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COVID-19: Assam Reports 4 New Deaths, 293 Fresh Cases

Assam reported four deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, while 293 more people tested positive, pushing the state's infection tally to 5,88,318, the National Health Mission said. The latest fatalities were reported from Cachar, Hojai, Kamrup Metropolitan and Udalguri districts. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3zsLM0d via IFTTT

BJP MLA Claims 40 Children Have Died In UP's Firozabad Due To Dengue, State Govt Says No Such Report

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad Manish Asija on Sunday claimed that over 40 children have succumbed to dengue in the district over the past week and blamed the state health department and the local civic body for the "tragedy". However, Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh termed Asija's claims "wrong" and said no such reports have been received. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gIEUo3 via IFTTT

Jharkhand: Two Of Family Killed, Four Injured In Lightning Strike

Two members of a family were killed and four others, including an infant, suffered injuries on Sunday when lightning struck them in a paddy field in Gumla district, police said. The incident took place in Jakjore village under Basia police station this evening, they said. Durga Singh (45) and his daughter Pushpa Kumari (18) died on the spot after being struck by lightning in the field, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Basia), Vikash Anand Laguri, said. Singh's wife Sahodara Devi, daughters Bharti Kumari (8) and Punita Kumari (5), and a two-month-old infant were injured, he said, adding, they were rushed to a hospital. In another incident, one person was killed and 10 others were injured after a truck filled with LPG cylinders collided with an autorickshaw on Kandra-Seraikela road under Seraikela-Kharswan district on Sunday, police said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mHLCOV via IFTTT

Biden Says Drone Strike Not Only Response For IS

Washington, Aug 28 (AP) President Joe Biden said that a retaliatory drone strike he ordered to be carried out against the Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan would not be his last response to the group for carrying out a deadly attack against U.S. troops and Afghan civilians near the Kabul airport. Biden said in a statement Saturday he discussed the strike with top military commanders, who briefed him on the ongoing evacuation of Afghans and U.S. citizens from the airport, which is set to wind down on Tuesday.. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3BqasHj via IFTTT

22 Killed As Passenger Boat Collides With Sand Trawler In Bangladesh

At least 22 people, including nine children, have died in a passenger boat accident in Bangladesh's Laiska Beel rivulet, according to a media report on Saturday. On Friday evening, a boat carrying over 100 people collided with two sand-carrying vessels in the river near Brahmanbaria city, resulting in the passenger boat sinking. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mIA7H0 via IFTTT

Head Constable Suspended For Terrifying Voters During UP Panchayat Polls

A head constable posted at the Vijay Nagar Police Station here was on Saturday suspended for allegedly terrifying and forcing villagers to cast their votes in favour of his relative during panchayat elections here, officials said. The constable, Veereshwer, is accused of brandishing arms and forcing people in Naseerpur village to vote in favour of his nephew's wife Jayaprabha during the polls to elect village head on April 27, SSP Pawan Kumar said. "An FIR was lodged against the policeman under relevant sections of law after the matter came to the fore," he said. A departmental inquiry has also been ordered against the erring official, Kumar added. . from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UWuXvF via IFTTT

UP CM To Attend Krishnotsav In Mathura On Janmashtami

A three-day Krishnotsav programme would be organised at the Ramlila grounds here from Sunday and will be attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday on the occasion of Janmashtami. The mega event involving multiple programmes would showcase the birth of Lord Krishna as well as the rich culture and heritage of Mathura, said CEO of Uttar Pradesh Vraj Tirth Vikash Parishad Nagendra Pratap. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3zpQFac via IFTTT

Malegaon Blast Case: Witness Who Spoke of Lt Col Purohit Delivering Terrorism Lecture Turns Hostile

The witness had told the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad, he had attended an "adventure camp" where a discussion on the spread of terrorism in India as well as Pakistan's role in weakening the country through other means like drugs and fake currency was held. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jp3Bb1 via IFTTT

More COVID-19 Shots, Studies Offer Hope For US Schools

Officials offered new hope for the safety of U.S. schoolchildren threatened by COVID19 on Friday as Gulf Coast hospitals already full of unvaccinated patients braced for the nightmare scenario of a major hurricane causing a wave of fractures, cuts and heart attacks without enough staff to treat the injured. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ynrZ0I via IFTTT

Ahead of Festivals, Centre Asks Maharashtra to Consider Restrictions to Curb Covid Spread

