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According to the police, the suspected cattle smugglers started firing and the villagers retaliated.

Mathura: Suspected cattle smuggler shot dead, six injured in mob attackSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:41 IST

Following the incident, the police admitted the injured to a hospital, seized the vehicle, and recovered six cows.

ASP, Jaunpur, Dr Sanjay Kumar said the situation was under control.

Convict dies in Jaunpur jail, inmates protestSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:27 IST

The situation was brought under control when a police and administrative team arrived and held talks with the prisoners.

She added that a police team that was sent to Rajasthan is still camping there.

Death of Mahoba businessman: Government announces Rs 1 lakh reward for info on ex-SPSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:26 IST

Patidar, an IPS officer from the 2014 batch, is from Dungarpur district of Rajasthan.

Imran ‘Pratapgarhi’ with Rahul Gandhi

For UP minorities, last 4 years spent amid torture, fear: Imran ‘Pratapgarhi’Subscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:21 IST

“In the past four years, the minority faced torture in the state. For the BJP, minority means only Muslims. They cannot answer questions about development and deaths due to Covid, and thus try to divert attention,” Imran said.

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Administered record 3.8 lakh vaccine doses in 24 hrs: UP governmentSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:19 IST

A government spokesperson said according to the official data, over 28 lakh people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in India on Thursday, of which Uttar Pradesh gave more than 3,82,259 doses, which is a record.

Though the body had strangulation marks, the SP said the cause of death could be ascertained only after the autopsy. The police alleged the accused killed the boy soon after kidnapping him.

Teen boy’s body found in dry well near home: one detained in FatehpurSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 06:12 IST

Superintendent of Police (SP) Satpal said preliminary investigation revealed that Sunil Babu received two ransom calls on Thursday from the missing cellphone of Shivakant’s mother. The police believe that the teenager was playing with the cellphone when he was abducted.

BJP MP Arjun Singh. (Facebook: Arjun Singh)

West Bengal: ‘Firing’ near BJP leader’s home, claims party MPSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 05:57 IST

The BJP leader alleged that “goons” backed by the TMC were behind the incident.

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Bigger role for Abhishek Banerjee, next-gen leaders may be fixed at TMC meetSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 05:52 IST

Among other things, the party is also expected to decide the fate of remorseful former leaders who had joined the BJP before the elections but now want to return to its fold.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Kolkata stabilises, government focus on districts outside epicentreSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 05:43 IST

The situation in Kolkata has been improving as it recorded fewer than 1,000 cases on Thursday for the first time since April 10. For the health department, the situation in places such as Nadia, Medinipur, Darjeeling has been alarming.

Salons became operational in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, as unlock norms kicked in. (Express Photo: Amit Chakravarty)

Maharashtra announces five-level unlock plan based on positivity rate, availability of oxygen bedsSubscriber Only

June 6, 2021 13:38 IST

Maharashtra Unlock News: Under the plan, districts and cities falling under “Level 1” will have the least restrictions, while those under “Level 5” will have lockdown-like curbs in place.

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NITI Aayog SDG index: ‘Bihar ranks top from bottom’; Lalu takes swipe at Nitish KumarSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 08:42 IST

The NITI Aayog’s SDG index evaluates the progress of states and Union Territories on various parameters including health, education, gender, economic growth, institutions, climate change and environment.

The court also held them to be entitled to back wages.

State can’t claim financial constraints to fire staff: Delhi High CourtSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 08:24 IST

It is the bounden duty of a welfare State to secure the rights of livelihood of the citizens, the court said.

Allegations and counter: Kerala CM and state Congress chief's political slugfest

Consensus at Kerala all-party meet: Panel to look into minority scholarships rulingSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 04:33 IST

An official communication from the Chief Minister’s Office said the all-party meeting arrived at a consensus to appoint an expert committee to study the High Court order and to take practical solutions.

