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Cases of `Kappa’ variant of coronavirus found in Gujarat

11:49 pm July 24, 2021

Ahmedabad: For the first time, five cases of `Kappa’ variant of coronavirus have been detected in Gujarat, the state health department said on Saturday. Three cases were found in Jamnagar, two in Godhra in Pahchmahal district and one in Mehsana, it said in a release. In May, the World Health Organization had named the new […]

Maha: Toll in Satara landslides and rains rises to 22

11:43 pm July 24, 2021

Pune: At least 22 people have died so far in various rain-related incidents and landslides in Satara district of Maharashtra while 20 others are missing, officials said on Saturday. As many as 379 villages in this district in western Maharashtra were affected due to heavy rains and over 5,000 people were shifted to safer places, […]

Married couple found hanging in Odisha’s Jajpur

11:37 pm July 24, 2021

Jajpur (Odisha): The bodies of a married couple were found hanging at their home in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Saturday, police said. The incident happened at Jugal village in the Korei police station area, they said. The body of Sabita Jena (28) was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the living room, while the […]

Maharashtra sees 224 new COVID-19 deaths, 6,269 cases

11:32 pm July 24, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported 6,269 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 224 fatalities, taking the tally to 62,58,079 and the toll to 1,31,429, a health department official said. A total of 7,332 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of recoveries in Maharashtra to 60,29,817, leaving the state with […]

Notorious Odisha gangster killed in encounter: Police

11:02 pm July 24, 2021

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Notorious gangster Sheikh Hyder was killed in an encounter on Saturday in Odisha’s Balasore district as he allegedly tried to escape from custody during transit between two jails, police said. The incident took place near Simulia when Hyder allegedly tried to escape after snatching a service gun from a policeman, they claimed. The vehicle […]