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Kawasaki Disease-Like Symptoms In COVID-19 Patient

In April, there were reports from several countries around the world that young children who were testing positive for COVID-19 were showing symptoms of another illness – Kawasaki disease. Now, reports have said that such cases have surfaced in India also.  According to The Indian Express, a 14-year-old girl was admitted to a private hospital …

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Pakistan Plane Crash – PIA Under The Hammer, Says It's Grounding Over 140 Pilots For Having 'Bogus Credentials'

Pakistan’s national airline is being criticised big time after it came to light that almost one-third of its pilots had fake or dubious licences, as per a report in AFP. Many are wondering if PIA can survive this bad publicity.  PIA said it is grounding 141 of its 434 pilots after it was found that they obtained “bogus” credentials or …

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Locust Attack In Gurgaon; World's Largest COVID Facility In Delhi + More Top News

File Photo Several areas in Gurgaon saw swarms of locusts covering the skies on Saturday, with people sharing pictures and videos of apocalyptic-esque scenes to their social media handles. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) Worlds Largest COVID Facility Now Operational In Delhi, 2000 Beds Functional As Cases Surge 2) Telangana Nurse Tested Positive …

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Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai And Ahmedabad Are The Worst COVID-19 Affected Cities In India

National capital Delhi is now the worst COVID-19 affected city in India. On Wednesday Delhi recorded 3,788 new COVID-19 infections, taking the total number of cases so far to 70,390. Out of this, 26,588 are active, while 41,437 have recovered and 2,365 have died.  AFP In contrast, Mumbai which for nearly two months had the highest number of cases in …

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With Schools Shut & No Salary Over Past Two Months, Delhi Teacher Forced To Sell Vegetables

Left with no income during the lockdown, a Delhi-based school teacher has been forced to sell vegetables to sustain his family. The contractual teacher of a Delhi school has allegedly not been paid for almost the past two months. Wazir Singh, an English teacher in Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya has been selling the vegetables in the respite of the financial crisis …

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Man Allegedly Kills Wife After She Keeps Telling Him To Quit Drinking, Then Takes His Own Life

A 38-year-old man allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life. It happened in Gurdev Nagar area of Ludhiana. He did it because apparently he had a heated argument with his wife.  Jump To Tragedy and murder Spousal argument Tragedy and murder  The accused is Mukesh Kumar. Kumar and Jyoti had 2 kids. She was his second wife. He …

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Doctor Narrates Story Of Being Quarantined Because A Patient Lied About His COVID-19 History

With the COVID-19 outbreak in the country showing no signs of improvement anytime soon, the service of hospitals, doctors, paramedics, and other healthcare workers is of utmost importance. But unfortunately every passing day a many of these frontline workers are getting infected themselves, mostly due to their exposure to COVID-19 patients.  BCCL This also means that other than the healthcare …

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'Cyanide' Mohan, Karnataka's Infamous Serial Killer, Convicted In 20th Murder Case

 A local court convicted serial killer ‘Cyanide’ Mohan, finding him guilty of rape and murder of a young woman from Kasaragod, Kerala in 2009, as per a PTI report.   This is the 20th and last of the murder cases that have been registered against him. He has taken the lives of many several women using cyanide after becoming their friends …

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Delhi COVID-19 Patients In Home Isolation To Get Pulse Oximeters For Checking Oxygen Levels

As the COVID-19 cases in Delhi continue to spiral out of control Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government will give pulse oximeters to the patients under home isolation in the city to keep a track on their oxygen levels. “The patients can return them after recovery. They can call up the authorities when their oxygen levels are low, …

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African Student Groped At Bengaluru Quarantine Centre Asked To Pay For Alternative Facility

In a shocking incident, an African student was molested by a fellow inmate at a government quarantine facility in Bengaluru for those arriving from other states. The student, a Ugandan national who is studying law in Mumbai had come to Bengaluru on Thursday on a train and was put under institutional quarantine at HSR Layout as per protocol.  BCCL But …

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