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11 Mar 2021
IndiaGeeta, who strayed into Pakistan, may have found her mother
No DNA test has been conducted yet but for 29-year-old Geeta, who returned to India from Pakistan in 2015 after going there when she was nine, the search for her biological mother may have ended, an NGO says.
11 Mar 2021
IndiaMumbai: After spike in COVID-19 cases, BMC says lockdown possible
A day after Mumbai reported more than 1,500 coronavirus cases, the city's civic body - Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - has said that it is open to all the options to curb the virus' spread, including a lockdown.
11 Mar 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers' agitation: Unions call for Bharat Bandh on March 26
Farmers, protesting against three Central farm laws, have called for a Bharat Bandh on March 26, to mark four months of their agitation, which has crippled normalcy at the borders of Delhi.
11 Mar 2021
MumbaiMumbai: 68-year-old arrested for allegedly raping street dog
A 68-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday by the DN Nagar Police in Mumbai for allegedly raping a female dog living on the streets of Juhu galli in Andheri (West) last December.
11 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.28 million with 22K+ new cases
India on Wednesday reported more than 22,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.28 million cases.
10 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Khap panchayat bans jeans for women, shorts for men
A khap panchayat in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh has barred women from wearing jeans and men from wearing shorts, saying they are part of western culture and that people should wear traditional Indian clothes.
10 Mar 2021
HaridwarHaridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: Dates, registration, and COVID-19 guidelines
Preparations are in full swing in Uttarakhand's Haridwar as Kumbh Mela 2021 is all set to begin on the occasion of Maha Shivratri tomorrow (March 11).
10 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Seven-point action plan formed to contain COVID-19
To check the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra Health Department has come up with a seven-point action plan, including testing of close contacts, fast contact-tracing, mass testing in hot-spots, and audit of deaths.
10 Mar 2021
Mumbai PoliceMumbai Police registers FIR in MP Mohan Delkar's death case
The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR on charge of abetment to suicide, and provisions of Atrocities act in connection with the death of Lok Sabha member Mohan Delkar, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2021
Himachal PradeshShimla: Eight dead, 11 hurt as bus falls into gorge
Eight people were killed and 11 injured as a private bus fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Wednesday, police said.
10 Mar 2021
IndiaBhopal: Suspecting infidelity, man axes wife's leg and hand
A 32-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe over suspicion of an extramarital affair in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal on Tuesday night.
10 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiAzadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav: PM requests all MPs to participate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested MPs and all public representatives to take part in Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav to mark India's 75 years of Independence, which will start from March 12 in Gujarat's Sabarmati Ashram.
10 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniMukesh Ambani bomb scare: Facing murder allegations, Mumbai cop transferred
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the transfer of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze from the Mumbai Crime Branch after the cop was accused of murdering Mansukh Hiren.
10 Mar 2021
KolkataKolkata cocaine case: Two more held, 10 arrested so far
Two persons have been arrested from Kolkata in connection with a drug haul case in which two BJP leaders in West Bengal were apprehended earlier, police said on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2021
IndiaPakistan to get 'Made-in-India' COVID-19 vaccines under GAVI alliance
Pakistan will soon get Indian-made coronavirus vaccines under the United Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), a public-private health partnership to increase access to immunization in poor countries across the globe, reports say.
10 Mar 2021
West BengalElderly man dies after shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Bengal
A senior citizen in Dhupguri city in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal died allegedly after being administered the Covishield vaccine, prompting his family members to lodge a police complaint, an official said on Tuesday.
10 Mar 2021
ZomatoZomato's delivery person punches woman, horrifying visuals surface
On Wednesday, a gut-wrenching video surfaced on social media, wherein a Bengaluru-based beauty influencer, Hitesha Chandranee, accused a Zomato delivery person of physically abusing her.
10 Mar 2021
IndiaTirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun this afternoon.
10 Mar 2021
GujaratGujarat: Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Amreli
A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at a village in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
10 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.26 million with 17K+ new cases
India on Tuesday reported more than 17,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.26 million cases.
09 Mar 2021
Ministry Of External Affairs'Gross Interference'; India summons UK envoy over farm laws debate
The central government on Tuesday summoned the British High Commissioner in India to express its disapproval over the recent discussions on farmers' protest and press freedom in the United Kingdom Parliament.
