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Shopkeeper In Gujarat Arrested For Not Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

Police have arrested a shopkeeper in Gujarat’s Kutch district for not taking vaccine against COVID-19, against the backdrop of the state government setting July 31 as the deadline for people in such businesses to get their first jab. Jump To FIR registered Deadline for workers at hotels, malls, ration shops FIR registered  An FIR has …

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Madhya Pradesh Shocker! Two Sadhus Attacked By Mob On Suspicion Of Being Child Lifters

In a shocking incident, two sadhus from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were attacked by a mob in Dhar District after rumors that they were child-lifters. The incident happened in Dhannad village of Dhar when the sadhus were on their way to Ratlam from Indore. On the way, they stopped the car to ask for directions from some boy who was playing on …

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Ahead Of Independence Day, Delhi On High Alert Over Possible Attack By Pakistani Terror Groups

A high alert has been sounded in the national capital ahead of Independence Day next month. The alert for Delhi Police has been issued for the period between the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament and August 15. According to reports, there are intelligence warnings about a major terrorist conspiracy that is being hatched to rattle Delhi on August 5, and …

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COVID-19 Updates: 38K Cases, Next 100-125 Days Critical For 3rd Wave, Kerala Weekend Lockdown

India has reported 38,079 new cases and 560 deaths in the past 24 hours, active caseload at 4,24,025; recovery rate rises to 97.31%. Jump To Next 100-125 Days Are Critical For Averting 3rd Wave Kerala Records 13,750 New COVID-19 Cases, 130 Deaths Trend Of Rising Cases In Maharashtra, Kerala Cause Of Concern EU Medical Body Yet To Receive No Application …

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SC On Kanwar Yatra; Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Killed In Afghanistan + Other News

BCCL Citing the fear of a third Covid wave, the SC said the Yogi-government nod for a 100 per cent physical yatra is not advisable and asked it to reconsider the decision. “We are prima facie of the view that this is a matter concerning every citizen and all other sentiments, including religious are subservient to right to life of …

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TN: 23-Yr-Old Kills Man To Protect Herself From Rape, Cops Let Her Go Under Section 100 Of IPC

A 23-year-old woman who allegedly killed a potential rapist was let go by the police on grounds that she had acted only in self-defence. The police said the woman, a mother of two, was struggling to free herself from the clutches of the deceased when she pushed him, reports The New Indian Express. Jump To Woman killed a man to …

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Delta Strain Was Behind Breakthrough Infection In India During Second COVID Wave

The Delta variant of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world and is behind the third wave of the pandemic in many countries. One of the biggest challenges Delta is posing for the world is its ability to escape antibodies.  This means that those who have been previously infected or have been immunised by vaccines are also not safe from …

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Govt Cuts Down Trade Margins From 702% to 70%; Oximeters And 4 Other Devices To Get Cheaper

The government capped the trade margins of critical medical devices, including oximeter and digital thermometer, used extensively in the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, at 70 per cent in order to bring down prices. The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has invoked extraordinary powers under the Paragraph 19 of DPCO, 2013, to put a cap on trade margin of five …

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Kanwar Yatra 2021 | Uttarakhand Calls Off Kanwar Yatra, But Here Is How UP Plans To Go Ahead With The Pilgrimage

Amid the growing concerns about the possible third wave of COVID-19 in India, the Uttarakhand government has called off the Kanwar yatra for the second year. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the suspension of the annual pilgrimage. BCCL “We don’t want to make Haridwar the centre of Covid. People’s lives are our first priority, we can’t take a chance …

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While UP BJP Leaders Want Population Control Plan, 50% Of Party MLAs Have Over 2 Kids: Report

In a draft bill aiming to control the population, the UP government proposes to bar people with over two children from contesting local body elections, applying for and getting promotion in government jobs and availing government subsidies. But in a great irony, if these provisions of the draft Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021, are applied for …

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