The Maharashtra government on Wednesday night extended the lockdown in the state till 31 August, with a gradual easing as part of ‘Mission Begin Again’.
Ex-MLA who was booked under POCSO arrested, hospitalised
Former Nagercoil legislator Nanjil Murugesan who went into hiding after being booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing a 12-year-old girl, was finally arrested. However, he has been hospitalised after he was found having high blood pressure during a medical checkup.
Don’t arrest suspects of offences where punishment is less than 7 years: DGP to cops
Amid incidents of custodial deaths and increasing Covid-19 cases, Tamilnadu Director-General of Police J K Tripathy has issued an order to all Commissioners/Superintendents of Police that investigating officers should not arrest suspects involved in cognizable offences where the punishment under law is seven years in prison or less.
Kerala nurse murdered in US
In what police in South Florida called an incident of domestic dispute, an Indian nurse from Kerala has been killed outside a hospital in the US after she was stabbed multiple times and struck by a vehicle.
9.19 lakh persons arrested in TN for defying curfew
The Tamilnadu police arrested 9,19,186 lakh persons for violating norms of social distancing and venturing out during curfew.
Ayodhya on high alert ahead of Ram temple event, intel agencies warn of terror attack
With just days left for the Bhoomi puja of Lord Ram temple in His birthplace Ayodhya, intelligence agencies have reportedly warned of possible terror attacks.
Covid crisis: Railways halts all new infra work
In view of the financial crunch due to Covid-19 crisis, the Railways has halted all new infrastructure works sanctioned for 2020-21. This move comes after the government issued orders suspending new schemes, with costs up to Rs 500 crore, till March 2021 due to ongoing crisis.
Rajasthan: As Governor sets Assembly session, all eyes on Gehlot, Pilot
With the deadlock over convening the Rajasthan Assembly ending Wednesday after Governor Kalraj Mishra agreed to call a session from 14 August, all eyes are on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
Sushant death case: Actress Rhea Chakraborty moves SC
Actress Rhea Chakraborty has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an FIR lodged against her in Patna to Mumbai, where probe in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is going on.
Over 10,000 Corona cases in Andhra in 24 hours: What went wrong with AP?
Sending shock waves across India and in south India especiallly, Andhra Pradesh reported over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for the first time on Wednesday. To be precise, 10,093 new cases were reported.
