INDIA

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Woman shot dead by husband in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

7:39 pm May 25, 2021

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 38-year-old woman was shot dead by her husband over a land dispute in a village here on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Baseda village under the Purkazi police station area, they said, adding the victim was identified as Doli. A case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Toolkit issue: Rahul Gandhi says ‘truth remains unafraid’

11:44 am May 25, 2021

New Delhi: ”Truth remains unafraid,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday after the Delhi Police sent a notice to Twitter India in connection with the probe into a complaint about the alleged ‘COVID toolkit’. After two police teams descended on Twitter’s offices in Delhi and Gurgaon, the Congress on Monday had alleged that the ”cowardly raid” on the microblogging site’s offices by the Delhi Police ”exposes lame duck attempts” […]

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maha govt

11:21 am May 25, 2021

Thane: Former MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state’s tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season. Talking to reporters here on Monday, he said health experts have indicated that the during the rainy […]

Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty above 15,250

11:06 am May 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 250 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, Asian Paints and HDFC amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 265.07 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 50,916.97, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 86 points or 0.57 per cent to 15,283.70. Asian Paints was the top […]

Man kills friend over illicit relationship

11:59 pm May 24, 2021

Palghar: A 40-year-old man from Nalasopara town in the Palghar district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by his friend on Monday over suspicion of the deceased’s illicit relationship with a woman, police said. The victim was found lying in a pool, of blood at the residence of his friend, an official said, adding that the […]