Earthquake hits Uttarakhand

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 0941 hours near Haridwar, Uttarakhand  

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Released during pandemic, UP prisoners asked to return to jail

In a decision to not further extend the parole of convicted prisoners in the state, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued an order to the prison department to ensure that all convicts return to jail. It may be recalled that in May this year, the state government had released 2,256 convicts on the directives of the Supreme Court.

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FIR against unidentified people over clash between farmers, security forces at Singhu border

An FIR against unidentified people has been registered by the Delhi Police, in connection with a clash between farmers and security personnel at the Singhu border last week. According to an official statement, The FIR has been registered at Alipur police station.

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India recorded largest reductions in malaria cases in South-East Asia between 2000-2019: WHO

India made “strong progress” in the fight against malaria, recording the largest reduction in cases in South-East Asia from 20 million in 2000 to about 5.6 million last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The World Malaria Report 2020, released Monday, said that in 2019, malaria cases globally numbered about 229 million, an annual estimate that has remained virtually unchanged over the last four years.

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India records 31,118 new COVID cases, 482 fatalities in a day; total case tally at 94,62,810

India's COVID-19 caseload crossed the 94,62,00-mark on Tuesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 88,89,585, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,62,810 with 31,118 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,37,621 with 482 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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Delhi Traffic Police issues fresh advisory amid farmers’ protest | Check list of routes to avoid

As farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new agricultural laws continued for sixth consecutive day, the Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a fresh advisory and asked commuters to avoid certain routes. Taking to twitter, the police said that both Singhu and Tikri borders, where these farmers are protesting, are closed for any traffic movement.

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Centre invites agitating farmers' organisations for talks today as protests enter sixth day

The Centre has invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday. Thousands of farmers are camping at Delhi borders for the last five days to lodge their protest against the three farm laws. Farmers fear that the new farm laws will dismantle the minimum support price system and corporatise the agriculture sector.

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