Day: January 24, 2021

UP: Man held for faking robbery

4:20 pm January 24, 2021

Bulandshahr : Aman was arrested in Gulaothi area here for giving false information about a robbery of over Rs 2.5 lakh, police said on Sunday. The accused identified as Arif, a native of Hapur district, had on Saturday called the police stating that Rs 2.55 lakh cash and a motorcycle was stolen from his place, they said. When a […]

Nitish wishes speedy recovery to Lalu

4:17 pm January 24, 2021

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wished speedy recovery to his arch rival Lalu Prasad,who has been rushed to New Delhi following marked deterioration in health and with whom he has shared a love-hate relationship for close to five decades. The JD(U) de facto leader also rued the fact that he now had […]

VHP slams Mamata for protest over ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant

4:15 pm January 24, 2021

Kolkata: The VHP leadership on Sunday Came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not delivering her speech at the main ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebration here after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans greeted her, saying it reflects her ”anti-Hindu” mindset and efforts to appease a particular community. A visibly agitated Banerjee, who was called […]

States asked to identify children with severe acute malnutrition for referral to hospitals

4:04 pm January 24, 2021

New Delhi: Identifying severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children and their referral to hospitals, using AYUSH concepts and monitoring through ‘Poshan Tracker’ are among highlights of the government’s new guidelines which aim to improve nutritional status of children and women in the country. In a letter to all states and UTs, the Women and Child Development Ministry asked all […]

TN records 2,405 COVID-19 cases, 49 fatalities

‘South African Hindu priests ‘overcharging’ for funerals of COVID-19 victims’

4:01 pm January 24, 2021

Johannesburg: Cashing in on the fearful atmosphere prevailing in South Africa amidst a second wave and a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, some Hindu priests in the country are allegedly charging exorbitant rates for conducting funerals of coronavirus victims. The priests are under fire for charging between 1,200 rand (USD 79) and 2,000 rand (USD 131) to conduct […]