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BSF recovers AK-47, ammunition dropped by Pak drone in J&K

May 15, 2021

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered an AK-47 rifle, a 9-mm pistol with a magazine and 15 rounds dropped by a Pakistani drone in the Samba sector of Jammu on Friday morning, informed officials. “On specific information of BSF regarding the crossing of arms/ammunition through drone from Samba border area....

THREE INMATES KILLED IN GANG WAR INSIDE CHITRAKOOT PRISON

May 15, 2021

Two inmates of Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot jail were shot dead by another prisoner, who was later gunned down by police on Friday morning. According to Chitrakoot Superintendent of Police (SP), Ankit Mittal, the prisoner who shot his fellow inmates was shot dead after he opened fire on police when asked...

2 Covid patients die as Telangana Police turns back Andhra ambulances

May 15, 2021

Two patients from Andhra Pradesh died in the ambulance vehicles they were traveling in, as Telangana Police did not permit vehicles without valid online permits to cross the interstate border at Kurnool. The two persons were identified as natives of Nandyal and Kurnool respectively. At least 40 ambulances from Andhra...

Gambhir slams Opposition for politicisation of police questioning about Covid aid

May 15, 2021

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gautam Gambhir on Monday slammed the Opposition’s “needless politicisation” of questioning by the Delhi Police about Covid-19 aid, and said he too was asked by the police to provide details about the Covid-19 aid he distributed. “Opposition should not indulge in needless politicisation...

PM MODI RELEASES OVER RS 20K CR TO 9.5 CR FARMERS UNDER PM-KISAN

May 15, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the eighth installment of the financial benefit of over Rs 20,667 crore to more than 9.50 crore beneficiary farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday. The Prime Minister interacted with beneficiary farmers during the event via video conferencing. Union Agriculture Minister...

First jab of Sputnik V administered in India, to cost around Rs 1,000

May 15, 2021

With the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine receiving clearance in India, Deepak Sapra, Global Head of Custom Pharma Services at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories received the first jab of the vaccine in Hyderabad. An imported dose of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will cost Rs 995.40 in India, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which is...

8,506 new Covid cases in Delhi, 1,656 in Mumbai; lowest daily rise in weeks

May 15, 2021

With a strict lockdown in place, Delhi reported 8,506 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the first time in over a month that the number of new cases is below the 10,000 mark. The city reported 289 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin by Delhi government....

INDIA ‘ON WAR FOOTING’ AS COVID CASES CROSS 2.4 CRORE

May 15, 2021

As India recorded 3,43,144 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he empathised with people’s pain and suffering because of the infection and assured that his government is “on a war footing” to contain it. “Because of...

JAPAN’S ENTRY BAN WILL NOT AFFECT INDIAN ATHLETES, SAYS IOA CHIEF BATRA

May 15, 2021

With Japan restricting entry of people from India, Pakistan and Nepal due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, questions have been raised on whether the Indian athletes will also face issues in entering the country for the Tokyo Olympics. But Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has made it...

TEAM HAS SHOWN STEELY RESOLVE AND UNWAVERING FOCUS TO BE CROWNED NO. 1: RAVI SHASTRI

May 15, 2021

India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised his boys for showing grit and determination to finish as the top-ranked Test team after ICC released the team rankings on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, Shastri wrote: This (India flag) team has shown steely resolve & unwavering focus to be crowned No. 1....

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