In this issue

October 10, 2021

Ashish grilled for 8 hrs, more charges added

Arrest likely as police are not convinced that he was not present at Lakhimpur Kheri site

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After nudge from dissenters, CWC to meet on October 16

Sonia Gandhi took over as the interim Congress head in August 2019 after Rahul resigned in the wake of the party’s LS loss

1 min

Cut-off drops, but seats running out

IN the second cut-off list announced by Delhi University on Saturday, the percentage went down by 0.50 to 1.75% in many colleges, giving hope to aspirants, but the bad news was that some premier colleges such as Jesus and Mary College and Hindu College have closed admission.

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Rajasthan mystery fever claims 12 lives in 25 days

TWELVE people have died of fever in the last 25 days in the Mewat area of Bharatpur district. While the people claimed the deaths were due to dengue, the state health department has neither confirmed dengue nor any other disease.

1 min

Centre urged to set up critical care units in view of 3rd wave

THE Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) on Saturday urged the central government to pre-plan setting up of fully functional critical care units with trained personnel, citing possibilities of a third wave of Covid-19.

1 min

Kejriwal seeks urgent intervention of PM to avert power blackout in Delhi

WARNING of a power crisis in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his “personal intervention” in the matter. This came hours after power discom, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), sent messages to its consumers urging them to use electricity judiciously referring to the coal shortage across the country.

1 min

‘Expect surge in mental illness post-Covid'

ONCE the Covid-19 pandemic is over or brought under control, there is likely to be a surge in cases related to mental health, announced Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Saturday.

1 min

Blackout fear in northern states as power stations run out of coal stock

Heavily dependent on thermal power, states like Rajastan, Punjab, Bihar and UP face crisis

2 mins

India and Denmark to expand bilateral ties

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen where the two leaders agreed to expand Indo-Danish cooperation to the fields of agriculture, water management, climate change and also reviewed the progress of the Green Strategic Partnership.

1 min

Mayawati starts soft-pitched poll campaign

Says there won’t be vindictive approach in governance if voted to power, will continue all ‘good’ projects started by saffron opponent

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Top officials from Delhi land in J&K to review security

TOP security and intelligence officials from the national capital have reached Jammu and Kashmir to ascertain the security situation in the newly carved out Union Territory following the recent targeted killings of civilians in the Valley, officials of the Union home ministry said on Saturday.

1 min

Xi vows Taiwan's ‘reunification' with mainland

Remark comes just days after China flew record number of warplanes towards Taiwan

1 min

Now, a court allows Texas to resume near-total ban on abortions

A US federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Texas could resume its ban on most abortions, two days after another court suspended the ban.

1 min

POWER FAILURE BEHIND MI'S EARLY EXIT

Big names don’t live up to their reputation, leading to ouster of the defending champions from group stage this season

2 mins

Bharat making his chances count

IN the first half of IPL 2021, KS Bharat was primarily a bench warmer, waiting for his opportunity to showcase his skills. But, it never came. Few months down the line, the Andhra man has been a regular feature in the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting department.

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Germany overcome Romania, stay on course for WC finals

GERMANY needed a late winner from Thomas Muller to beat Romania 2-1 while the Netherlands eked out a 1-0 win in Latvia to stay on course for the World Cup finals on Friday. Four-time world champions Germany now have a six-point lead in Group J after their win in Hamburg. However, it was another rollercoaster evening for the European giants.

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