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News18 Afternoon Digest: CBI to Take Over Hathras Gang-rape Case; Nitish, BJP Reach Bihar Seat Sharing Deal and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering right now: UP CM Orders CBI Probe into Hathras Gang-rape and Murder Case; Nitish Kumar, BJP Reach Consensus on Seat Sharing for Bihar Polls; Missing UP Girl's Decomposed Body Found; Trump's Doctors Paint a Rosy Bu...
Many In Migrant Caravan Are Bused Back To Guatemala
Poptun (Guatemala) (AP) Early Saturday, hundreds of Honduran migrants who had entered Guatemala this week without registering were being bused back to their country's border by authorities after running into a large roadblock. Saturday, none of 1,000 or...
12-year-old 'Rag Picker' Buried at Ahmedabad's Garbage Dump Found Dead Week Later
Neha Vasava was scavenging at the biggest garbage dump in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, last Saturday when a huge wall of garbage collapsed on her and a seven-year-old boy who was with her.
The Latest: Senate Cancels Work As Lawmakers Contract Virus
Washington (AP) Senate Republicans have cancelled legislative work until October 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said...
5.5% People in Chhattisgarh Have Developed Covid-19 Antibodies, Says Sero Survey
The blood sample survey, in which 5,083 persons took part, was carried out in September with the help of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, it said.
25 More COVID-linked Deaths, 1,188 Fresh Cases In Haryana
Haryana reported another 25 fatalities on Saturday, raising the death toll from COVID-19 to 1,450 while 1,188 new cases pushed the infection tally to 1,32,576 in the state, according to a medical bulletin. Of the new deaths, four each were reported fro...
Four Kashmiri Youths Arrested by Delhi Police, Arms Seized
Police said that one of the arrested persons Ishfaq Majeed Koka is the elder brother of slain terrorist Burhan Koka, ex-chief of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an offshoot of the Al Qaeda in J&K.
COVID-19 Situation In Delhi Better, Cases Showing Downward Trend: Jain
The COVID-19 situation in the city is far better now as compared to September and the daily cases have also begun to show a downward trend, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday. Delhi was at number two but now has come down to the sixth...
After Pakistan Allows Access, MEA Says India Yet to Take Decision on Opening Kartarpur Corridor
India also asked Pakistan to construct the required infrastructure, including a bridge, to ensure safe movement of pilgrims over a stretch that gets waterlogged during rains.
Identifying Medical Experts To Ensure Clinical Assessment Of COVID-19 Infection On Athletes: SAI
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Saturday said it is identifying medical and paramedical experts to "ensure clinical assessment of COVID-19 infection" on its athletes training at the nodal body's centres. SAI issued new guidelines (SOP), called G...
Heavy Police Deployment at Delhi-UP Border in Noida Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Hathras Visit
Barricades were installed at the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway where scores of policemen, including senior officers, were present at 12.30 pm.
Senior Citizen Stabbed, Bludgeoned to Death in Mumbai's Mulund
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's son, the police have registered a case of murder against an unidentified person and further probe is underway, he added
News18 Afternoon Digest: Hathras Victim's Family Slams SIT, Covid-Positive Trump Moved to Military Hospital and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering right now: Hathras victim's family demands Supreme Court-monitored probe; government ready to waive interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore; Chirag Paswan's LJP to contest Bihar elections alone amid rift with Nitish Ku...
Hathras Case: SIT Probe Completed, Media Allowed To Enter Victim's Village, Says Official
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has completed its probe into the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman after an alleged gangrape, a Hathras administration official said on Saturday. The administration has also lifted restrictions on the media's en...
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No Better Way to Strengthen Democracy: Gehlot Govt's Report Card Draws Praise from Ajay Maken
Speaking about the Gehlot government's report card, Congress' state in-charge Ajay Maken said that the Rajasthan government should be congratulated for converting the party manifesto into a policy document.