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03 Apr 2021
IndiaUP: Man accused in gang-rape of 16-year-old shot by police
One of the four men accused in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh was shot by the police when he and his accomplice tried to escape custody while being taken to a court.
03 Apr 2021
JammuSoldier eyes Guinness record, begins 4,300-km run under 50 days
Indian soldier Naik Velu is all set to make his 30th birthday memorable as he left for a mission to enter his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, a distance of about 4,300 km, under 50 days.
03 Apr 2021
Madhya PradeshMP train derailment: Sabotage angle being probed
A railway committee has started probing sabotage and other angles into the recent derailment of Itarsi-Cheoki (Prayagraj) special passenger train's coach in Madhya Pradesh after a piece of the iron rod was found at the incident site, an official said on Saturday.
03 Apr 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: 26 students test COVID-19-positive at Basavanahalli school; classes suspended
As many as 26 students tested positive for COVID-19 at a school in Basavanahalli of Karnataka's Davanagere district on Saturday, sending authorities into a tizzy.
03 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19 surge leaves bodies piled up at mortuary in Chhattisgarh
Durg, a district in Chhattisgarh, is in the middle of a major crisis due to an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases in the past few weeks.
03 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Film crew members booked for flouting COVID-19 norms
Police has registered an offense against some members of a film crew after more than a hundred people were found constructing a movie set without adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.
03 Apr 2021
IndiaMaharashtra: Man held for murder, attempt to destroy evidence
Police has arrested a man from Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly killing a villager and trying to destroy the evidence by dumping his body into a river, an official said on Saturday.
03 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshAbducted and raped, Hapur teen found dead outside Noida hospital
A 14-year-old girl was found dead in an ambulance outside a hospital in Noida where she was abandoned by two unidentified people, days after being abducted from Hapur district and gang-raped, officials said on Friday.
03 Apr 2021
RajasthanOfficer accused of demanding sexual favors from rape survivor dismissed
Taking more harsh action against Kailash Bohra, who was given compulsory retirement from the Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) for demanding sexual favors from a rape survivor last month, the State Government ordered his dismissal on Friday.
03 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally nears 12.4 million with 89K+ new cases
India on Friday reported more than 89,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to nearly 12.4 million cases.
02 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalNo need for second lockdown in Delhi, says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the COVID-19 situation in the national capital is not as serious and does not warrant a lockdown.
02 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCannot rule out possibility of lockdown in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray
Amid a huge surge of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that he cannot rule out the possibility of a lockdown.
02 Apr 2021
Mukesh AmbaniSachin Waze ran extortion racket from 5-star Mumbai hotel: NIA
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that suspended Mumbai cop Sachin Waze was operating his alleged extortion racket from a room at a five-star hotel.
02 Apr 2021
MumbaiNCB red-flags Mumbai as India's cocaine capital: Report
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has reportedly red-flagged Mumbai as the cocaine capital of India.
02 Apr 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Plea seeks door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for people over 75
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Centre, Maharashtra government, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for people over 75 and those who are physically challenged or bed-ridden.
02 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Two dead, several hospitalized after consuming spurious liquor
Two people died, one lost his vision while several others were hospitalized in Budaun after allegedly consuming spurious liquor distributed by panchayat election candidates on the occasion of Holi to woo voters in Tigalpur village.
02 Apr 2021
DalitFour men tortured Dalit man suspecting affair with their kin
In a horrific incident, a 22-year-old Dalit man was allegedly held captive and tortured by four people, who also inserted an iron rod in his rectum, on suspicion that he was having an affair with a girl of their family in Lakhimpur Kheri District, police said on Friday.
02 Apr 2021
PunePune: Curfew timings extended; eateries, malls shut for a week
Eateries, bars, and restaurants in the Pune district of Maharashtra will remain shut for seven days starting April 3 in view of a substantial rise in coronavirus cases, a senior official said on Friday.
02 Apr 2021
GoaGoa Tourism Department calls Marathas 'invaders,' apologizes soon after
The Goa Tourism Department on Friday referred to the Maratha warriors led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as invaders but deleted the tweet containing that reference soon after and also issued an apology.
