How lakhs of Indians were duped of crores through Chinese apps: Modus operandi revealed

At least two more people were detained in connection with Chinese mobile applications -- Power Bank, EZPlan, etc -- scam in which 5 lakh Indians were duped of thousands of crores.

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Delhi: Vendors can apply for liquor home delivery license from Friday

The process for home delivery of liquor in Delhi will move a step further on Friday with the government opening the application window for vendors to apply for license for the service.

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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine linked with small risk of low blood platelets: Study

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a blood condition characterised by low platelet counts, according to a nationwide study in the UK. The increased risk of the condition, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), is estimated to be 11 per million doses, similar to figures seen in vaccines for flu, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), the researchers said.

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Don't give cellphones to girls, it leads to rape: UP Women's Commission member

A member of Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission has said that girls should not be given mobile phones as it leads to rape. During a Mahila Jansunwai (public hearing of women-related complaints) in Aligarh on Wednesday, the member said, “Girls talk on phones and later run away with boys….”

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India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 24-crore mark

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 24 crores, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday. According to an official release, 33,79,261 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. "A total of 24,27,26,693 vaccine doses have been administered through 33,82,775 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today," the ministry said.

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Mumbai: Police to file case against owner of building that collapsed in Malad

The Mumbai police will register a case under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the owner of the residential structure that collapsed in the New Collector compound in the Malad West area of Mumbai late on Wednesday night.

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Thrashed, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' inside Tihar: ISIS member tells court

An alleged ISIS member arrested for planning suicide attacks and serial blasts across the country, approached a Delhi court on Wednesday claiming that he was beaten up by other inmates in Tihar jail and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. The accused, identified as Rashid Zafar, was arrested in 2018 on the allegations of being a member of an ISIS-inspired group that was planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians as also government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India.

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