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Class 10 student gang-raped in Muzaffarnagar
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Class 10 student gang-raped in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 25: Two people were arrested here for allegedly drugging a Class 10 student and gang-raping her, police said on Saturday.The minor girl had gone for tuition classes on Thursday from where two people allegedly drugged her and took her to a forest area near Sadpur village,...
Five Tihar inmates dead in 8 days, probe ordered
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Five Tihar inmates dead in 8 days, probe ordered

New Delhi, Dec 25: Five prisoners at the high-security Tihar Jail in the national capital have died in the past eight days, a Delhi Police official said here on Saturday. He informed that all the deaths appear to be from natural causes, however, a "Magestrial inquiry under Sec 176 of the CrPC has...
Indias Omicron tally rises to 415
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India's Omicron tally rises to 415

New Delhi, Dec 25: A total of 415 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far, out of which 115 have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Saturday. Maharashtra has recorded a maximum of 108 Omicron cases, followed by...
ESIC scheme adds 12.19 lakh new members in October
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ESIC scheme adds 12.19 lakh new members in October

New Delhi, Dec 24: Around 12.19 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in October this year as against 13.57 lakh in the previous month, official data showed on Friday, giving a perspective on formal sector employment in the country. The latest data is part of a report...
Indias Omicron tally rises to 358
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India's Omicron tally rises to 358

New Delhi, Dec 24: India recorded 122 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in a span of 24 hours, the highest so far, pushing its tally in the country to 358, 114 of which have recovered or migrated, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The 358 Omicron Covid variant...
Two killed in Ludhiana explosion, CM to reach spot
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Two killed in Ludhiana explosion, CM to reach spot

Chandigarh, Dec 23: At least two people were dead and five received injuries in an explosion in the district court complex of Ludhiana city in Punjab. Chief Minister Charanjit Channi is reaching the spot to assess the situation.The court complex is located close to the district Commissioner's...
Omicron less severe than Delta variant, UK studies find
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Omicron less severe than Delta variant, UK studies find

London, Dec 23: Two studies based on real-world COVID-19 UK data on Thursday reported that the Omicron variant is less severe than the Delta variant, with fewer infected people requiring hospitalisation. Research by Imperial College London found that people with PCR-confirmed Omicron are 40 to 45...
Suspected cattle smuggler shot dead by BSF at Bangladesh border
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Suspected cattle smuggler shot dead by BSF at Bangladesh border

Dinhata/ Guwahati, Dec 23: A suspected cattle smuggler was shot dead by BSF at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Coochbehar district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The BSF opened fire on a group of 15-20 suspected cattle smugglers around 2.30 am in Kashimghat in Gitaldah...
Ahead of polls in Goa & Manipur, BJP minority morcha to celebrate Christmas
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Ahead of polls in Goa & Manipur, BJP minority morcha to celebrate Christmas

New Delhi, Dec 23: With an eye on the upcoming Assembly polls in Goa and Manipur, the BJP minority morcha has decided to celebrate Christmas across the country this year.Christians play an important and deciding role in Manipur and Goa. As per the plan, the BJP minority morcha will organise...
60 per cent adult population in India fully vaccinated: Health Minister
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60 per cent adult population in India fully vaccinated: Health Minister

New Delhi, Dec 23: Over 60 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. "Accomplishing more new feats! Congratulations India. Aided by public participation & dedicated efforts of our health workers, over...
Indias Omicron tally reaches 236
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India's Omicron tally reaches 236

New Delhi, Dec 23: India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron...
India successfully tests new-generation Pralay
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India successfully tests new-generation Pralay' missile

Balasore (Odisha), Dec 22: India Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously-developed, surface-to-surface missile Pralay' off the Odisha coast, the DRDO said.The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation is based on...
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