09 Mar 2021
BiharBihar: Dead medical officer transferred, government says action taken
A medical officer in Bihar was transferred to another district in the Health Department even though he had died a month ago, the opposition told the state legislature on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
Directorate General of Civil AviationCOVID-19 vaccination: DGCA issues guidelines for pilots, cabin crew
Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a series of guidelines on Tuesday to be followed by pilots and crew members after they get vaccinated against COVID-19.
09 Mar 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC slams flight passengers for not wearing masks properly
The Delhi High Court has taken strong note of an alarming situation of passengers not properly wearing masks in flights and issued guidelines to all domestic airlines and DGCA for strict compliance, including penal action for offenders and periodical checks of the aircraft on Monday.
09 Mar 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka marching toward becoming a COVID-19 free state: Health Minister
Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar on Tuesday said the state will become COVID-19 free state with more than 10 lakh vaccinations having been done so far.
09 Mar 2021
PunjabED raids Punjab MLA Khaira, others in money-laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises of rebel AAP MLA from Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira, his family members in Delhi, and some jailed convicts on Tuesday in a money-laundering case linked to the 2015 Fazilka (Punjab) narcotics trafficking case and a fake passport racket, officials said.
09 Mar 2021
CoronavirusOver 20 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in a day
More than 20 lakh people were inoculated against coronavirus on March 8, the highest in a day so far, taking the total number of vaccine doses administered in the country to over 2.3 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
KolkataKolkata fire: Doctors mull DNA test to identify some bodies
The bodies of some of the nine people who were killed in the fire at a multi-storeyed building in Kolkata's Strand Road area are so badly burnt that they could not be identified, following which doctors are mulling DNA tests to ascertain their identity, officials said on Tuesday.
09 Mar 2021
GujaratGujarat: Seven jailed for harassing lioness in Gir forest
A court in Gir, Somnath district of Gujarat convicted seven people, including three tourists from Ahmedabad, and awarded different jail terms for harassing a lioness in Gir forest in 2018.
09 Mar 2021
Narendra Modi'Maitri Setu': Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurate India-Bangladesh bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh through video conferencing.
09 Mar 2021
RajasthanRajasthan may exhaust COVID-19 vaccines by tomorrow; seeks Centre's help
Rajasthan is expected to run out of vaccines for COVID-19 if the central government does not step in to assist immediately, the state government has said.
09 Mar 2021
PuneExpert: One year on, prevention key to stem COVID-19 spread
One year after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Maharashtra, use of masks, physical distancing, hand hygiene, and vaccination remain the key tools to contain coronavirus spread, says an expert.
09 Mar 2021
JharkhandJharkhand: Missing woman's body found chopped into pieces
A 45-year-old woman's body, chopped into six pieces, was found buried in the bank of a river in Pakur district of Jharkhand on Monday, police said.
09 Mar 2021
MathuraWomen's Day: Widows of Vrindavan vaccinated against COVID-19
Two dozen widows at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district got vaccinated against COVID-19 on International Women's Day on Monday, according to a non-government organization (NGO).
09 Mar 2021
MaharashtraWeekend lockdown imposed in Nashik as COVID-19 cases rise
The Nashik district administration has imposed a weekend lockdown along with several restrictions starting today keeping in mind the rising coronavirus cases there.
09 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Man arrested for forcing wife to convert after marriage
A Muslim man has been arrested in Gorakhpur for allegedly marrying a woman by hiding his identity and then trying to force her to undergo a religious conversion, police said on Monday.
09 Mar 2021
IndiaOne-sided discussion: India condemns UK lawmakers' debate on farmers' stir
The Indian High Commission in London has objected to a debate among a handful of United Kingdom lawmakers on the "safety of farmers" and "press freedom."
09 Mar 2021
KolkataKolkata: Nine, including firemen, killed in fire; CM visits spot
A massive fire in a high-rise building, that houses the offices of Eastern Railways, in Kolkata's Strand Road claimed the lives of nine people, including four fire department personnel.
09 Mar 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.24 million with 15K+ new cases
India on Monday reported more than 15,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.24 million cases.
08 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniThackeray smells 'something fishy' as NIA probes Ambani bomb scare
As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation into the explosives-laden vehicle parked near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that there was "something fishy" about the central agency's involvement.
