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India Lodges Strong Protest With Pakistan Over 'Unprovoked Ceasefire Violations' Along LoC, Int'l Border
Official sources said 14 Indians have been killed and 88 sustained injuries in more than 2,432 incidents of unprovoked ceasefire violations carried out by Pakistani forces till June this year.
Crimes Against Women in June Highest in 8 Months with 2,043 Complaints
The NCW data showed that 113 complaints of police apathy towards women and 100 complaints of cyber crime have been received.
Infant Mortality Rate on Decline in India, But is Rising in Madhya Pradesh, UP and Jharkhand
Kerala was the only state to register single digit figures for three – male IMR, female IMR and the overall IMR – parameters.
Awaiting Coronavirus Report, Kin Keep Kolkata Man's Body at Shop for about 15 Hours
The civic body and the state health department were informed by the police station and the body of the man was removed for cremation around 1 pm, they sad.
Taking All Steps to Ensure Availability of Critical Medical Equipment for Covid-19 Treatment: Govt
In a statement, it said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified a list of critical medical equipment and has requested the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority to ensure availability of the same in the country.
7-year-old Girl Found Dead in Tamil Nadu, Sexual Assault Suspected; Neighbour Arrested
The girl was playing near her house and went missing on Tuesday after which her family lodged a complaint with the police. Meanwhile, family members and neighbours were also frantically searching for the minor.
ED Questions Senior Congress Leader Ahmed Patel for 3rd time in Sandesara Brothers Bank Fraud Case
A three-member team of the central agency along with a few other officials reached Patel's 23, Mother Teresa Crescent home in the Lutyens' zone of central Delhi around 11 am.
Made to Run from Pillar to Post, Kolkata Family Keeps Covid-19 Positive's Man Body in Freezer for 2 Days
Unable to conduct the last rites, the desperate family members contacted a number of mortuaries but they too refused to keep the body after hearing of the circumstances of the man's death.
52-yr-old Bengaluru Tailor Dies of Covid-19 at Hospital's Threshold after Staff Denies Admission
The kin said that their struggle started when they began dialling several private hospitals in hope of getting him admitted, but all of them refused to do so and asked them to provide a letter from the BBMP.
Five People Killed, One Injured in Lightning Strikes in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the deaths and directed district magistrates to provide a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased.
Mean Age of Marriage of Women in India Indicating Constant Upward Trend, Shows Survey
While the mean age of marriage of women in India stood at 21.2 years in the 2011 Census and improved to 22.1 years in 2017 according to the SRS survey for that year, the latest data for 2018 shows a further improvement to 22.3 years.
IMD Says June Records 'Excess' Rainfall, Good Precipitation Expected in July
According to the IMD data, the overall rainfall in June was 118 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which is considered "excess" rainfall. It was also the wettest June in the last 12 years.
Calcutta HC Upholds Life Sentence of Man Convicted for Murder of Dark-complexioned Wife
Dismissing the convict's appeal, the division bench upheld the conviction and life sentence granted to Mazidul Miah by the Coochbehar sessions court for murdering his wife under Section 302 and for torturing her under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code...
Made in India Ventilators Supplied to States Have BiPAP Mode, Clarifies Health Ministry
BiPAP is a device that helps in breathing without intubation. The ministry's statement comes in the wake of media reports that BiPAP mode is not available in the 'Made in India' ventilators.
Ex-BSNL Employee and Activist Rehana Fathima Asked to Vacate Official Quarters in Kochi
The police raided her house, an official accommodation of BSNL, after a case was registered under POCSO for making her minor children paint on her naked body and posting the video of the same on social media.
Physical Distancing over Six Feet May be Essential to Prevent Covid-19 Transmission, Says Study
The team developed a mathematical model for the early phases of a COVID-19-like pandemic using the aerodynamics and evaporation characteristics of respiratory droplets.