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Black fungus killed 16 people in Aurangabad in 40 days

11:20 pm May 18, 2021

Aurangabad: Sixteen patients suffering from Mucormycosis, a rare but serious infection, have lost their lives during treatment in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad city between April 1 and May 10, a senior municipal official said on Tuesday. During this period, more than 200 Mucormycosis patients, hailing from various places, were admitted for treatment in health facilities in Aurangabad, […]

Youth held for blackmailing girl over video

11:15 pm May 18, 2021

New Delhi: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly extorting money from a girl by threatening to make her nude videos viral on social media, police said on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested from Nehtaur in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district after the 13-year-old girl’s father complained at the Alipur police station in Delhi, police said. […]

Robbers chop off man’s hand in Amritsar

11:13 pm May 18, 2021

Amritsar: Two robbers chopped off a man’s hand and decamped with his bag here on Tuesday, police said. The victim, identified as Ankit, was admitted to a private hospital, where a surgery is in progress to join his amputated hand, police said. The incident took place near Nangali village on the outskirts of Amritsar and […]

UP man held for raping 2 minor girls

11:09 pm May 18, 2021

Pratapgarh (UP): A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls in a village here, police said on Tuesday. A case was registered under relevant Sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Kotwali police station on Monday. Station House Officer (SHO) Ravindranath […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Sisodia asks about protocol after live telecast of PM’s interaction with DMs

9:20 pm May 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday questioned the live transmission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with district magistrates and officials on COVID and wondered about the protocol of such telecast. Referring to the criticism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after his comment during a meeting with the prime minister […]