02 Apr 2021
IndiaAmid COVID-19 surge, fresh restrictions in Pune, Chhattisgarh, Punjab
As cases of coronavirus continue to rise at an alarming rate in India, the authorities in several cities and states that are witnessing the surge have come up with fresh restrictions in an attempt to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
02 Apr 2021
IndiaCave belonging to megalithic era found in Udupi
A cave found during the renovation work of Sri Anantha Padmanabha temple at Paniyadi in Udupi district recently belongs to the megalithic period, according to T Murugeshi, associate professor of ancient history and archaeology at MSRS College in Shirva.
02 Apr 2021
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Lockdown in Durg from April 6 to 14
The administration in Chhattisgarh's Durg district on Friday announced a complete lockdown from April 6 to 14, in light of the spike in rising COVID-19 cases in the region, an official said.
02 Apr 2021
Tamil NaduIncome Tax department searches premises of MK Stalin's son-in-law Sabareesan
The Income Tax department on Friday led raids at at least four premises of Sabareesan, the son-in-law of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin.
02 Apr 2021
HaridwarMany devotees arrived for Kumbh without coronavirus test report
Many devotees who arrived in Haridwar on Thursday for the Kumbh Mela this year did not carry their coronavirus report, according to an inspection conducted by Garhwal Commissioner Ravinath Raman at the local railway station.
02 Apr 2021
IndiaPune: Four more held in cricket betting racket
Pimpri Chinchwad Police in Pune district have arrested four more persons from Mumbai and Nagpur for allegedly betting on the international cricket match between India and England, a senior official said on Thursday.
02 Apr 2021
IndiaIndia backs WHO's call for comprehensive probe into coronavirus origins
On Thursday, India joined the growing list of countries demanding a comprehensive probe into the origin of COVID-19.
02 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 12.3 million with 81K+ new cases
India on Thursday reported more than 81,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to nearly 12.3 million cases.
01 Apr 2021
VaccineCOVID-19 vaccination to be conducted on all days in April
As the country is witnessing a surge in coronavirus infections, the central government on Thursday directed all states and union territories to allow COVID-19 vaccination on all days in the month of April.
01 Apr 2021
MeerutNow, travel from Delhi to Meerut in just 45 minutes
You will now be able to travel from Delhi to Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in only 45 minutes as the Delhi-Meerut Expressway was opened to the public today.
01 Apr 2021
Jammu And KashmirTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to build temple in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday approved a proposal to allot nearly 25 hectares of land on lease basis for a period of 40 years to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to build a temple and its allied infrastructures in the union territory.
01 Apr 2021
UttarakhandAmid COVID-19 restrictions, Kumbh Mela formally begins in Haridwar
The Kumbh Mela formally began in Haridwar on Thursday with several restrictions imposed on devotees coming to attend the event amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in various states, including Uttarakhand.
01 Apr 2021
PunjabPunjab: CM launches free travel for women in government-run buses
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on Thursday, launched a free travel facility for women in government buses within the state.
01 Apr 2021
IndiaAs COVID-19 vaccination for 45+ begins, politicians, celebrities get doses
Amid a worrying surge in COVID-19 cases in several states across India, the crucial third phase of the vaccination drive began today.
01 Apr 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAmbani security scare: NIA searches hotel in Mumbai
The NIA conducted searches at a hotel in south Mumbai on Thursday in connection with its probe into the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren, an official said.
01 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19 vaccination to happen throughout April, including gazetted holidays
Seeking to exponentially expand the countrywide anti-coronavirus inoculation drive, the Centre has decided to keep all public and private sector COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational throughout April, including on gazetted holidays.
01 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Vaccination for people above 45 years starts
The COVID-19 vaccination for all the people aged 45 years and above commenced from Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said.
01 Apr 2021
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu extends COVID-19 lockdown till April 30
The Tamil Nadu government extended the COVID-19 lockdown till April 30 with existing relaxations and restrictions, and will effectively implement the test-track-treat protocol to contain the spread, according to an order issued by Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan.
01 Apr 2021
IndiaIndia's annual electricity use down first time in 35 years
The annual electricity use in India fell for the first time in at least 35 years during the financial year ending March 2021, a government data analysis by Reuters shows.
01 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 88.23% of five-month COVID-19 tally recorded in March
Maharashtra added 6,51,513 COVID-19 cases in March this year, which accounts for 88.23 percent of the total number of cases reported in the previous five-month period, according to official data.
01 Apr 2021
OdishaTwo students of Odisha's tech university allege ragging by seniors
Two second-year students of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla have brought allegations of ragging against the final year students of the Institute, Vice-Chancellor in-charge BB Pati said on Wednesday.
