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    Active Covid cases in country dip to 9,092
    National

    Active Covid cases in country dip to 9,092

    New Delhi, May 19: India has recorded 865 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 9,092 from 10,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,818 with four deaths which includes one reconciled by Kerala,...
    Assam inks pact with JNU for Srimanta Sankardeva Chair
    Assam

    Assam inks pact with JNU for Srimanta Sankardeva 'Chair'

    Guwahati, May 19: The Assam government joined hands with Jawaharlal Nehru University to establish a 'Chair', named after medieval saint Srimanta Sankardeva at the varsity. The 'Chair' will be created at the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies of the university, based in New Delhi. To effect...
    13-yr girl gang-raped in moving car in Assam
    Assam

    13-yr girl gang-raped in moving car in Assam

    Kokrajhar, May 18: A 13-year girl was allegedly raped by four youths in a moving car in Assam's Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the four youths forcibly took the girl inside a vehicle and raped her while driving it on National...
    26 people including 23 students injured as school bus overturns in Sikkim
    North East

    26 people including 23 students injured as school bus overturns in Sikkim

    Gangtok, May 18: At least 26 people including 23 students were injured when a school bus carrying them overturned in East Sikkim district on Thursday, police said. The bus overturned at Singbel on the outskirts of Makha in East Sikkim district, about 40 km from the state capital Gangtok. Of the...
    Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase with paps in New York
    International

    Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase with paps in New...

    New York, May 18: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving “highly aggressive” paparazzi for over two hours in New York, a spokesperson for the couple said on Wednesday. The incident happened after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards...
    Sports best medicine for youth: Arunachal Pradesh Governor
    North East

    Sports best medicine for youth: Arunachal Pradesh Governor

    Itanagar, May 18: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik said sports is the best medicine for youth to keep them physically fit, mentally awake and morally straight. Gracing the closing ceremony of the South Asian Youth Table Tennis championship here on Wednesday, he said the championship...
    Injured in Manipur violence, Assam Rifles jawan dies in Kolkata hospital
    National

    Injured in Manipur violence, Assam Rifles jawan dies in Kolkata hospital

    Kolkata, May 18: An Assam Rifles jawan, who was injured in an attack by militants during the ethnic violence in Manipur a week ago, died in a hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday, an official said.Soldiers on an area domination exercise were fired on by unknown militants at 11 am at Dolaithabi area in...
    Meghalaya CM says second round of border talks with Assam may start next week
    North East

    Meghalaya CM says second round of border talks with Assam may start next week

    Shillong, May 18: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said he is likely to meet his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma next week in Guwahati for the second round of border talks. Speaking to reporters, Sangma Wednesday said the logistics were being worked out for the meeting, which is...
    COVID-19: India records 906 fresh cases, active caseload declines to 10,179
    National

    COVID-19: India records 906 fresh cases, active caseload declines to 10,179

    New Delhi, May 18: India witnessed a single-day rise of 906 new COVID-19 cases as the active cases declined to 10,179, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The toll has risen to 5,31,814 (5.31 lakh) with 20 deaths, including seven reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at...
    Assam proactive to prevent crime against children: NCPCR member
    Assam

    Assam proactive to prevent crime against children: NCPCR member

    Guwahati, May 18: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Wednesday said Assam was pro-actively working towards eliminating crime against children. Addressing a press conference, NCPCR member Divya Gupta said crimes by juveniles in Assam were also “very less” compared to...
    Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time
    International

    Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time

    Kathmandu, May 17: World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world's highest peak. The 53-year-old record-holding mountain guide stood atop the 8,848.86 metres-high...
    Indian-American woman from Texas found dead mysteriously in Oklahoma
    International

    Indian-American woman from Texas found dead mysteriously in Oklahoma

    Houston, May 17: A 25-year-old Indian-American woman, who went missing from the US state of Texas earlier this month, was found dead nearly 322 kilometres away in neighbouring Oklahoma state, a day after she disappeared on her way to work. Lahari Pathivada was last seen driving a black Toyota to...
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