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Man kills alcoholic brother by pushing him into well

Man kills 2 sons, commits suicide in UP

3:15 pm May 24, 2021

Jhansi (UP): A 45-year-old man allegedly killed his two sons here and then committed suicide, police said on Monday. The incident occurred in the Mauranipur area of the district on Saturday, they said, adding, the victims were identified as Rais Yadav and his sons, Harsh (12) and Ansh (8) — residents of Ranipir town. Their […]

Five-fold increase of cyclones in Bengal: Study

Deep depression develops into Cyclone Yaas

3:10 pm May 24, 2021

New Delhi: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Yaas in the early hours of Monday and it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said. The cyclone is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and […]

Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan

3:06 pm May 24, 2021

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Lockdown was extended on Sunday in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Puducherry, with many states already imposing COVID-induced restrictions till May-end to rein in the spread of infection and the mounting deaths which crossed the three lakh mark. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the ongoing lockdown in the national capital will continue […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

MP ban on buses from neighbouring states extended

11:13 pm May 23, 2021

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government’s ban on the movement of buses from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan into the state in force till Sunday was extended during the day till May 31, officials said. The order issued by the Additional Commissioner (Transport) Arvind Saxena also stated that the ban covers vehicles with All India […]

Lockdown extended in Rajasthan till June 8

11:05 pm May 23, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown by 15 days till June 8. The state may allow some relaxations in commercial activities from June 1 in districts where the COVID-19 situation will improve significantly, according to a government release. The home department on Sunday issued an order extending the lockdown from 5 […]