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Ex-UP Minister In Gang Rape Case: Witness Moves SC Seeking Investigation By Central Agency
A witness in the alleged rape case involving former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati has moved the Supreme Court seeking to handover the investigation to a central agency such as CBI or NIA and to transfer the case outside Uttar Pradesh....
2 Held With 275 Kg Of Marijuana Worth Rs 15 Lakh
The Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday seized 275 kg of marijuana worth over Rs 15 lakh and arrested two members of a gang involved in supplying the contraband in the national capital, officials said. The accused have been identified as Shaik Suban (...
Ensure Symptomatic Antigen Negative Patients Are Retested Using RT-PCR Method: Delhi Govt
The Delhi government has asked all districts to retest all symptomatic patients, who have tested negative for COVID-19 on rapid antigen test, using the more reliable RT-PCR method, after it found the process was not followed in over 1,400 cases. "Total...
Rainfall Unlikely in North India Ahead of Monsoon Withdrawal, Maximum Temperature to Remain Above Normal
Large parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi received no rainfall on Friday, according to the daily report of the India Meteorology Department.
Paytm Mall FY20 Loss Down 60 Percent to Rs 479 Crore
The company's total revenue for the reported financial year declined about 27 per cent to Rs 703 crore as compared to Rs 968 crore in 2018-19.
Cold Food, Insufficient Nutrition, Wrong Student Data: CAG Finds Gaps in Gujarat's Mid-day Meals
In its report tabled in the Assembly here on Friday, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) noted that "there was higher reporting in respect of coverage of students to the Centre."
Election Commission to Take Call on Holding Bypolls of 1 Lok Sabha and 64 Assembly Seats on Sept 29
The call will be made after going through inputs provided by poll officials and chief secretaries of the states concerned, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Friday.
CM Gehlot Urges Demonstrators To Maintain Law And Order During Protests Over Teachers' Exam
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday described as "unfortunate" the violent demonstrations over teachers' exam in Dungarpur district and appealed to the protesters to cooperate in maintaining law and order. On Thursday evening, candidates of...
BJP MLA Asks Mizoram Govt to Send Him Outside for Covid-19 Test
Chakma had first tested positive for COVID-19 on September 13 and was initially under observation at Zoram Medical College (ZMC).
Tvesa Malik Cards 72 In Round 2, Makes Cut And Lies 31st In Switzerland
Indian golfer Tvesa Malik made the cut at the Lavaux Ladies Open after an early scare as she shot 74-72 in the first two rounds here. Tvesa, who was in contention before finishing tied 10 last week at the Lacoste Open de France on the Ladies European T...
Thane District Reports 1,749 New COVID-19 Cases, 35 Deaths
Thane district of Maharashtra recorded 1,749 new cases of coronavirus, taking its tally to 1,65,343, while 35 more patients succumbed to the infection, an official said on Friday. The maximum fresh cases were reported on Thursday from Kalyan at 481, fol...
As Foreigners Depart, Singapore Sees Population Drop For First Time Since 2003
Singapore's population has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub.
CBI Raids 3 Locations in TN's Vellore in Cash for Votes Case During 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
A CBI official said that agency sleuths carried out searches at the premises of M. Dayanidhi, the then senior manager of Canara Bank, Vellore branch, and two private persons, identified as Damodaran and Srinivasan, in connection with the case.
Priyanka Welcome To Campaign In Gwalior-Chambal: Scindia
Gwalior-Chambal in Madhya Pradesh welcomes everyone and there is no problem if Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi campaigns for her party in the region for the upcoming assembly bypolls, said BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday....
Modi, Rajapaksa to Review Broad Framework of Indo-Lanka Ties on Saturday: MEA
The two leaders are expected to deliberate on a host of issues like ways to further deepen anti-terror cooperation, boost overall defence and trade ties as well as implementation of India's development projects in Sri Lanka.
COVID-19: 76 Deaths, 1,793 New Cases In Punjab
Seventy-six more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Thursday as 1,793 new infections surfaced, taking the state's case tally to 1,05,220. So far, the disease has claimed 3,066 lives in the state. On Thursday, nine deaths were reported from...