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Sixteen members of a family were attacked with acid when they opposed a molestation attempt of a family member by some youth in their village. The incident took place i

16 injured in acid attack for resisting molestation

Sixteen members of a family were attacked with acid when they opposed a molestation attempt of a family member by some youth in their village. The incident took place in Bihar's Vaishali district on Wednesday. According to the police, the men had been harassing the&nbsp;woman for a few days following which the family reprimanded them. A day later, a group of around 20 people forcibly entered their home and threw acid on them. Eight members of the family&nbsp;have sustained&nbsp;serious burn injuries&nbsp;and have been admitted&nbsp;to a hospital. The police have arrested five of the accused.

Sixteen members of a family were attacked with acid when they opposed a molestation attempt of a family member by some youth in their village. The incident took place in Bihar's Vaishali district on Wednesday. According to the police, the men had been harassing the woman for a few days following which the family reprimanded them. A day later, a group of around 20 people forcibly entered their home and threw acid on them. Eight members of the family have sustained serious burn injuries and have been admitted to a hospital. The police have arrested five of the accused.

A woman in Mumbai had a narrow escape when a huge tree fell on a road she was crossing. The tree fell as heavy winds and rain lashed Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae on Mo

A woman in Mumbai had a narrow escape when a huge tree fell on a road she was crossing. The tree fell as heavy winds and rain lashed Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae on Monday. The woman fortunately managed to move away from the spot just in time as a tree fell there. A number of trees were uprooted as Mumbai witnessed winds at the speed of 115 km per hour. As a&nbsp;result of the cyclone,&nbsp;Mumbai received heavy rainfall and strong winds throughout the day on Monday. Six people died and 9 were injured in Maharashtra in incidents related to the cyclone.

Four people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone Tauktae pounded parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the western coast, officials said on Tues.

Four people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone Tauktae pounded parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the western coast, officials said on Tuesday.
The landfall process of the eye of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which hit the Gujarat coast in Saurashtra region between Diu and Una, ended around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said.
It crossed the Gujarat coast as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" and gradually weakened.
On Tuesday morning, it lay over the Saurashtra region near Amreli as a "very severe cyclonic storm," the IMD said.
The wind intensity reduced to 115-125 kmph gusting to 135 kmph, as the cyclone lay 10 km south of Amreli and around 95 km north-northeast of Diu, the IMD said in its morning bulletin.
It was likely to move further north-north eastwards and gradually weaken into a "severe cyclonic storm", the IMD said.
The cyclone brought gusty winds and heavy rains on the entire coastal belt, uprooting trees in Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts. The cyclone winds also caused road blockage and power outages in many villages of these districts.
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A teacher's association in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that over 1600 teachers died after contracting Covid-19 while on duty during the panchayat polls in the.

A teacher's association in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that over 1600 teachers died after contracting <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> while on duty during the panchayat polls in the state, the Hindustan Times has reported.
The Uttar Pradeshiya Prathmik Shikshak Sangh has demanded a compensation of ₹1 crore for the next of kin of the deceased.
In a letter to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the teachers&rsquo; association has named 1,621 government school staff, their schools, districts, the dates of death and their mobile numbers, the report said.
The list includes those who succumbed to the coronavirus disease between the first week of April and May 16, two weeks after the counting day.
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Assam government has decided to bar inter-district movement of persons and vehicles for 15 days beginning May 21 amid a record number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in th

Assam government has decided to bar inter-district movement of persons and vehicles for 15 days beginning May 21 amid a record number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the state.
Assam on Monday recorded 6,394 new Covid-19 infections and 92 deaths&mdash;most in a day since the pandemic started last year.
A govt order stated that the Covid-19 containment measures are not yielding the desired level of reduction of cases with unabated inter-district movement.
The restrictions on inter-state movement will not apply to government officials, emergency and essential services, travel for medical emergencies and Covid-19 vaccination etc.

