Day: April 15, 2021

25-year-old woman shot dead in Punjab’s Phagwara

11:13 pm April 15, 2021

Phagwara (Pb): A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by the father-in-law of her elder sister following a dispute over some family issue, police said on Thursday. The dead was identified as Meharjot Kaur of Patiala, said Inspector Sanjiv Kumar. Meharjot’s father Amrik Singh was also injured in this incident. The incident took place when […]

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Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

Meghalaya registers 97 new COVID-19 cases, tally 14,582

11:08 pm April 15, 2021

Shillong: At least 97 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, which pushed the tally in the state to 14,582, a senior official said. Accordingly, the number of active cases rose to 457, Health Services Director Aman War said. The death toll remained unchanged at 151. Three persons have recuperated from the infection since […]

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Delhi records 40.5 deg C, highest this season so far

11:00 pm April 15, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest this season so far, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature settled at 21.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Cloudy weather and gusty winds are likely on Friday, it said. The mercury is predicted to remain below 40 […]

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Tigress brought from Kanpur released in Delhi zoo enclosure

Delhi zoo to remain closed on coming weekend

10:57 pm April 15, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi zoo will remain closed this coming weekend in compliance with the city government’s curfew order, a senior official said. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that a curfew will be imposed in Delhi on April 17 and 18 to break the chain of transmission in the city. “As […]

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Sonia appoints ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda leader of Cong legislature party in Haryana

BJP-JJP govt in Haryana has failed on all fronts: Hooda

10:49 pm April 15, 2021

Chandigarh: Former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday accused the state’s BJP-JJP government of failing on all fronts, from farmer’s issues to the COVID-19 pandemic, and said its incompetence has been exposed. The leader of opposition in the state also alleged delays in the entire process of wheat procurement, […]

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