Bengaluru: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the detection of two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, identified through routine surveillance for respiratory viral pathogens. Ministry of Health in a release has stated that these cases were detected as part of ICMR’s ongoing efforts to monitor and control respiratory illnesses across the…
Cuttack: Unable to bear the burden of losses incurred due to crop damage following unseasonal rains last month, yet another farmer ended his life on Sunday. According to reports, Indrajit Chatoi (48), a farmer in Niali block of Odisha’s Cuttack district, succumbed to a major heart attack after his ready-to-harvest paddy crop was damaged by the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has extended the deadline for completing the e-KYC process for ration card beneficiaries till January 31. Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra told the media on Sunday that only 85 per cent of eligible individuals have fulfilled their e-KYC requirements so far. The extension will help the remaining over 50 lakh beneficiaries to…
Malkangiri: Six people were arrested from Chhattisgarh on Sunday for their alleged involvement in witchcraft activities disguised as a religious ceremony in Chitapari-4 village under Orkel police limits in Malkangiri district. According to reports, the locals were conducting a three-day religious ceremony in the village. However, on the second day, the accused performed witchcraft rituals under…
Patna, 6/1: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who was on a fast unto death at Gandhi Maidan here to press the demand for cancellation of a Bihar PSC exam, was arrested early on Monday, police said. Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a…
Ottawa, 6/1: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing three sources. The sources told the Globe and Mail that they don’t know definitely when Trudeau will announce his plans to leave but said…
Nagpur, 5/1: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that following a girl only once does not amount to stalking as prescribed under section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to a report by Live Law, Justice…
Ahmedabad, 5/1: Three crew members were killed after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed at the airport in the coastal town of Gujarat’s Porbandar. Two pilots and an aircrew diver were killed in the accident. Officials said that the Advanced Light Helicopter was returning from a routine sortie when it crashed during…
New Delhi,5/1: Delhi Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Haryana, 14 years after he allegedly robbed a tempo driver in broad daylight, an offical said on Sunday. The accused, Mukesh alias Dhandu, was declared a proclaimed offender in a case registered against him in 2011.
Thiruvananthapuram,5/1: Malayalam actress Honey Rose has accused an individual of stalking her and making sexually inappropriate remarks, including through media platforms, which she claimed outraged her modesty. In a Facebook post, Rose wondered whether it was acceptable for someone to insult a woman based on their perceived superiority due to wealth. However, she did not…