The entire medical system in villages and small cities of Uttar Pradesh is "Ram bharose" (at God's mercy), the Allahabad High Court said on Monday..

The entire medical system in villages and small cities of Uttar Pradesh is "Ram bharose" (at God's mercy), the Allahabad High Court said on Monday while hearing a PIL over the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> spread and the condition of quarantine centres in the state.
The court made the observation while taking into account the death of a 64-year-old Covid patient who was admitted to an isolation ward at a Meerut hospital.
The victim, Santosh Kumar, reportedly fainted at a hospital bathroom. The doctors and staff failed to identify him as their patient and disposed of the body as unidentified.
"If this is the state of affairs at a medical college in the city like Meerut, then the entire medical system in smaller cities and villages can only be 'Ram bharose', the court observed.
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Bail granted to two TMC ministers, an MLA and another former party leader, was put on hold by the Calcutta high court on Monday evening. The leaders were arrested by&n

Bail granted to two TMC ministers, an MLA and another former party leader, was put on hold by the Calcutta high court on Monday evening.
The leaders were arrested by&nbsp;he CBI on Monday morning in the Narada sting scam amid high drama which saw CM Mamata Banerjee landing at the agency office and daring it to arrest her too.
The leaders were granted bail by a sessions court, which was promptly challenged by the CBI in the high court. They have now been sent in judicial custody.
The CBI office at Nizam Palace in Kolkata became the political battleground as TMC supporters staged protest and hurled stones at security personnel.
On a day of fast-paced events, Banerjee sat on a dharna from 11 AM to around 5 PM demanding the release of the TMC leaders. The CBI accused the CM of interfering in the probe and has sought a transfer of the trial outside Bengal.

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una on Monday night, has weakened, the India Meteorological Departmen

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una on Monday night, has weakened, the India Meteorological Department said.
The landfall process, which started around 9 pm on Monday night ended around midnight and the cyclone continues to weaken since then.
There is no report of any casualty so far, officials said. The state government had shifted over two lakh people to safer locations before the cyclone.
The Union Territory of Daman and Diu saw a wind speed of around 150 to 175 kilometers per hour, IMD officials in Gujarat said.
The cyclone brought gusty winds and heavy rains on the entire coastal belt, uprooting trees in Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts. The cyclone winds also caused road blockage and power outages in many villages of these districts.

Cyclone Tauktae, which has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, is expected to hit the Gujarat coast tonight between 8 and 11 pm. The Cyclone is around

Cyclone Tauktae, which has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, is expected to hit the Gujarat coast tonight between 8 and 11 pm.
The Cyclone is around 160 km south-southwest of Mumbai triggering winds and rains in the city as it hurtles towards Gujarat.
Mumbai airport has been shut between 11 am and 2 pm due to the cyclone.
In Gujarat, officials are bracing for very heavy rainfall and winds of up to 190 km per hour.
Massive damage is expected in Porbandar, Amreli, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Botad, Bhavnagar and coastal areas of Ahmedabad. The weather department has warned of threats from flying objects and damage to power and communication lines.
More than 1.5 people&nbsp;lakh have been shifted from low-lying areas in the state

Yet another Covid victim denied dignity in death. The body of a patient who died due to Covid-19 was dumped in a garbage cart and taken to the crematorium for the last

Yet another Covid victim denied dignity in death. The body of a patient who died due to Covid-19 was dumped in a garbage cart and taken to the crematorium for the last rites in Bihar&rsquo;s Nalanda. Adding insult to the injury, the municipal corporation reportedly charged the victim's kin a whopping ₹16,000 to carry the body in the cart for cremation. District administration&nbsp;has said that it is probing the incident and will take action against the guilty.

