps would be lit at Ram ki Paidi ghats in Ayodhya on the occasion.

The plea, filed by Jammu-based lawyer Supriya Pandita, has referred to the standoff between the two armies at multiple locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for the last several months.

India's market regulator has introduced a new category of mutual funds that can invest freely across large, mid and smallcap stocks, less than two months after a rule change sparked fears that some funds could be forced to reallocate their holdings.

Joining the issue, the opposition Congress accused the ruling BJP of attempting to divert public attention from its government's 'failures' and igniting communal flare.

The union home minister also met Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty and listened to classical ‘stotra’ performed by the singer's students. Observers see it as an attempt to defeat the persistent effort of Mamata Banerjee to pit her party’s ‘Bangaliana’ strategy agai...

He said the government will continue to strive hard to bring an end to the issue of air pollution and encourage all possible technological interventions in this regard.

Vel, a spear-like weapon of Lord Muruga, is worshipped by the devotees as a destroyer of evil. Tiruttani is 85 km away from here, close to the Andhra Pradesh border and the town is home to Sri Subramanya Swami temple, one of the six sacred shrines, 'padai...

According to scientists at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, the solution can turn crop residue into manure in 15 to 20 days and therefore, can prevent stubble burning. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the panel will have five MLAs, and off...

Sengar, who was sentenced to the "remainder of his natural biological life" for raping the minor Unnao girl, was stripped of his membership on February 25 as the lawmaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly following his conviction in the case.

Thirty-one per cent of the total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi last year were committed against children, an NGO claimed. According to a statement by the Praja Foundation, reporting of major crimes has decreased in the past five years. Reporting of rape ca...