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Gangrape Case: Delhi Police Looking Into Scientific Evidences, Say Officials
The police are looking into DNA samples and other scientific evidence in connection with an alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar area, officials said on Friday. According to the police, the incident took place on Wedn...
Covid-19 Patients in Rajasthan Can Have Home-cooked Food and Meet Family Members
Health department principal secretary Akhil Arora issued this order looking at the loneliness of corona-infected patients and the stress caused because of it.
First Read Farm Bills, Then Criticise: BJP Leader To Critics
Rajasthan Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday said the farm-related bills passed by the Lok Sabha aimed at bringing prosperity to farmers and their critics should first read them properly before jumping to criticism. He said this respond...
19.4 Pc Drop In Hepatitis-B Birth Doses, 31 Pc Drop In Vaccination Sessions In April-June
There has been an over 19 per cent drop in Hepatitis-B doses administered at birth and 31 per cent drop in vaccination sessions in health facilities and outreach sessions from April to June this year as compared to the same period last year in view of the...
With Railways Set to Go Private, Govt Allows Incoming Players to Set Passenger Fares: Report
Yadav further said that Alstom SA, Bombardier Inc, GMR Infrastructure Ltd and Adani Enterprises Ltd were among companies that are interested in undertaking projects aimed at privatising the railways.
'Ayodhya Ki Ramleela' To Be Available Virtually In 14 Languages
The 'Ayodhya ki Ramleela', in which BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan are to participate, will be available virtually in 14 regional languages, including Urdu and Bhojpuri, its organisers said. The play will be staged at Lakshaman Qila on the banks...
Current Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic on Multiple Trajectories in Urban, Semi-urban Areas: MoS Health
The most affected states and union territories in the country are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi, said Minister of State (MoS) for Health Ashwini Choubey.
Five More COVID-19 Deaths In Chandigarh; Infection Tally Nears 10,000-mark
Five more people succumbed to coronavirus in Chandigarh on Thursday, pushing the death toll to 106. The infection tally in the Union territory climbed to 9,256 with 288 fresh cases, as per a medical bulletin. An 81-year-old man is among the latest fat...
Farmers' Trust Sacred To Us, Proud To Stand With Them: Harsimrat
SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said her decision to resign from the Union Cabinet to protest three farm sector bills "symbolises my party's vision, its glorious legacy and its commitment to go to any extent to safeguard the interests of farme...
Pinjra Tod Member Natasha Narwal Gets Bail in Delhi Riots Case but to Remain in Jail Under UAPA
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, while granting the bail, noted that the video shown by the prosecution showed Narwal participating in the "unlawful assembly", but it did not show anything to suggest that she indulged in or incited violence.
India at UN Cautions Against Linking Environmental Degradation to Peace and Security
India said that in many cases, perpetrators of environmental degradation may well be outside national boundaries while the people suffering are inside.
SAD, Congress Acted Against Farmers' Bills Only After AAP Raised Issue: Bhagwant Mann
Both Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Finance Minister from Congress supported these bills in the preparatory stage, Mann further claimed.
Maha Govt to Challenge SC's Maratha Reservation Order, Mulls Ordinance Route: Cong's Ashok Chavan
PWD Minister Ashok Chavan said there is also a proposal to file a recall application before the three-member SC bench that gave the ruling on job reservations for Marathas.
Punjab: Farmers' Body Announces 'Rail Roko' Agitation From Sept 24 To 26
A farmers' body on Thursday decided to intensify their stir against the Centre's three farm-related Bills, announcing to stop trains in Punjab from September 24 to 26. We have decided to hold a 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 in the state...
Hope To Learn From Morgan's Leadership Qualities: Nitish Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders left-handed batsman Nitish Rana is excited to play alongside Eoin Morgan and hopes that he will imbibe some of reigning World Cup-winning skipper's leadership qualities. The England limited-overs skipper was bought at the au...
Punjab To Bid For Setting Up Bulk Drug Park In Bathinda Under Central Govt Scheme
Punjab will bid for setting up a bulk drug park in Bathinda under a central government scheme for establishment of three such facilities in the country, officials said on Thursday. The state Cabinet gave in-principle approval to this effect at a meeting...