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said even though the trajectory of daily new cases has shown a decline over the last month, there are some districts in Maharashtra which are showing early signs of an upsurge in COVID19 cases and test positivity from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sS7h84 via IFTTT

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We Just Wanted To Shut The Noise And Focus: Anderson

England ace James Anderson said that after all the trash talk during the Lord's Test, the focus at Headingley was to "shut the noise" and focus on the job, something that paid dividends after India were bowled out for 78 on the opening day. India took a 1-0 lead riding on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami's unbroken 89 run partnership for the ninth wicket after England bowlers got carried away against the tailenders on fifth morning. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jhTuVf via IFTTT

FEMA Administrator Tours Tennessee Flooding Disaster

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured flooddevastated areas of Middle Tennessee on Wednesday to assess the damage from a weekend deluge that caught residents off guard in the morning hours, killing more than a dozen people and leaving hundreds homeless. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Wpy0x4 via IFTTT

Proposal To Buy 1,443 Vehicles For Police Sent To Haryana Govt, Assembly Told

A proposal to buy 1,443 new vehicles for police has been sent to the state government for approval, the Haryana Assembly was told on Monday. Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala said during the Question Hour that the Haryana Police Department has 5,095 vehicles available for performing duty. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3Dcn9a7 via IFTTT

Upset With In-laws, Newly Married Woman Serves Poisonous Tea, Kill One

A newly married woman, upset with her in-laws, allegedly killed an 18-month-old son of her sister-in-law and rendered her four other relatives severely ill on Monday by serving them poisonous tea in a village near here. The four who were taken ill were identified as the woman's father-in-law Pancham Jaiswal, brother-in-law Jitendra, sister-in-law Shivani and niece Srishti, Shivani's daughter, said Bahraich's Additional Superintendent of Police Kunwar Gyananjay Singh. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3koDJLI via IFTTT

Foot-and-mouth Disease Cases Reported In Punjab

Taking note of reports of outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in some districts of Punjab, the state animal husbandry department on Monday said it has deployed teams of veterinarians in the affected districts. Vaccination of livestock within a radius of five to 10 km of affected villages has been completed, it said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3zbbFS3 via IFTTT

Police Seek Feedback From Devotees As Jagannath Temple Reopens From Monday

A day before the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple here reopens for the public after a gap of almost four months, police on Sunday urged devotees to share feedback in order to improve their experience of visiting the 12th century shrine. Devotees can submit their feedback on police service at the temple either by submitting a form or through online QR code scanning systems installed at parking lots and other places, police sources said. We urge all to give feedback and use this opportunity to further help us in improving the Hassle Free Darshan Experience for devotees, the Puri Police said on Twitter. The temple has been closed for public since April 24 in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gljoFS via IFTTT

UN Agencies Call For 'Humanitarian Airbridge'

Berlin, Aug 22 (AP) The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan. The two U.N. agencies said in a statement Sunday that they are committed to stay and deliver for the people of Afghanistan.. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3zb3Co7 via IFTTT

T20 World Cup: 'UAE Will be Like Home Ground for us, Says Pakistan's Imad Wasim

All-rounder Imad Wasim believes that Pakistan is one of the favourites to win the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year. Imad said the Men in Green will enjoy an advantage over other teams as they are well aware of the conditions in UAE, having played many of their home series there over the last decade. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2W7OvOl via IFTTT

S Africa Hopeful Of Herd Immunity As Covid Vaccination Opens For All Above 18

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla is hopeful the country would achieve herd immunity against coronavirus if 70 per cent of its 18 to 35 population is vaccinated. According to 2019 mid-year estimates by Statistics South Africa, this age group makes up about a third of the country's population of 17.84 million people. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3Dgq8ib via IFTTT

Evacuation From Afghanistan: Around 300 Indians Likely To Be Brought Back On Sunday

Around 300 Indian nationals are expected to be brought back home from Afghanistan on Sunday as part of India's evacuation mission in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghan capital Kabul, people familiar with the development said. Eighty-seven Indians were on Saturday taken to Tajikistan capital Dushanbe from Kabul on board a military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force and the group is being brought back to Delhi in a special Air India flight from the central Asian city early on Sunday. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WeFJ0P via IFTTT

