INDIA

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Woman arrested for trying to sell newborn in Delhi

Newborn girl found abandoned in Rajasthan

9:28 pm May 29, 2021

Jaipur: A newborn girl was found abandoned behind a health sub-centre in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district on Saturday, police said. A nurse heard the cries of the baby and found her lying near bushes behind the sub-centre in the district’s Dhoriya village, they said. The nurse took the baby to the health centre. The girl is […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

South Delhi MP accuses AAP govt of ‘favouring’ liquor mafias

9:18 pm May 29, 2021

New Delhi: Accusing the Kejriwal government of ‘favouring’ liquor mafias, South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Saturday alleged that the food grains given to the poor by the central government are being deliberately rotted so that it can be sold to liquor mafias at cheap prices. Further arguing that the Kejriwal’s policies remain ‘favourable’ for […]

Amid vaccine shortage, how pvt hospitals ‘vaccinating’ people, asks Manish Sisodia

7:37 pm May 29, 2021

New Delhi: Slamming the Central government over vaccine shortage, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday raised questions on availability of vaccines at private hospitals. He said that while Centre says there aren’t enough vaccines, private hospitals are being given access and they are vaccinating young people at high costs. “Delhi government wants to vaccinate […]

WTC final: India to sport retro jersey against New Zealand

7:33 pm May 29, 2021

New Delhi: Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team will be donning the retro jersey in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared the photo on Twitter and he captioned the post as: “Rewind to 90’s #lovingit #India.” The sweater donned by Jadeja has a blue V-neck border, that used […]

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC

BCCI to seek a month time from ICC for call on WT20; nod for IPL in UAE in Sept-Oct

7:22 pm May 29, 2021

New Delhi: The general body of the BCCI on Saturday approved the IPL’s resumption in September in the UAE and also decided to seek one month’s time from the ICC to assess the COVID-19 situation in India before taking a final call on the ICC T20 World Cup. The Special General Meeting (SGM), held virtually, […]