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06 Jul

Lalu Prasad seeks bail ahead of Bihar Poll.

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Jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad has moved the Jharkhand HC for bail in the Chaibasa treasury fraudulent withdrawal case in the runup to the Bihar Assembly poll. “The Assembly elections are crucial for RJD’s survival. Lalu can’t rely on his sons,” said an RJD leader. According to Lalu's lawyer, he has applied for bail on the ground that he has spent half of the prison term in jail. Lalu has been in custody since December 23, 2017, after his conviction in three different cases related to the fodder scam. He was granted provisional…

06 Jul

Covid-19 antigen test for every patient in Odisha

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The Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government has decided to conduct the rapid antigen test (RAT) for all coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients and healthcare staff in four hospitals in Cuttack city after they reported 135 viral outbreak cases in the past week. Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, additional chief secretary (ACS), health department, said RAT would be conducted on the following hospitals in Cuttack city -- SCB Medical College & Hospital, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Sishu Bhawan, and City Hospital. Data showed that these four hospitals have reported 135 Covid-19 positive cases in the past week, including Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (111)…

06 Jul

Hyderabad COVID-19 Vaccine: Over 1,000 People In Phase 1 And 2 Of Trial

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Bharat Biotech International Ltd., an unlisted vaccine maker, received regulatory approval to start human clinical trials for its experimental shot earlier this week and it already has India's top medical research body expediting the process.India has set an ambitious timeline for its first potential coronavirus vaccine -- from human trials to general use in six weeks. The under-development vaccine is "envisaged" to be rolled out "for public health use by Aug. 15 after completion of all clinical trials," Indian Council of Medical Research, or ICMR, said in a July 2 letter to clinical trial sites, which was seen by Bloomberg…

05 Jul

Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF jawan injured in low-intensity IED blast in Pulwama.

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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan sustained injuries when suspected militants detonated a low-intensity improvised explosive device ( IED) in south Kashmir's Pulwama on Sunday morning. An official said the explosives were triggered minutes after a convoy of the paramilitary CRPF passed through the Gongoo area. “Militants had planted the low-intensity IED under a tree near Peaks Automobiles in Gongoo area of the district. The explosion followed by firing created panic in the area. A CRPF man sustained injuries in his hand,” an official said. The IED, it said, was defused, adding that an investigation was underway. As per…

05 Jul

Covid-19 positive patient dies at Bengaluru hospital doorstep as hospitals turn them away.

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A man in his early 50s, suffering from coronavirus symptoms, allegedly died due to the lack of hospital beds and ICUs in the Bengaluru. The patient visited 18 hospitals in the city but had to return home after none would admit him due to a shortage of beds. This is the second instance in three days of a Covid-19 patient dying after being denied admission by hospitals in Bengaluru city. The tailor, a resident of Cholurpalya, near Magadi Road, had fever, cold and cough, a female family member told media. On Friday, he voluntarily gave his throat swab for a…

05 Jul

Kanpur Police: Vikas Dubey’s Key Aide Arrested, Was Accused Of Firing At Cops .

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The main aide of notorious gangster Vikas Dubey involved in the attack in which eight police personnel were killed was arrested in a pre-dawn encounter in Kanpur, a senior police official said on Sunday. The aide, Dayashankar Agnihotri, was injured in his leg in retaliatory firing by police after he tried to attack them and flee, the official said, adding that no police personnel was hurt. In addition, data recovered from Vikas Dubey's mobile phone listed the names of 20 police officers. There was evidence of constant contact with at least two cops, including one from the Chaubeypur Police Station;…

05 Jul

World`s largest COVID-19 care facility inaugurated in Delhi

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World`s largest COVID-19 care facility inaugurated in Delhi 10,000-bed Sardar Patel's COVID Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur area was made operational in the national capital. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal, inaugurated the facility has been created on an emergency basis by the South Delhi District Administration with support of the Ministry of Home Affairs in a record time of 10 days.Notably, this coronavirus treatment centre which is set up in Chhatarpur area of the national capital is said to be the "largest" of its kind in the world."The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and…

05 Jul

Recovery rate in India stands at 60.77%

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The number of coronavirus cases in India have continued to rise at an alarming rate. According to the data available at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the highly contagious infection has affected over 6.73 lakh people and claimed more than 19,000 lives in India so far. Amid the continuous surge, the government has said that the recovery rate in India has reached 60.77 per cent as 4.09 lakh people have been cured and discharged from hospitals. The government has also said that several people-centric measures taken as part of the “test, trace, treat” strategy have removed the impediments for COVID-19…

05 Jul

Donald Trump Thanks PM Modi For US Independence Day Wish

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on America's 244th Independence Day. The Fourth of July also known as Independence Day or July 4th – is a federal holiday in the US commemorating the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Prime Minister Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the US on the country’s, saying as the world’s largest democracies “we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates”. While replying to PM Modi's wishes, Mr Trump tweeted: "Thank you my friend. America loves…

04 Jul

Nitish Kumar tested Covid-19 positive

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tested negative for coronavirus after he gave his sample for testing due to getting in close contact with a BJP leader, who later turned out to be infected with COVID-19. “The CM’s swab sample has been taken today for Covid-19 test,” said chief minister’s public relations officer BK Shukla. The chief minister had met the senior BJP functionary at least twice during the last 10 days, the last being on July 2 during the swearing-in ceremony of nine MLCs. Mr Kumar's secretaries had also given their swab samples for COVID-19 testing after they attended…