Jeyaraj, 59, and her son Beniks, 31, were arrested for keeping their store open Hyderabad: Nine police officers have been named in a charge sheet filed by the IWC in a case of alleged death in custody in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. In the case that was widely convicted of alleged …
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NEW DELHI: The government may need ₹Rs 80 billion over the next year for the distribution of the covid-19 vaccine to all people in India, Serum Institute of India Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday, calling it a “worrying challenge.” “Will the government of India have Rs 80 billion …
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NEW DELHI: Ministry of Finance sources have refuted the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) audit finding that the central government wrongly withheld Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cease intended for states, to say that temporary retention cannot be classified as a deviation. Days after the CAG indicated that the …
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Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia died after a “valiant battle with cancer,” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said. New Delhi: Noted economist Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, who received the third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr. Isher Ahluwalia was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the former vice chairman of the Planning Commission. …
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Congressional Leader P Chidambaram made a strong pitch for the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who turned 88 on Saturday. “Today is Dr. Manmohan Singh’s birthday. I wish the former prime minister many more years of good health and service to the …
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IPL action moves to Sharjah, where a delicious clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will take place in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). The Rajasthan Royals are one of two teams that are currently undefeated, although they have only played one game so far. In their only …
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The Indian Council of Medical Research approved another coronavirus RT-PCR diagnostic kit made in India for use. Dubbed the GlobalTM Diagnostic Kit, it has been developed by Equine Biotech, a startup founded by a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc). The test takes about an hour and …
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The Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against nine police officers from Tamil Nadu, including the then-SHO officer from Sathankulam Police Station in Thoothukudi, for allegedly detaining and illegally torturing P Jayaraj and J Bennicks throughout the June night. The men died in the hospital. The charge …
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PATNA: Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey met here with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday, giving credence to speculation that the IPS officer’s sudden move to take VRS was prompted by the intention to join politics. Pandey, who resigned as head of state police less than a week ago, however, …
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The Lancet has assessed how India handled the Covid-19 situation and gave a mixed review. In his editorial titled “Covid-19 in India: The Dangers of False Optimism,” he said that India is clearly facing a “dangerous period,” although the country has responded well in many respects, “especially for such a …
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