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Total U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Could Hit 500,000 By February, Researchers Say
The U.S. death toll from COVID19 could surpass 500,000 by February unless nearly all Americans wear face masks, researchers said on Friday, as 14 states set new records for oneday increases in infections.
Shopkeeper Held For Selling Firecrackers Without Licence In Mathura
The Mathura police recovered firecrackers worth over Rs 1.5 lakh from a shop in a busy market here and arrested its owner on Friday, officials said. The firecrackers were recovered from a shop in Holi Gate area under Kotwali police station, they said.
Finmin Issues Guidelines For Implementation Of Interest Waiver On Loan
In a festival gift to borrowers, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday approved guidelines for a scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of the difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months of loans up to Rs 2 crore. The guidelines...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, AAP's Response on Ownership Rights in Unauthorised Colonies
A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued the notice to the Centre, the Delhi government, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) over the petitio...
Kolkata Restaurant Offers Zipped-Facemasks to Prevent Removal of Covers while Eating
A restaurant in Kolkata has taken the coronavirus safety guidelines a notch higher by offering zipped-face masks to its customers.
Goddess Durga Reimagined as Doctor Slaying Coronavirus in Kolkata Pandal Goes Viral After Migrant Mother
In the latest coronavirus-inspired Durga Puja pandal, the goddess has been depicted as a doctor with a vaccine, fighting Mahishasur who has been depicted as coronavirus.
70-year-old Man Trampled to Death by Elephant in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
A case of unnatural death has been registered, police said.
'Bring Your Own Pen': How Bolivia Is Voting Amid The Pandemic
Deni Blanco used to sell food outside voting locations in La Paz each election cycle, an easy way to make some extra money. This year, as Bolivia holds elections in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, she is selling something else: pens.
Karnataka Bypolls: CM Yediyurappa Confident of BJP's Victory in Sira and RR Nagar Assembly Seats
Noting that his son and BJP state vice president B Y Vijayendra has been camping in Sira for the past three days, leading the election campaign there, he said he was confident that the party's prospects were bright in the assembly segment.
Gold Worth Rs 23.96 Lakh Seized At City Airport
: Customs sleuths at the airport here recovered gold worth nearly Rs 24 lakh from two passengers on their arrival from Dubai, officials said on Sunday. Acting on specific inputs, the sleuths recovered gold bundles concealed in the rectum of two passenge...
Man Held For Duping People, Including IPS Officer, By Creating Fake IDs On Facebook
A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a number of people, including an IPS officer, by creating their fake profiles on Facebook and asking for money from their family and friends, citing an emergency, police said on Sunday. The accuse...
Tulsa Digs Again For Victims Of 1921 Race Massacre
A second excavation begins Monday at a cemetery in an effort to find and identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and shed light on violence that left hundreds dead and decimated an area that was once a cultural and economic mecca for African Amer...
Kangana Ranaut Participates in Brother's Pre-wedding Ceremony, Genelia Deshmukh Opens up on Battle with Covid-19
Genelia Deshmukh opens up on her battle with the deadly novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut too part in her cousin brother's pre-wedding festivities.
French Virus Curfew Produces Eerie Quiet On Streets Of Paris
The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night on the first day of the governmentimposed 9 p.m. curfew that is scheduled to last for at least four weeks.
Here's How Kangana Ranaut Flagged off Her Brother's Pre-wedding Ceremony
Kangana Ranaut shared glimpses from the pre-wedding ceremony of her cousin brother Aksht on social media. Take a look.
Centre Gives Rs 150 Cr For Development Of Akola Rly Station
Union minister Sanjay Dhotre on Sunday said the Centre has provided Rs 150 crore for the development of Akola railway station in Maharashtra. Besides, a proposal of Rs 720 crore has also been sent to the central government for the beautification of the...