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History-sheeter held in UP after brief encounter

History-sheeter held in UP after brief encounter

11:50 pm July 16, 2021

Ghaziabad: An alleged history-sheeter was injured and arrested after an encounter with the police, officials said on Friday. Sanjeet Khari (22), who hails from Khanpur Japti village, was held in Loni, Ghaziabad on Thursday night, they said, adding there was a reward of Rs 25,000 on his arrest. His accomplice, Sonu, a resident DLF colony, […]

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PM ensures every project sets new benchmarks: Shah

PM ensures every project sets new benchmarks: Shah

11:47 pm July 16, 2021

Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi always ensures that all the projects undertaken by the government turn out to be “world-class” and set new benchmarks. Shah joined Modi virtually as the prime minister inaugurated a host of projects in Gujarat through video link. The projects included the revamped […]

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India records 38,949 fresh Covid cases

India records 38,949 fresh Covid cases

11:44 pm July 16, 2021

New Delhi: India recorded 38,949 new COVID-19 cases, which took the infection tally to 3,10,26,829, while the death toll reached 4,12,531 with 542 more fatalities, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases have declined to 4,30,422 and comprise 1.39 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery […]

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Aerial objects like drones banned in Delhi till Aug 16

Aerial objects like drones banned in Delhi till Aug 16

11:49 pm July 15, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Balaji Srivastava on Thursday issued orders, prohibiting the flying of aerial objects like drones, paragliders, and hot air balloons, ahead of Independence Day celebrations. The order shall remain in force in the national capital for a period of 32 days from Friday till August 16 for security reasons, officials said. […]

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

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

11:47 pm July 15, 2021

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Thursday registered 2,405 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 25,28,806. As many as 49 people succumbed to the viral infection, pushing the toll to 33,606. According to a government bulletin, Coimbatore clocked 256 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, while Thanjavur 163, followed by Erode with 159 new […]

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