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Mother & Daughter Set Themselves on Fire outside UP Assembly over Alleged Police Inaction in Property Dispute
Police personnel and a few journalists rescued the women and rushed them to the nearby civil hospital for treatment, where the condition of the mother is stated to be critical.
Delhi Court Frees 34 Thai Attendees of Markaz Event on Payment of Rs 6,000 Each to PM CARES as Fine
The court directed the foreigners to deposit their fines at the PM CARES Fund, since the foreigners have been found guilty of violating government orders pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic.
How Amphan and Covid-19 Relief Efforts in Bengal Led to Controversies Involving Bogus Beneficiaries
Not only were some TMC leaders and workers accused of siphoning off government money but also of indulging in corrupt practices in listing names of those (mainly their own relatives, family members and friends) who are actually not eligible for the compen...
Dearth of Doctors, Low Testing: Bihar's Health Infrastructure Crumbles under Weight of Covid-19
According to the 2019 health index of the NITI Aayog, Bihar ranked second-last with a score of 32.11, next only to Uttar Pradesh.
Aggressive, Focused Testing & Contact Tracing System- How Rajasthan Contained Covid-19 Spread
The authorities set up an elaborate contact tracing system to deal with the isolation and quarantining of the migrants returning to Rajasthan which resulted in better containment of the deadly virus.
Ram Temple Construction Likely to Start Next Month, Says Trust Chief's Spokesperson
A tentative programme for the construction of the temple is likely to be decided in the meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust here on Saturday, said Ayodhya seers.
Panchayats in Kerala to Set Up First Line Covid-19 Treatment Centres: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The additional health workers required for its implementation will also be mobilised, especially those who can be deployed on an emergency basis, he said.
Rajasthan HC to Hear Today Amended Plea of Sachin Pilot, Rebel Congress MLAs against Disqualification Notices
Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident leaders have moved the high court challenging notices from the Rajasthan Speaker over a Congress move to disqualify them from the state assembly.
Air India Unions Call 60 Percent Pay Cut Unjustifiable as 55 Pilots are Down With Covid-19
The Air India Pilots' Union noted that while the proposed salary cut for pilots is almost 60 percent, the top management has proposed a meagre 3.5 percent cut on its own gross salary.
CBI Files FIR against Delhi-based Firm for Cheating SBI of Rs 200 Crore
The SBI has alleged that the company, engaged in the trading of iron ore through three mines in Andhra Pradesh on lease in the name of its associates, allegedly has dues worth over Rs 200 crore as unpaid debts causing loss to the bank.
32-Year-Old Man from Satna Found Hanging in AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi
Raj Amani Patel went missing from the admission area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said. He was found hanging inside the washroom at AIIMS Trauma Center, he said.
TN Custodial Deaths: SC Rejects PIL to Restrain CM Palaniswamy from Holding Charge of Home Ministry
Lawyer A Rajarajan, in a PIL, had alleged the chief minister made a "public statement" on June 24 saying that the victims died of illness, thereby ruled out foul play in the deaths.
'Retrenchment in a New Name': Derek O'Brien Criticises Air India's Leave Without Pay Scheme
Air India Thursday said it has started the process of identifying employees, based on various factors like efficiency, health and redundancy, who will be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for up to five years.
Woman Employee of Delhi's Balak Ram Hospital Jumps from Third Floor, Dies
After first-aid, the woman was rushed to the Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital where she was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.
DGCA Instructs AAI to Not Allow Unapproved Charter Flights From UAE to Land in India
The DGCA in a letter to AAI said that some of the flights from UAE that landed in India did not have requisite Indian state consent required for the operation of such flights.
'Scored Well in Class 12': Killed in Vikas Dubey Encounter, Prabhat's Mother Says He Was Just 16
Kanpur range Inspector General Mohit Agarwal said he did not have any information on Prabhat Mishra's age, adding that Haryana Police had recovered pistols from him on July 8 during his arrest, that were used in the Bikru shootout.