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U’khand glacier disaster: Toll rises to 28; op to rescue those trapped in Tapovan tunnel on

2:13 pm February 9, 2021

Joshimath/ Dehradun: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 28 with the recovery of two more bodies, even as a multi-agency operation to rescue around 30 workers feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday, officials said. Around 170 people are still missing […]

Maharashtra: 2 held for theft at temple in Thane

1:56 pm February 9, 2021

Thane: Police have arrested two persons in connection with the theft of cash and ornaments worth around Rs 50,000 from a temple here in Maharashtra last week, an official said. The incident took place at the temple located in Pimpri village on February 5. The police examined footage of at least 30 CCTVs installed in […]

16-year-old pregnant after being raped; accused held

2:01 pm February 8, 2021

Chitrakoot: A 24-year-old man has been arrested on the charges of raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, police said on Monday. The girl’s father had lodged a police complaint against the man, following which he was arrested on Sunday, Karvi Station House Officer (SHO) Virendra Tripathi said. Two months ago, the accused […]

119 fresh COVID cases in Delhi; positivity rate 0.22 pc

11:43 pm February 7, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 119 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising its tally to 6,36,035, while the death toll reached 10,879 with two more fatalities. The positivity rate in the city stood at 0.22 percent. Delhi had recorded 96 coronavirus cases on January 27, the lowest in over nine months, and the first time the […]

186 new coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh, six die

11:33 pm February 7, 2021

Raipur: With 186 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths reported on Sunday, Chhattisgarh‘s caseload climbed to 3,07,525 and the toll to 3,741, a health official said. The number of recoveries reached 2,99,494 after 11 people were discharged from various hospitals while 199 patients completed their home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 4,290 […]