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Man, who died outside UP govt office, dumped in garbage van

Insensitive, inhumane: 42-year-old man dies outside UP govt office, body dumped in garbage van

The incident came to light after a video of the 42-year-old man being dumped in a garbage collection van in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur went viral on social media.

Jun 12, 2020

Who is J Radhakrishnan, the new health secretary of Tamil Nadu who replaced Beela Rajesh?

While the number of coronavirus cases keeps increasing in Tamil Nadu, the state government has transferred the incumbent health secretary Beela Rajesh by restoring J Radhakrishnan to the position.

Jun 12, 2020

Assam oil well fire update: 7,000 shifted, 35 houses destroyed, firefighting operations on

Around 7,000 people have been evacuated while the inferno completely and partially burnt more than 35 houses as the fire fighters, NDRF, and engineers intensified their efforts to douse the oil well fire in Assam for the third day on Thursday, June 11.

Jun 11, 2020

Bengaluru: BMTC employee tests positive for coronavirus, health dept begins contact tracing

The BMTC registered its first case of infection in the company and the health department initiates contact tracing of the employee.

Jun 11, 2020

Hospital beds, Covid-related details: BMC issues helpline numbers as per wards

Here is a list of helpline numbers you can call to get information about which beds are empty in which hospital as per wards in Mumbai.

Jun 10, 2020

Huge fire engulfs Assam oil well, two die

Assam oil well fire: 2 firefighters killed, bodies recovered from nearby wetland

The oil well at Baghjan in Tinsukia, around 550 km east of Guwahati, has been leaking gas for two weeks now.

Jun 10, 2020

Unlock 1.0 in Bengaluru: Temples, hotels, malls reopen in India's tech hub; safety measures ensured

As most of the temples, malls, and hotels in the Bengaluru city were let open on Monday, authorities keep up strict social distancing norms and personal hygienic measures.

Jun 8, 2020

HD Deve Gowda likely to file nomination for Rajya Sabha election on June 9

The former PM, HD Deve Gowda, has reportedly sought the support of Congress in securing his victory to reach the upper house of the Parliament.

Jun 8, 2020

Indian American doctors at the centre of Lancet-Hydroxychloroquine scandal

In a shocking example of research misconduct, the reputed medical journal Lancet had to retract a study that incorrectly claimed that hydroxychloroquine increases the risks of deaths in patients who take the drug for the treatment of Covid-19.

Jun 7, 2020

Suspected gas leak in Mumbai creates panic; complaints of nauseating pungent smell

The BMC has already dispatched fire brigades to the affected areas of eastern and central Mumbai where a suspected gas leak has taken place on Saturday midnight. More details to follow.

Jun 7, 2020

Meera Chopra on abusive Junior NTR fans: ''These people should not be left free to do crimes on women'

Meera Chopra has thanked Telangana minister KTR after he directed the authorities to take stern action against the culprits who abused her non-stop, recently.

Jun 6, 2020

Chennai's posh Boat Club, which is home to rich and affluent, was meant for poor and homeless

Boat Club property was primarily meant for "poor Orphans, Widows and distressed Families" but only the rich and the affluent live here.

Jun 5, 2020

Pay electricity bill online in Chennai and Tamil Nadu; TNEB process explained

The TNEB has also made the things easier for the people, who are busy or not able to visit its offices to pay the bills. You can pay the bills online through the TANGEDCO's official website and mobile app or through e-wallets.

Jun 4, 2020

Cyclone Nisarga: 3 dead, power supply hit but storm largely spares Mumbai

Three people died and three others were injured as Cyclone Nisarga wreaked havoc in rural parts of Pune in Maharashtra after making landfall in coastal Raigad district.