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ED arrests ex-UP minister Gayatri Prajapati; sent to 7-day custody

11:55 pm February 10, 2021

Lucknow: A special PMLA court here on Wednesday sent former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati to a seven-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody after he was arrested by the agency in a money laundering case linked to disproportionate assets, officials said. The agency had sought at least 10 days’ custody from the court to ”dig […]

COVID-19: 37,223 more vaccinated in Maha; total 5,73,666

11:48 pm February 10, 2021

Mumbai: As many as 37,223 people,including more than 20,000 healthcare workers, were inoculated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra on Wednesday, said the state health department. With this, 5,73,666 beneficiaries have been inoculated in the state since the COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched on January 16. Out of the 37,223 people who received vaccine doses on Wednesday, […]

Two held for cheating sellers of goods on online marketplace

8:55 pm February 10, 2021

Thane: Two persons have been arrested by Thane police in Maharashtra for allegedly cheating people under the pretext of buying their goods put up for sale on an online marketplace, an official said on Wednesday. He said the accused duo used to issue cheques in fictitious names under the pretext of purchasing the goods,after meeting […]

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai’s water woes

5:14 pm February 10, 2021

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will set up a desalination plant with 200 MLD capacity per day to overcome water shortage in Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday. The standing committee of the civic body has given in-principal approval to set up the desalination plant and for appointment of consultants to prepare a detailed […]

Red Fort incident: Delhi court sends actor-activist Deep Sidhu to 7-day police custody

11:51 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi : A Delhi court Tuesday sent actor-activist Deep Sidhu to 7-day police custody in connection with the Red Fort violence on the Republic Day during farmers” tractor parade against the Centre’s three new agri laws. Metropolitan Magistrate Prigya Gupta sent Sidhu to custody after the police alleged he was one of the main instigators of […]