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Nigerian held with drugs in underwear at IGI airport

8:42 pm May 5, 2021

New Delhi: A Nigerian man has been apprehended by CISF personnel from the Delhi airport for allegedly smuggling narcotics that were hidden in his underwear, officials said on Wednesday. They said 200 grams of methaqualone, a sedative, was recovered from Nonso Ekwealor Base as he was undergoing security checks at terminal two of the Indira […]

Website lending helping hand in fight against COVID-19

6:56 pm May 4, 2021

New Delhi: Be it a verified information on the availability of COVID-19 essentials or connecting people seeking for help to those willing for support, a new website promises to do it all for its users in these difficult times of the pandemic. The website, called ‘Angel Next Door’, successfully launched in Australia last year, has […]

COVID-19: DU suspends online classes till May 16

6:51 pm May 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi University has suspended online classes till May 16 in view of the surge in coronavirus cases. Student organizations and teachers have been demanding the suspension of online classes. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the varsity said, “In view of sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the online teaching shall remain suspended […]

UP woman hangs self after dispute with mother-in-law

6:37 pm May 4, 2021

Ballia (UP): A 23-year-old woman allegedly hanged herself from the ceiling of her house in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. Rani was found hanging in her room in Sonvani village in Haldi area, police said, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem. The deceased, who has a 1.5 year-old-son, […]

COVID-19 positivity rate declining in MP, says CM

12:28 am May 4, 2021

Bhopal: The average weekly positivity rate of coronavirus cases was declining in Madhya Pradesh and currently stood at 21.3 per cent, in line with the national figure, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. The CM, who chaired a meeting to review the outbreak situation in the state, said the number of people recovering […]