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May 26, 2021 11:39 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Have spoken to his family, they're happy that his whereabouts are now known: Mehul Choksi's lawyer
As per the information provided by Mehul Choksi's lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal told ANI, "I have spoken to his family, and they are happy and relieved that his whereabouts are now known. Efforts are being made to speak to him so that one can know the clearer picture of how he was taken to Dominica."
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May 26, 2021 11:14 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Calcutta HC 5-judge bench to hear Narada scam case at 11:00 am tomorrow
Calcutta High Court five-judge bench to hear the Narada scam case at 11:00 am tomorrow.
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May 26, 2021 11:13 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Cyclonic Yaas likely to move further northwestwards weaken gradually into deep depression during next 3 hrs over Jharkhand: IMD
As per the information provided by IMD, "Cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to move further northwestwards and weaken gradually into a deep depression during next 3 hours over Jharkhand."
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May 26, 2021 10:44 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is in custody of CID in Dominica, reports Antigua media
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dominica, reports Antigua media.
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May 26, 2021 10:28 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Oxygen Express train carrying 120 MT Oxygen left Tatanagar for Bengaluru today after Cyclone Yaas
First Oxygen Express train carrying 120 MT Oxygen left Jharkhand's Tatanagar for Karnataka's Bengaluru today evening after Cyclone Yaas.
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May 26, 2021 10:22 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
COVID: Assam reports 5,699 new cases, 90 deaths today
COVID-19: Assam reports 5,699 new cases, 90 deaths and active cases 52,884 today.
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May 26, 2021 9:56 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Rajnath Singh to launch ‘SeHAT OPD Portal tomorrow at 11.30 AM: Defence Minister's Office
As per the information provided by Defence Minister's Office, "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the ‘Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD Portal via video conferencing facility tomorrow at 11.30 AM."
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May 26, 2021 9:39 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
COVID: Punjab reports 4,124 fresh cases, 186 deaths in past 24 hours
Punjab reports 4,124 fresh COVID cases, 6,397 patient discharges, and 186 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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May 26, 2021 8:56 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
COVID: Tamil Nadu reports 33,764 fresh cases, 475 deaths in 24 hours
Tamil Nadu reports 33,764 fresh COVID cases, 29,717 patient discharges, and 475 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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May 26, 2021 8:31 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Local crime branch of Pune Railway Police arrested 2 for smuggling rare species of animals
Maharashtra: Local crime branch of Pune Railway Police has arrested two people for smuggling rare species of tortoise, fish, and lizard from Pune railway station.
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May 26, 2021 8:08 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
COVID: Gujarat records 3,085 cases, 36 deaths in past 24 hours
Gujarat records 3,085 cases of COVID-19, 10,007 patient discharges, and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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May 26, 2021 7:06 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Restoration work underway at Odisha's Dhamra severely affected following landfall of Cyclone Yaas
Restoration work underway at Dhamra, Odisha severely affected following landfall of cyclone Yaas.
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May 26, 2021 6:38 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
COVID: Telangana reports 3,762 new cases, 20 deaths in past 24 hours
Telangana reports 3,762 new COVID cases, 3,816 patient recoveries, and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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May 26, 2021 6:27 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Kerala reports over 28K new COVID cases, 151 deaths in 24 hours
Kerala reports 28,798 new COVID cases and 151 deaths in the past 24 hours.
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May 26, 2021 5:48 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Night curfew timing changed in 36 cities of Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani
As per the information provided by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, "Night curfew timing has been changed in 36 cities of Gujarat. Now, the curfew will remain in force between 9 pm and 6 am (instead of 8 pm to 6 am)."
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May 26, 2021 5:46 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Govt respects Right of Privacy, has no intention to violate it: IT Ministry
As per the information provided by Ministry of Electronics and IT, "Government of India respects the Right of Privacy and has no intention to violate it when WhatsApp is required to disclose the origin of a particular message."
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May 26, 2021 4:36 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Food distribution drive for needy underway outside Delhi's Lok Nayak Hospital
Food distribution drive for the needy underway outside Delhi's Lok Nayak Hospital.