The Delhi Police arrested businessman Navneet Kalra on Sunday night for alleged black marketing and hoarding of oxygen concentrators amid the coronavirus pandemic, offi

The Delhi Police arrested businessman Navneet Kalra on Sunday night for alleged black marketing and hoarding of oxygen concentrators amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
The owner of the popular Khan Chacha restaurant in the posh Khan Market had been on the run for over a week since the seizure of more than 500 oxygen concentrators from three restaurants owned by him in the national capital.
The concentrators are a crucial medical equipment used for Covid-19 patients and are on high demand amid the second wave of the pandemic.
The police claimed that the concentrators were imported from China and were being sold at an exorbitant price of ₹50,000 to 70,000 a piece as against its cost of ₹16,000 to ₹22,000.

Cyclone Tauktae will intensify further as the "very severe" storm moves towards Gujarat, leaving behind a trail of destruction. It will make landfall between Porbandar

Cyclone Tauktae will intensify further as the "very severe" storm moves towards Gujarat, leaving behind a trail of destruction. It will make landfall between Porbandar and Mahuva on Tuesday, unleashing strong winds and rain, the weather office has said.
In Gujarat, around 1.5 lakh people were being shifted from low-lying coastal areas to safe locations. CM Vijay Rupani has asked officials to ensure that electricity supply to Covid-19 hospitals and other medical facilities are not disrupted, reports said.
The weather office has predicted light to moderate rainfall in Gujarat's Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Narmada, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Dang and Dahod districts because of the cyclone. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in isolated areas in Gujarat on Monday.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday. The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is like

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday. The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to pass close from the Mumbai coast towards Gujarat.
Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stationed in the western suburbs of Mumbai have been put on alert. Teams of the Indian Navy are also kept on standby, officials said on Sunday night.
Besides, six teams of the Mumbai fire brigade's flood rescue unit are deployed on six beaches in the city, a senior civic official said.
Five temporary shelters each are put up in 24 civic wards of the city so that citizens can be shifted there if necessary.
Official said over 500 of the 580 patients have been shifted to other Covid-19 hospitals from ICUs of jumbo Covid centres till 10 pm on Sunday.

Stormy winds and heavy rains caused by Cyclone Tauktae claimed two lives and uprooted more than 1,000 trees in Goa.A woman died after a coconut tree fell on her at Mapu

Stormy winds and heavy rains caused by Cyclone Tauktae claimed two lives and uprooted more than 1,000 trees in Goa. A woman died after a coconut tree fell on her at Mapusa town and in another accident at Marcel two youth who were going on a scooter came under an&nbsp;electric pole and one of them lost his life.
The state government&nbsp;said that all roads faced blockages due to debris and uprooted trees.
In Bardez, the worst-affected sub-district in North Goa, 31 houses were damaged while in South Goa, Mormugao was the worst affected sub-district where 36 houses were damaged.
Power Minister Nilesh Cabral said that feeder electrical lines from other states have been damaged in the state, which has resulted in a severe power outage.

In a new bizarre attempt to fight the coronavirus pandemic, women in villages of East Uttar Pradesh were found worshipping 'Corona Mai.' Women in Varanasi and Kushinag

In a new bizarre attempt to fight the coronavirus pandemic, women in villages of East Uttar Pradesh are worshipping 'Corona Mai', reports said on Sunday
 Women in Varanasi and Kushinagar started worshipping 'Corona Mai' in order to contain her wrath and save people from dying.
 Reports said in&nbsp;Varanasi, women were flocking in groups on the Ghats to offer prayers and calm the 'Corona Mai'.
A woman in Kushinagar said that they would come together in groups for 21 days to appease the Corona Mai and were confident that the pandemic would end.
 Women gathered in high numbers were seen flouting Covid norms and not maintain social distancing.

Three elderly Dalit men were forced to prostrate before the members of a village panchayat in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram and apologise for organising a music functio

Three elderly Dalit men were forced to prostrate before the members of a village panchayat in Tamil Nadu&rsquo;s Villupuram and apologise for organising a music function.
 The incident took place on May 13 and came to light after a video went viral on social media.
Police said members of the Dalit colony in Ottanandhal Panchayat organised a music function, following which the upper caste members&nbsp;from the village lodged a complaint against them for organising the event during the pandemic.

