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Woman held for sexually abusing minor girl

10:47 pm June 13, 2021

New Delhi: A 42-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl in southwest Delhi’s Dabri area, police said on Sunday. The 16-year-old girl alleged that the accused also threatened to kill her, they said. According to the FIR, the victim’s mother and the accused knew each other. The girl was sent […]

Delhi almost covers monsoon rain-deficit

No heatwave expected over next five days: IMD

12:01 am June 13, 2021

New Delhi: No heatwave is expected in the country over the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. On Saturday, the highest maximum temperature of 44.2 degree Celsius was reported in Ganganagar in west Rajasthan, it added. “No Heat Wave Conditions likely over any part of the country during next five […]

Minor girl raped, two arrested: Police

11:45 pm June 12, 2021

Hoshiarpur: Two persons were arrested on the charge of raping a 14-year-old girl in a Hosiarpur village, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Kulvir Singh and Gurmukh Singh, said police. The victim alleged that her neighbour Gurmukh Singh and his friend Kulvir Singh had raped her. They also threatened her of […]

Maha reports 10,697 COVID-19 cases, 360 deaths

11:20 pm June 12, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported 10,697 new coronavirus infections, taking the case tally to 58,98,550, the health department said. As many as 360 deaths were recorded during the day, taking the death toll to 1,08,333. As many as 14,910 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the recovery count to 56,31,767. The state’s recovery rate is […]

C’garh: Naxal couple surrenders before police in Bijapur

11:14 pm June 12, 2021

Bijapur: A Naxal couple surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, an official said. Korsa Lachchhu (32), a militia platoon section commander, and his wife Korsa Anita (29), a member of Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangthan (KAMS) turned themselves in, citing disappointment with the hollow Maoist ideology, the official said. Lachchhu was allegedly […]