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Man Burns Bribe Money To Evade Arrest In Telangana: Anti-Corruption Bureau Official
Rs 500 notes and few Rs 2,000 one were partially burnt, officials said (Representational) Hyderabad: A man, who was instructed by a Tahsildar to collect “bribe” amount of Rs 5 lakh, allegedly burnt the currency notes at his house in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday to escape being caught...
Election Commission Notice To DMK’s Udhayanithi Stalin For Remarks On Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley
Assembly elections were held in Tamil Nadu in a single phase on Tuesday (File) New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday issued a notice to DMK leader Udhayanithi Stalin for his alleged remarks that BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley died as they were “unable to tolerate the pressure...
Coronavirus Vaccination: Very Stressed To Put It Frankly
Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla spoke to NDTV on Tuesday evening New Delhi: Existing production capacity to manufacture Covishield, one of the two Covid vaccines being administered in India is “very stressed, to put it frankly”, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla told NDTV on Tuesday evening....
Migrants Responsible For Covid Spread In Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray
Raj Thackeray said he asked the Chief Minister to allow sportspersons to join practice sessions (File) Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday said migrant workers from other states were responsible for the rapid spread of coronavirus in Maharashtra, which has been reporting a large number of new infections...
UK’s Prince Harry, Meghan’s First Netflix Series Follows Invictus Games
Prince Harry has previously appeared in Paralympics documentary film “Rising Phoenix.” Los Angeles: UK’s Prince Harry will produce a documentary about the Invictus Games for disabled military veterans — the first series under a lucrative deal he and wife Meghan Markle signed with Netflix after moving to California last...
Over 55,000 Covid Cases In Maharashtra, Hospitals Face Oxygen Shortage
Maharashtra reported 47,288 cases and 155 deaths on Monday (File) New Delhi: Maharashtra reported over 55,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours in a persistent rise in cases that has left the government worried about the situation. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope spoke with his counterpart in the...
Indian Premier League 2021: Prithvi Shaw Welcomes “Boss” Ricky Ponting To Delhi Capitals With “Chak De” Cry. Watch
Delhi Capitals (DC) opening batsman Prithvi Shaw welcomed head coach Ricky Ponting, who joined the team after completing his mandatory quarantine. “The boss is back,” Shaw said. DC posted a video on social media where Shaw is seen speaking about the upcoming IPL season and re-uniting with...
Vaccination For All Age Groups Not Anytime Soon, Says Centre
India started inoculations with frontline and health workers, and went on to people above 60 New Delhi: Vaccinations will not be opened to all ages any time soon, the government said today, stressing on the need to cover the most vulnerable groups amid a surge in Covid cases. Uddhav...
On Anil Deshmukh’s Supreme Court Move In Corruption Case, CBI’s Counter
NCP leader Anil Deshmukh resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister on Monday (File) Mumbai/New Delhi: The CBI has registered a ‘preliminary inquiry’ against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh – who quit his post on Monday after the Bombay High Court ordered a 15-day initial investigation into corruption allegations levelled...
India Records Over 1.07 Lakh New COVID-19 Cases In A Day For First Time
The number of cases breached the 1-lakh mark for the second time in three days. New Delhi: India on Tuesday recorded the highest one-day spike of COVID-19 cases at 1.07 lakh even as the Centre cautioned that the next four weeks are “very very critical” and sought people’s participation...
India Records Over 1.07 Lakh New COVID-19 Cases In A Day For First Time
The number of cases breached the 1-lakh mark for the second time in three days. New Delhi: India on Tuesday recorded the highest one-day spike of COVID-19 cases at 1.07 lakh even as the Centre cautioned that the next four weeks are “very very critical” and sought people’s participation...
Modi says Muslim vote bank slipping out of Mamata’s grip
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has lost the support of Muslim population. This is clear from her appeal to them not to divide their votes, he pointed out. He added that if such an appeal had gone out to the Hindus...
Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat Fights Forest Fire With Shrub As He’s Filmed
Minister Harak Singh Rawat thrashes about with the shrub, apparently making no difference to the fire. At a time Uttarakhand is fighting forest fires at over 900 spots, a state minister’s unusual attempt to tackle the crisis has caught the attention of many on social media. In a video...
Covid Mutants Multiply As Scientists Race To Decode Variations
The SARS-CoV-2 virus could settle down and become a mere nuisance like the common cold. Highlights New mutations are popping up in increasingly complicated patterns Top biologists are devising new ways to track incoming genomic data The HIV virus is notorious for its rapid mutation rate When Bette Korber,...
VK Sasikala Alleges Name “Removed” From Voters’ List, Will Sue Officials
Her counsel said VK Sasikala was sad about her name being dropped from the voting list. Highlights A senior poll officer, speaking to NDTV, put the onus on the 66-year-old “There is no conspiracy in this,” electoral officer said VK Sasikala was once the confidante of J...
90 Voters, 181 Votes In Assam Polling Booth. 6 Officials Suspended
Assam votes in a three-phase Assembly election, with the third on Tuesday (Representational) Guwahati: Six polling officials have been suspended in Assam after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters. The booth is...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Law Allowing Him To Serve 2 More Terms
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the change last year as part of constitutional reforms. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power until 2036. The 68-year-old Russian...
