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Delhi woman brain dead in ICU; kin allege dowry harassment, in-laws claim suicide bid [Details]

Tanvi Dayal, 33, is battling for life at a Delhi hospital following alleged near-fatal strangulation by her in-laws over demands of dowry. Police have not arrested anyone and are favouring accused, her kin say.

Jan 3, 2021

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India to UK flights resume from Jan 6, UK-India services from Jan 8: Minister

Last month, these services were suspended to stop the spread of a mutant Covid-19 strain which was recently discovered in the UK.

Jan 2, 2021

India-UK flight services to resume from Jan 8 amid new COVID-19 strain fears

The flight services between India and the UK were suspended last month to stop the spread of a mutant Covid-19 strain, which was recently discovered in the UK.

Jan 2, 2021

Over 75 UK returnees to Bengaluru will be tracked soon: Karnataka health minister

Karnataka health minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said the home department was yet to track 75 people who returned to the state from England since November 25

Jan 1, 2021

Environmentalists seek attention to sinking Earth's surface as New Year begins

Study revealed that during the past century, land subsidence due to groundwater depletion occurred at 200 locations in 34 countries

Jan 1, 2021

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Reliance Jio makes all voice calls to other networks free; ends IUC regime

The implementation of the 'Bill & Keep' regime beyond January 1, 2020 and Jio was left with no option but to start charging its customers for off-net voice calls.

Dec 31, 2020

New COVID strain: India extends suspension of UK flights till January 7

Amid concerns over the new coronavirus strain, India will be extending the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom till January 7.

Dec 30, 2020

India reports new COVID strain cases, 6 UK returnees test positive for mutant virus

The samples of six UK returnees in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune have been found to be positive with the new variant genome, the central government said on Tuesday, adding that they have been kept in a single-room-isolation in designated healthcare facilities.

Dec 29, 2020

Centre lifts ban on onion exports from January 1; relief to farmers [Details]

The Indian government on Monday announced that it will be lifting export ban on onions so trades can be resumed from January 1, 2021.

Dec 28, 2020

Behind the veil in Saudi Arabia; horrors of working women, activists in the Kingdom

Reem Abdellatif worked in close proximity to the ruling elite in Saudi Arabia and said Mohammed bin Salman's women's rights campaign is a farce.

Dec 28, 2020

How pilots took COVID messages to sky in 2020 – literally [Must see]

From drawing a syringe to celebrate COVID vaccine to "stay home" message in the sky, see how pilots made the sky their canvas in 2020.

Dec 27, 2020

Winter Home: Assam youth uses discarded TV sets to house stray dogs

Dowarah, known as an "innovator" who develops scrap stuff into utility items had shaped a certain type of torch for the safety of the women and a "gadget" for hand sanitisation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dec 27, 2020

New coronavirus variant in South Africa: Are concerns justified | Explainer

After the UK, South Africa has identified a new variant of the novel coronavirus which is driving a surge in coronavirus infections. However, are the concerns justified? Read here

Dec 25, 2020

Fact-check: No, UK returnees haven't tested positive for new COVID-19 strain

The government has dubbed the media reports of UK returnees testing positive for mutant coronavirus as false. It stated that India is yet to establish a genome sequence to identify new strains of the fatal virus.

Dec 24, 2020

UK returnee woman who fled Delhi's quarantine centre found in Andhra, tests COVID positive

A woman from Rajahmundry in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, who arrived from the United Kingdom and reportedly fled a quarantine centre in Delhi to reach her home town, was shifted to an isolation ward at the Rajahmundry government general hospital. The woman has tested positive for COVID-19.