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100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

J&K undertakes first survey of nomadic tribal population

10:04 pm May 29, 2021

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun the first-ever survey and enumeration of the migratory tribal population for extending them the benefits of various welfare schemes, a senior official said on Saturday. The first survey of the nomadic tribal population has been undertaken by J&K Tribal Affairs Department with a budgetary allocation of Rs […]

Odisha man arrested for killing stray dog

10:00 pm May 29, 2021

Kendrapara: A 50-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly thrashing a stray dog to death in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, police said. The incident happened in the Pattamundai police station area of the district on Friday, they said. The accused, Babula Singh — a native of Praharajpur locality, was arrested after the video of the […]

Kerala extends lockdown till June 9

9:56 pm May 29, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Saturday announced one more week extension of the statewide lockdown till June 9, to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some relaxations to perform essential activities. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the extension of the shutdown at a press conference here. “Although prevalence of the disease is declining […]

Mumbai: Couple held for killing, robbing elderly woman

9:52 pm May 29, 2021

Mumbai: A couple has been arrested in connection with the death of a 70-year-old woman who was found murdered at her home last month in the eastern suburb of Bhandup here, police said on Saturday. The police on Friday arrested Bhandup residents Imran Malik (24) and his girlfriend Dipali Raut (36) for the killing that […]

Two held in MP for killing two Punjab ASIs: Police

9:47 pm May 29, 2021

Ludhiana: On the run after allegedly killing two Punjab policemen here, two men were on Saturday arrested from Madhya Pradesh minutes before taking a train to Maharashtra. A team of the Organised Crime Control Unit of the Punjab police arrested the duo with the help from the Madhya Pradesh police from Dabra railway station near […]