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Exorcist kills, robs woman and son, held

11:54 pm May 21, 2021

New Delhi: A 39-year-old exorcist was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing and robbing a woman and her son here, police said. The incident occurred in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar on Wednesday night when the accused, Rahul, visited their house to perform a Pooja’ (religious activity). The victims were identified as Umlesh (56) and Ashok […]

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

Four cheats, impersonating as CM’s aides, arrested: STF

11:51 pm May 21, 2021

Lucknow: Four persons impersonating as officers on special duty of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and involved in duping people on the pretext of getting their work done were arrested by the Special Task Force here on Friday. Pramod Kumar Dubey, Atul Sharma, Pradeep Kumar Srivastava and Radhey Shyam Kashyap were arrested near the […]

INS Rajput decommissioned after 41 years of service

11:45 pm May 21, 2021

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s Kashin-class destroyer INS Rajput, the first warship to be fitted with long-range BrahMos missile, was decommissioned on Friday after 41 years of service. The destroyer, built by the erstwhile USSR and commissioned on May 4, 1980, had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern fleets. Indian […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Rain, cloud keep mercury in check in Delhi

11:34 pm May 21, 2021

New Delhi: A brief spell of rain and cloudy skies kept the mercury in check in Delhi on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which is considered the official marker for the city, recorded 3 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. The weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road and Ayanagar […]

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

Decline in COVID-19 positivity rate in Jammu: Admin

11:31 pm May 21, 2021

Jammu: Jammu district has seen a decline in overall COVID-19 positive cases below 7 percent from the 10 percent in the beginning of May, an official said on Friday. After new containment strategy and other measures being taken by the district administration, overall coronavirus positivity rate which was above 10 percent in the first week […]