INDIA

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41 active COVID-19 cases in Noida, 33 in Ghaziabad

11:54 pm July 13, 2021

Noida/Ghaziabad: The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 41 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 33 in Ghaziabad on Tuesday, according to official data. Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded five new cases, while Ghaziabad added two more in a period of 24 hours till Tuesday 6 am, the data issued by the Uttar Pradesh Health department […]

Two people killed by tiger in UP

11:53 pm July 12, 2021

Bareilly (UP): Two people were killed by a tiger in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, officials said on Monday. Kanhai (25), Sonu (25) and Monu were attacked by the big cat on the Ghungrai-Diuria road in the forest on Sunday, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Deputy Director Naveen Khandelwal said. While Monu managed to climb a tree and […]

Local TMC leader shot dead in Bengal

11:46 pm July 12, 2021

Mangalkot (WB): A local Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead on Monday by unidentified assailants when he was returning home on a two-wheeler in Mangalkot in Purba Bardhaman district, police said. Ashim Das, the ‘anchal’ (area) president of the party, was shot from a close range by bike-borne miscreants around 6.30 pm, a senior police […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Lightning strikes kill 12 in MP

11:37 pm July 12, 2021

Kolkata: Heavyweights SC East Bengal, who are engaged in a tussle with their investors Shree Cements over transfer of sporting rights, may face relegation if they pull out of the Calcutta Football League Premier Division, the state football body Indian Football Association (IFA) said on Monday. With “no clarity” about SC East Bengal’s participation in […]

Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian

Over 3,400 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016: CM

11:32 pm July 12, 2021

Guwahati: A total of 3,439 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday. He said the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) are banned at present in the state, where the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) is also active. Replying […]