Delhi: 2-yr-old Kidnapped, Killed By Aunt, Uncle

A two-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his aunt and uncle in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said on Saturday. The accused identified as Yamuna (24) and her husband Rajesh, residents of Raghubir Nagar, have been arrested, they said. A day after the toddler went missing from his home, police found his body in a flooded drain in Punjabi Bagh. According to police, Yamuna felt that her mother loved her sister's son more than her daughter, due to which she hatched the plan to kill the boy. Ten teams were formed and they started tracing the missing child, a senior police officer said. Police analysed the CCTV footage and saw Yamuna and Rajesh taking the boy towards Ganda Nala, Punjabi Bagh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Urvija Goel said. Yamuna was held from Subhash Nagar and upon interrogation, revealed that she and Rajesh had kidnapped and killed the child, the DCP said. The accused took the toddler to Punjabi Bagh drain, strangulated him and to make su

Jammu Cyber Police Arrests Fraudster From Punjab

The cyber police has arrested a fraudster from Punjab for allegedly duping a man of Rs 34 lakh in Jammu city, officials said. A case was lodged at the Cyber police station on the basis of a complaint from Inder Pal Singh of Talab Tillo, who alleged that he was duped by fraudsters on the pretext of buying units of a Canadian pension fund and on the assurance of good returns, they said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3syc5iK via IFTTT

Suicide Bomber Attacks Bus Carrying Chinese Nationals In Pak, Kills 2 Children

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives on Friday close to a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least two children and wounding three persons, including a Chinese, in the second such attack in over a month. The attack took place in the Baloch Ward area in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment, a senior government official and police said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ghsxPK via IFTTT

FIR Lodged Against Munawwar Rana For Comparing Valmiki To Taliban

An FIR was Friday registered against infamous poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly inciting religious feeling by comparing Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, with Taliban, police said. "FIR has been registered against Rana on complaint of one PL Bharti, who alleged that he hurt religious feelings by comparing Valmiki with Talilban," a senior official said here. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ATu6uM via IFTTT

UN Food Agency: Hunger Spreading In Afghanistan

Rome, Aug 20 (AP) The UN food agency says it has been able to negotiate access with the Taliban to distribute aid in one provincial capital in Afghanistan but hasn't been able to resume food deliveries to three other provincial capitals it supplies. The World Food Program, headquartered in Rome, has said that some 14 million people are facing severe hunger in the nation of some 39 million. A second drought in three years, combined with fighting, had afflicted Afghanistan even before the Taliban takeover of the country on Sunday. Andrew Patterson, WFP's deputy country director, told The Associated Press on Friday that after Faizabad, a provincial capital in the north, fell to the Taliban last week, the agency's field office succeeded in negotiating access with the local Taliban command, and we had (a food) truck on the road the next day. However, Patterson said the situation in Kandahar, Herat and Jalalabad so far hasn't allowed the U.N. agency to resume distributing foo

Odisha CM Inaugurates Skill Development Institute's Campus, Lays Foundation Stone Of ICT

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated Skill Development Institute's permanent campus in Khurda district and laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)-IOC. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation is steering SDI-Bhubaneswar as a greenfield multi-skilling facility and has contributed Rs 255 crore for building the establishment, a statement said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mkXOVK via IFTTT

Two Children Killed, Chinese National Among 3 Injured In Pak Suicide Attack

At least two children were killed and three persons, including a Chinese, were injured in a suicide attack on a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, the second such attack in over a month. The attack took place in the Baloch Ward area in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment, a senior government official and police said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3y4oKuY via IFTTT

Three Held For Abducting Man In Jammu: Police

Three men were held for allegedly abducting a man here on Thursday, police said. Sachin Kumar of Rajpura Mangotrian was on his way home when Vishu Sharma, along with four unidentified men, forcibly took him away in an SUV from a spot near Shakti Nagar, according to a complaint lodged at the Bakshi Nagar police station. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2W3otvA via IFTTT

In a First, UNSC Unanimously Adopts Resolution on Peacekeeping as India Presides Over Council

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired an opendebate under India's presidency of the Security Council on UN peacekeeping operations with the theme of 'Protecting the protectors: technology and peacekeeping', the second signature event held as India presides over the powerful 15member UN body for the month of August. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37RMtUy via IFTTT

SC Asks States to File Status Reports on Vacancies, Pendency of Cases in Info Commissions

A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari on July 7 had sought report from the Centre and states on the compliance with its 2019 verdict asking them to ensure timebound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and state panels under the transparency law. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sv2b1t via IFTTT