INDIA

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Man held for killing two women in UP’s Shamli

10:53 pm May 23, 2021

Muzaffarnagar (UP): One more person was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing two women in Shamli, police said. Earlier, two men — Sunil Kumar and Vikram — were held in connection with the case, they said. SHO Shyam Singh said Sonia and Dimple were strangled to death allegedly by the accused over a family dispute […]

COVID-19: AP witnesses more recoveries than new cases

10:45 pm May 23, 2021

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 20,109 recoveries while adding 18,767 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. Also, 104 fresh fatalities were recorded in the state in a day, a health bulletin said. Principal Secretary (Health) Anil Kumar Singhal noted that the Covid-19 positive cases showed a declining trend over the […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

10:06 pm May 23, 2021

Jaipur: Police on Sunday recovered around Rs 4.5 crore in cash from a car in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan. The car was on its way to Ahmedabad from Delhi when a police team stopped it near Bicchiwara and found the cash during a checking on Saturday. The cash was seized and it occupants Ranjeet and […]

CM orders probe into complaint against ex-Minister’s son

9:53 pm May 23, 2021

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday instructed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to inquire into a complaint against former Minister Etala Rajenders son on alleged land- grabbing. The Chief Minister received the complaint from one Pitla Mahesh Mudiraj alleging that Etala Nitin Reddy had grabbed his land, said an official press release here. […]

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

UP: 8-year-old girl raped by her uncle

9:45 pm May 23, 2021

Shahjahanpur (UP): An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday. Station House Officer, Tilhar police station, Harpal Singh Baliyan said on Saturday, the girl was playing outside her house, when her 19-year-old uncle living in the neighbourhood allegedly raped her and fled. Baliyan said […]