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Over 2 Lakh Liquor Bottles, 972 Kg Narcotic Substances Seized During Lockdown, Say Haryana Police
Police have seized over 972 kg narcotic substances and more than 2.04 lakh bottles of liquor, either illicit or being transported illegally, in the Hisar Range during the lockdown period, Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava said in a statement h...
Covid-19 Cases in Maharashtra Inch Near 26k-Mark as State Sees Highest Single-day Spike, 54 Deaths
The count of coronavirus positive patients in Mumbai alone crossed the 15,000-mark after 800 more persons were found infected.
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan Takes Stock of Covid-19 Preparedness in Punjab, Appreciates Steps Taken
Vardhan, who reviewed the preparedness of Punjab for managing COVID-19, said as on Wednesday 74,281 coronavirus infection cases have been reported from across the country and while the doubling time in the past 14 days was 11, it has improved to 12.6 in t...
Property Dealer in Ghaziabad Hires Contract Killer to Shoot Dead his Wife, Arrested
Property dealer Haji Saleem hatched a conspiracy to kill his wife Divya Rana and hired a contract killer for the purpose as she was supposedly trying to capture 30 bigah land (12 acres) that he was looking to sell in Chirori town of Loni area, according t...
'Missing' from Hospital Record, Cancer Patient Found in Morgue
The 54-year-old deceased was a resident of Porbandar, located about 400 kms away from Ahmedabad.
'Missing' from Ahmedabad Hospital Record, Cancer Patient Found in Morgue
The deceased's son said he had been visiting the hospital daily and also left his phone number and other details at its help desk, but received no response.
'Why Aren't Activist Judges, Those Friendly With Lawyers Questioned?' Ex-CJI Gogoi on RS Membership Row
Justice Gogoi referred to a report by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy released in 2016 that underlined that 70 of 100 retired judges of the constitutional court got one or the other assignment.
India Sees 49% Drop in Child Mortality Rate Between 2000 & 2017, But Disparity Among States High: Study
Lower respiratory infections (17.9 per cent), pre-term birth (15.6 per cent), diarrhoeal diseases (9.9 per cent), and birth asphyxia and trauma (8.1 per cent) were the leading causes of under-5 death in India. Moreover, 11 per cent of the deaths could be...
Cash Outgo for PM's Mega Package for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat May be Limited to Rs 4.2 Lakh Crore
The package will focus on land, labour, liquidity and laws and includes the monetary easing announced by the Reserve Bank of India.
First Train Amid Lockdown Reaches Delhi, Passengers Scramble for Transport to Travel Ahead
The Indian Railways resumed passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains, weeks after these were suspended due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.
Assam to Implement Three-tier Quarantine System for Those Returning to State: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Train services from Delhi to Dibrugarh in Assam began on Tuesday and 842 passengers are scheduled to reach the state after stopping at several stations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Rajasthan HC asks State Govt About Arrangements Made to Bring Back 19 Lakh Migrants
A division bench of justice Sangeet Lodah and justice Rameshwar Vyas gave the Rajasthan government a day's time to file a reply as it listed the matter for hearing on Thursday.
Three-month Plan Needed to Deal With Covid-19 Crisis, Immediate Relief Unlikely, Says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee also said that people were facing problems since the imposition of the lockdown on March 25 as the move was "poorly planned".
Vande Bharat Mission: Over 6,000 Indians Returned Home on 31 Flights in First Five Days
Air India and Air India Express are scheduled to operate total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring in approximately 15,000 Indians who are stranded in 12 countries.
Minorities Flourishing in India; Islamophobia Allegations Attempt to Defame Country: Naqvi
Minorities are "flourishing" in India and have been an equal partner in development without discrimination under the Modi government, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday, dismissing allegations of Islamophobia as an attempt to defame the co...
States With Good Primary Healthcare System Managed Covid-19 Well: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
States with good primary healthcare system have fared better in containing the spread of COVID-19, biotechnology industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said on Tuesday.