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In-laws Held for Dowry Death After UP Woman Found Stuffed in Suitcase. Later Turns Out Body Was Wrongly Identified
On July 27, police found a body stuffed in a suitcase at Ghaziabad's Sahibabad, which was wrongly identified as Varisha by her family members, following which her husband and in-laws were arrested for dowry death. The SSP said they got information on Mond...
Rainfall Resumes in Mumbai as IMD Advises Fishermen to Not Venture Deep into Bay of Bengal
Rainfall resumed in Mumbai and its suburbs Monday morning as the monsoon strengthened over the Arabian Sea. The intensity will increase in the metropolis and other areas of Maharashtra during the next two days, weather forecasting agencies said.
Jubilant Life Sciences Launches Generic Version of Remdesivir for Covid-19 Treatment
The company will make the drug available to over 1,000 hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment, Jubilant Life Sciences said in a statement.
Pak Court Orders Govt to Give 'Another Chance' to India to Appoint Lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav
On Monday, a two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court heard a petition filed by the Pakistan government to appoint a lawyer for Jadhav.
Meet the 82-year-old MP Woman Fasting Since 1992 for Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Urmila Devi had shunned food in 1992, when she was 54 years old, vowing to eat only after the temple came into existence.
More Men at Pvt Hosp, Women Go for Naturopathy: Nat' l Survey Finds Difference in Choice of Treatment
Another interesting data revealed in the 75th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), was the number of untreated people who showed signs of ailments. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala figured among the states where most people d...
Facing Contempt Case, Prashant Bhushan Says Sorry for Just One Remark; 'Why No Helmet by CJI?'
The extensive affidavit by Bhushan, in response to the Supreme Court's notice of criminal contempt, has not even once mentioned "regret" or "apology" and rather stood firm on his assertions regarding last four CJIs and their alleged role in destruction of...
Covid-19: Serum Institute of India Gets Nod for Phase 2, 3 Clinical Trials of Oxford Vaccine Candidate on Adults
Government officials said that the approval for conducting the trials of the potential vaccine, 'Covishield', on healthy adults in India by the SII was granted by DCGI Dr V G Somani late Sunday night after a thorough evaluation based on the recommendation...
CM Sarbananda Sonowal Presents Rs 20 Lakh Cheque to Wife of Assam Rifles Jawan Killed in Militant Attack
The chief minister called on the bereaved family attheir Pathshala residence in Barpeta district to offer his condolences and also paid floral tributes at the portrait of Kalita.
Ex-SP Leader Amar Singh's Mortal Remains Brought to Delhi from Singapore
Singh (64) died in a Singapore hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments, on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tests Positive for Covid-19, Admitted to Medanta in Gurugram
Announcing his Covid-19 test result on Twitter, Amit Shah said he swabbed for the novel coronavirus after he presented initial symptoms.
Tamil Nadu Governor Brought to Hospital 2 Weeks After 84 Staffers Tested Covid-19 Positive
However, no official statement has been released on the purpose of his visit to the hospital, or the status of his Covid-19 test result. According to a Raj Bhavan official, his coronavirus test result is expected to come on Sunday.
Home Treatment of Covid-19 Patients Allowed on Pilot Basis in Chhattisgarh
In a letter to all district collectors on Friday, the state's Health Secretary Niharika Barik Singh said the district administration can allow (asymptomatic) category COVID-19 patients to remain in home isolation
Belur Math Closes Gates for Devotees as Covid-19 Rages in West Bengal
The Secretary of Belur Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Suvirananda said in a video messageon Saturday that the Math is being closed for visitors for the second time from August 1.
Afghanistan and Pakistan say 22 die in border clashes
Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Friday of killing 15 civilians during clashes at a border crossing where crowds were jostling to cross for the Muslim festival of Eid alAdha.
BMC Allows Religious Sacrifice of Buffaloes Each Day at Mumbai's Deonar Abattoir from Aug 1-3 on Eid
Several restrictions were earlier imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown.