Category: India News

Man sentenced to life for murdering, sodomising boy

Muzaffarnagar, Aug 11:  A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering a boy after sodomising him. Special Judge, Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), Mumtaz Ali also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the convict Sonu. […]

COVID-19: Active cases in country lowest in 140 days

New Delhi, Aug 11:  India logged 38,353 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,36,511, while the active cases have declined to 3,86,351, the lowest in 140 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to […]

India’s daily COVID-19 cases near five-month low

NEW DELHI, Aug 10 – India reported on Tuesday 28,204 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, the lowest since March 16, according to government data. India’s overall case load touched 32 million, the health ministry data showed. Overall deaths in the country increased by 373 overnight, pushing […]

India’s retail inflation likely cooled to 5.78% in July – Reuters poll

Summary reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=INCPIY%3DECI poll data for retail inflation CPI and industrial output data due Aug. 12 at 1200 GMT BENGALURU, Aug 10 – India’s retail inflation likely slowed to a three-month low in July, bringing it back within the central bank’s target range, on falling food prices and an […]

Kozhikode crash: AI Express offers final compensation to all injured flyers, next of kin of deceased

By Deepak Patel New Delhi, Aug 8: Air India Express said it has made final compensation offers to all 165 passengers, who were injured and the next of kin of 19 flyers who died in the plane crash, in Kerala’s Kozhikode district last year. According to the airline, 80 […]

Bronze lost but hearts won: Indian women’s hockey team signs off 4th at Olympics after narrow loss

Tokyo, Aug 6: The history-making Indian women’s hockey team’s dream of securing its maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled as it lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a hard-fought bronze play-off but the stout-hearted side managed to record its best ever finish at the Games here on Friday. The team […]

Protesters gather at Indian crematorium where girl, 9, raped and murdered

NEW DELHI, Aug 5 – Protesters gathered in India’s capital on Thursday outside a crematorium where a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered, the latest in a series of brutal sexual crimes against women in India that have drawn international condemnation. Police allege that the girl was […]

Indian govt tells states to impose local curbs ahead of festivals

MUMBAI, Aug 5 – The Indian government has asked state authorities to impose restrictions ahead of festivals across the country, warning that overcrowding could lead to “super spreader” events and a new surge in infections. India has reported an average of 30,000 to 40,000 new coronavirus cases every […]

Dhanbad Judge death case: CBI begins investigation

Dhanbad, Aug 5:  After taking over the case of Dhanbad Judge Uttam Anand’s death, the CBI team from Delhi swung into action Thursday to crack the issue that triggered nationwide outrage. The probe team of the premier investigative agency is headed by Additional Superintendent of police (ASP) Vijay […]

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