3 BJP MLAs were taken into custody on Sunday morning in Siliguri for allegedly violating lockdown rules by organising a sit-in protest against the W

3 BJP&nbsp;MLAs&nbsp;were taken into custody on Sunday morning in Siliguri&nbsp;for allegedly violating lockdown&nbsp;rules by organising a sit-in protest against the West Bengal govt's&nbsp;handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. They were released later in the day, according to officials.&nbsp;
The MLAs&nbsp;claimed that they maintained all Covid-19 protocols during the protest, and there was no gathering at the spot.&nbsp;Hitting out at them, senior TMC leader Goutam said that the BJP legislators &ldquo;betrayed&rdquo; the people of the region by organising a sit-in amid the lockdown.
A 15-day total&nbsp;lockdown came into force in Bengal on Sunday, with the government putting in place a host of stringent measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

With a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in peri-urban, rural, and tribal areas, the Centre on Sunday released a new set of guidelines for control the spread. The

With a sharp&nbsp;increase in Covid-19 cases in peri-urban, rural, and tribal areas, the Centre on Sunday released a new set of guidelines for control the spread.
The new SOP said that rural,&nbsp;peri-urban areas must plan a minimum 30-bed&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;care centre for people with co-morbidities and mild cases, where home isolation is not feasible. The health ministry guidelines have asked every village to ensure active surveillance for influenza-like illnesses periodically by ASHA workers with the help of the Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC).
The guidelines also focused on the feasibility of contact tracing, adding that those who have tested Covid positive should be allowed to quarantine at home.&nbsp;

Farmers who were protesting against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were lathicharged in Hansi town of Haryana on Sunday. Police also used tear gas

Farmers who were protesting against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were lathicharged in Hansi town of Haryana&nbsp;on Sunday.&nbsp;Police also used tear gas to disperse the farmers who had removed barricades put up by the police, say reports.&nbsp;Manohar Lal Khattar was in Hisar to inaugurate a Covid hospital. Several farmers have been injured in the incident.&nbsp;Thousands of farmers, from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at the Delhi border points -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur,&nbsp;since November, demanding the revocation of Centre's new farm laws.

Oxygen crisis continues to wreak havoc at Goa Medical College (GMC), claiming eight more lives on Saturday. The total death toll since earlier this week due to lack of

Oxygen crisis continues to wreak havoc at Goa Medical College (GMC), claiming eight more lives on Saturday. The total death toll since earlier this week due to lack of oxygen at the premier government hospital now stands at 83. The doctors at the hospital, however, didn&rsquo;t attribute the deaths to the oxygen crisis, saying most of the patients died due to Covid pneumonia. According to the state health bulletin on Saturday, 58 Covid-19 patients lost their lives in the past 24 hours, with 33 of the deaths being reported from GMC alone. The state&rsquo;s positivity rate, which remains the highest among states in the country at 42%.

A court of inquiry was ordered after a 21st battalion Sashastra Seema Bal jawan posted a video on Youtube, alleging he had been physically abused by his senior officers

A court of inquiry was ordered after a 21st battalion Sashastra Seema Bal jawan posted a video on YouTube, alleging he had been physically abused by his senior officers at a camp in Bihar.
Constable Arvind Kumar Jaswara showed injuries on his back and shoulders and said that he was "whipped with a leash" by the commanding officer, his deputy and an Inspector of the unit&nbsp;inside the SSB camp on May 7. The constable alleged that the officers said that they could punish him anytime due to his rank and lower caste. The jawan also said that he was kept in a unit jail for 2 days and was made to sign on a blank paper.
Scared for his life, Jaswara requested senior SSB officers to help him.
The jawan is also under scanner in a case of illegal transport of wooden logs from the Valmiki Tiger reserve of the state to the residence of an SSB officer in Lucknow.
Both inquiries are being conducted simultaneously and a final report will soon be submitted to the SSB headquarters.

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