Punjab CM comes out after meeting AICC panel at Congress war room, in Delhi on Friday. (Praveen Khanna)

Punjab: Armed with a stack of files, Captain defends his govt in Cong war roomSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 04:27 IST

The Chief Minister had arrived for the meeting a stack of files in black bags, which, sources said, carried report cards of Cabinet ministers and several legislators, and a dossier on the achievements of his government.

Finance Minister K N Balagopal presents the Budget Friday. (PTI)

Kerala Budget: Covid package of Rs 20,000 crore, no fresh taxesSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 04:25 IST

Presenting the Revised Budget in the Assembly, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal said the package is meant to face the socioeconomic and health challenges emerging in the backdrop of the second wave of Covid-19.

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Not keen on Congress fielding candidate against Mamata: Adhir to SoniaSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 05:48 IST

The move from Chowdhury has fuelled speculation about a future tie-up between the Congress and Trinamool in view of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Journalist Vinod Dua (Photo: Facebook/Vinod Dua)

Case against Dua not an exception, 6 journalists face police action for covering pandemic in HPSubscriber Only

June 6, 2021 10:43 IST

Last year, 14 FIRs were registered against five reporters in various parts of the state during the lockdown period. Another reporter was booked on the very first day of the corona curfew imposed last month when the country was battling a brutal Covid surge.

So far, 30.78 crore doses of Covaxin have been administered in India, according to data from the government’s CoWIN portal. The company was supplying over 5 crore to 6 crore doses of the vaccine every month. (File)

Found selling Covaxin to pvt hospitals, Punjab govt now wants doses returnedSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 07:56 IST

The government had made a profit of Rs 5.28 crore — buying the vaccines for Rs 3.20 crore, and selling them for Rs 8.48 crore.

Framer Unions have extend their support to the family of Harwinder Singh. (Express)

Farmers’ protest prevents Sampla from visiting Dalit family in Mansa village, over 200 bookedSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 04:30 IST

The protesters were booked under SC/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the complaint of family of deceased. Sources said that Dalit families of village and even Dalit unions were not part of the farmers’ protest on Friday.

Gangrene, hearing loss point to Delta Variant being more severe

Delta variant behind April wave in Delhi, shows NCDC studySubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 08:40 IST

Scientists have found this variant to be much more transmissible than other variants in the national capital, the study shows. This is the first time that a surge in any region has been directly linked to the circulation of a particular variant of the virus.

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Vaccination for the 18-44 age group in Gujarat: Rural areas struggle to register due to Internet, power issuesSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 03:29 IST

However, the state managed to administer 1.89 lakh doses against its target of 2.25 lakh, set by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Thursday.

Anshaj Singh, chief administrator, Housing Board, has been given additional charge as director, Elementary Education. Rajiv Rattan has been posted as commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration.

12 DCs, 4 ADCs transferred by Haryana governmentSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 03:29 IST

The newly appointed additional deputy commissioners (ADCs) are: Virender Lather (Charkhi Dadri), Sahil Gupta (Jind), Swapnil Ravindra Patil (Hisar) and Vishram Kumar Meena (Gurugram).

Engineer arrested for ‘sending threatening messages’ to BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

Miffed with raids on farmers, union leaders to court arrest in TohanaSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 03:25 IST

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders made an announcement in this regard Friday. Activist and member of SKM’s nine-member panel Yogendra Yadav will also join the protest.

The temperature in Chandigarh has been ranging between 36 degree Celsius and 20 degree Celsius over the past one week.

Ahead of paddy sowing, pre-monsoon showers make region rain surplusSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 03:20 IST

Though monsoon usually arrives in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh region by June end, good pre-monsoon showers during the last four days has made the region rain surplus ahead of the water-guzzling paddy transplanting season. The region has already received 25 to 30% of excess rain that it normally receives in June.

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Oversupply & work-from-home contribute to 50% vacancy in Gujarat’s office spacesSubscriber Only

June 5, 2021 03:15 IST

Faced with oversupply, vacancies in office space is now touching 50 per cent in some areas of the city, allowing firms like Tecblic to find cheaper options.

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