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May 26, 2021 4:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Mangalore City Police seized 200 kgs of ganja, 4 arrested
Karnataka: Mangalore City Police seized 200 kgs of ganja loaded in from a truck and arrested four people.
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May 26, 2021 4:09 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Vaccine companies have denied speaking to state govts: CM Kejriwal
As per the information provided by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, "As per my knowledge, no state govt has been able to procure a single dose of vaccine till now. Vaccine companies have denied speaking to the state governments."
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May 26, 2021 4:07 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Vaccination centres for 18-44 age group are shut, not just in Delhi but across India: Arvind Kejriwal
As per the information provided by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, "There's no vaccine in Delhi; for 4 days vaccination centres for the 18-44 age group are shut & not just here but across India, several centres are shut. Today when we should have opened new centres, but now we are also shutting the existing ones, which is not good."
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May 26, 2021 3:58 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
Boats, shops damaged after landfall of Cyclone Yaas in Odisha
Boats and shops damaged after landfall of Cyclone Yaas in Odisha. Check posts barricades blown away with the wind at Udaipur near the West Bengal-Odisha border.
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May 26, 2021 3:14 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma
What's the base of announcements that 3rd wave will come or that it'll impact only children: Anil Vij
As per the information provided by Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said, "What is the base of announcements that the third wave will come or that it will impact only children? There is no evidence. However, we’re ready for it."
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May 26, 2021 3:02 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Telangana CM KCR to hold a meeting with his cabinet ministers on 30th May over various issues
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to hold a meeting with his cabinet ministers on 30th May over various issues including farming, crops, crop procurement, availability of seeds, fertilisers, COVID, lockdown among others.
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May 26, 2021 1:21 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal takes charge as new CBI Director
IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal takes charge as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He has been appointed as Director for a period of 2 years.
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May 26, 2021 12:31 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Rs 3,000 will be given to per ration cardholders in Puducherry
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May 26, 2021 12:31 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Gradual lifting of lockdown in Delhi, says CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that there will be a gradual lifting of lockdown in the national capital and called for ramping up vaccination on a war footing. He said that several vaccination centers in the national capital are shut due to a shortage of doses and urged the Centre to procure foreign vaccines.
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May 26, 2021 10:21 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
WhatsApp moves Delhi HC, challenging Central Govt's recent IT rules
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May 26, 2021 8:09 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Prayagraj: People take holy dip in Triveni Sangam on Buddha Purnima
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May 26, 2021 8:08 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions till June 3
The Jharkhand government on Tuesday extended the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions till June 3 to contain Covid-19 surge in the state. This is the third time that the restrictions, first imposed on April 22 for a week, are extended. The ongoing measures were scheduled to end on May 27.
'The Health Safety Week now stands extended till June 3 with all restrictions imposed earlier,' the Chief Minister's Office said.
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May 26, 2021 7:13 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Delhi: Constable dismissed, his two associates held for kidnapping accused
A Delhi Police head constable was dismissed from service and his two accomplices were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a dacoity accused and hiding him at a police station in Delhi. Head Constable Rakesh Kumar had demanded Rs 3 lakh from the accused's sister for his safe release. Varun Kumar, the accused, was involved in a dacoity case in Gandhi Nagar in March.
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May 26, 2021 7:08 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Bengal reports 157 more Covid-19 deaths, 17,005 fresh cases in 24 hours
The Covid-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 14,674 after 157 more people succumbed to the disease on Tuesday while there has been a slight dip in the number of daily cases, the health department bulletin said.
The daily case count of the state dropped marginally to 17,005 from 17,883 on Monday. The coronavirus caseload in the state is now 13,01,978.
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May 26, 2021 6:36 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Cyclone Yaas 'very likely' to reach north Odisha coast north of Dhamra & south of Balasore by noon today
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May 26, 2021 6:34 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Cyclone Yaas | Strong winds coupled with heavy showers lash in Odisha's Dhamra