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Indians With Suspected Coronavirus Are Fleeing Quarantine & Hospitals Which Puts Others At Risk

While India is leaving no stone unturned to put measures in place and create awareness about the coronavirus and precautionary steps to deal with it, it is dealing with a unique and a threatening problem. According to a report by Times Now, 11 suspected coronavirus patients fled from a Maharashtra hospital. Last week, three suspected …

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As Coronavirus Concerns Grow, India Shuts Doors To Foreigners, Visas Suspended Till April 15

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak which has now been officially recognized as a pandemic is unprecedented in many levels and countries across the world are taking unprecedented steps to contain it. In India too, the situation is no different. With the recent spike in the number of people testing positive for the virus the country too is resorting to unprecedented measures. BCCL …

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Three Months After It Was Ravaged In Police Crackdown, One Jamia Library Reopens For Students

Jamia Millia Islamia’s Dr Zakir Husain Library, which was damaged allegedly by Delhi Police in December last year, was reopened for students nearly after three months on Wednesday. The university said the library is now fully functional. Dr Zakir Husain Library, the central library of Jamia, was reopened after extensive renovation and face lifting, university PRO Ahmad Azeem said. Jamia …

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Video Shows Forest Guards Firing At Elephant In Bandipur Forest. What Is Wrong With People?

The Karnataka Forest Department has dismissed a staffer and initiated action against another employee, after a video of them firing a bullet at an elephant went viral. The video which was shot on the peripheries of the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka showed two guards on a jeep taking a shot at a charging tusker.  While one of them takes …

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Coronavirus Cases Rise In India, Nirbhaya Convict's Delay Tactics + More Top News

AFP Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) said that of about 80,000 people who have been sickened by COVID-19 in China, more than 70% have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) Another Delaying Tactic Nirbhaya Convict Moves Court Against Cops Saying They Thrashed Him 2) Indian Medical …

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As A Precautionary Measure Against Coronavirus, Buses, Metro And Hospitals Shall Be Disinfected Regularly: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi government has given the order to regularly disinfect DTC and cluster buses, metros and hospitals regularly, to protect against coronavirus, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.  Speaking to the media, he said said 168 isolation beds were set up in 25 hospitals, as part of preparedness. His appeal to Delhites is that they inform the government of anybody who may have …

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No Foreigners Allowed! To Combat Coronavirus, Arunachal Pradesh Takes Extreme Measure. Is It Enough?

The Arunachal Pradesh government has temporarily suspended PAPs to foreigners in order to keep a check on coronavirus. Officials have confirmed this. Foreigners require Protected Area Permits to get into the state as it borders China.  Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar directed all PAP issuing authorities to suspend issuing permits until further notice.  “It is learnt that Covid-19 positive cases have …

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India Now Has 39 Coronavirus Cases, As Family Of 3 Hides Travel History & Infects 2 More People

Even as India is struggling to combat the rising number of Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the country, a shocking case has emerged where a three-member family from Kerala hid their recent travel history to Italy and passed on the deadly virus to two more people. The incident came to light on Sunday after the Kerala Government confirmed that five more …

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Telangana Man Who Got The Husband Of Her Daughter Killed Because He Was A Dalit, Commits Suicide

Maruthi Rao, the prime accused in the sensational Pranay Perumalla honour killing case in Telangana, was found dead in what appears to be a case of suicide. According to the police, the body of Rao was found in the Arya Vaishya Bhavan in Khairatabad on Sunday morning.  The wife of Rao had claimed that he had been missing since Saturday. …

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Less Than 6 Months After It Was Inaugurated, A Gurugram Flyover Built At Rs 14 Cr Has Caved In

A large portion of a flyover at the Delhi-Jaipur rail line near Pataudi in Gurugram, collapsed on Saturday, allegedly due to poor construction. The flyover caved in on Saturday after seasonal rains.  While no loss of life has been reported, the flyover has now been closed for vehicular traffic. What is even more shocking is that it was newly-constructed and …

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