Day: June 18, 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput’s ashes immersed in Ganga

11:59 pm June 18, 2020

Patna: The ashes of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died in Mumbai on June 14, were immersed in the Ganga here on Thursday, his family sources said. The ritual was performed at the Gandhi ghat, a few kilometres from the actor’s Rajiv Nagar residence in the city. Rajput’s father K K Singh and […]

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Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

472 new coronavirus cases found in Pune city; 6 more die

11:51 pm June 18, 2020

Pune: Pune city reported 472 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the count to 11,115 on Thursday, a health official said. The death toll increased to 487 with 6 more patients succumbing to the novel coronavirus infection during the same period, he said. As many as 193 patients were discharged from hospitals […]

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Amarinder dubs Kejriwal's announcement of observing fast as 'theatrics'

Punjab wants permission to export surplus PPE coveralls

11:47 pm June 18, 2020

Chandigarh: With PPE-manufacturers in Punjab finding it difficult to obtain orders, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking permission to export the surplus. There are 128 approved manufacturers of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the state. The CM said these manufacturers have risen to the occasion in the wake of […]

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Jobless barber dies after consuming poison

Jobless barber dies after consuming poison

11:41 pm June 18, 2020

Mumbai: A 35-year-old barber who had allegedly consumed poison in a bid to end life a few days ago died at Sangli in western Maharashtra on Thursday, the police said. Navnath Salunkhe, resident of Irali village in Kavathe Mahankal tehsil, died at Sangli civil hospital. Salunkhe worked at a hair-cutting salon at Kavathe Mahankal, but […]

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Delhi commences COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

11:34 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government commenced COVID-19 testing through rapid antigen methodology in and around containment zones of the city on Thursday. A total of 341 teams were involved in the rapid-antigen testing that makes results available within 30 minutes, an official said. In a tweet, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, “7,040 people underwent […]

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