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Aurangabad man seeks Rs 1,000 crore compensation from state, Centre, SII after claiming daughter died due to Covishield side effects

Aurangabad resident approaches Bombay HC seeking compensation of Rs 1,000 crore from Maharashtra govt, Centre and Serum Institute of India claiming his daughter, a medical student, died due to side effects of Covishield vaccine that she was administered in January last year

Karnataka's daily cases nearly halve to 14,366; positivity rate at 13.45%

India, Nepal sign MoU to construct bridge over Mahakali river

India and Nepal on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a motorable bridge over the Mahakali River connecting Dharchula in Uttarakhand with Darchula in Nepal with Indian grant assistance.

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Nepal’s Secretary, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Rabindra Nath Shrestha signed the MoU in presence of Transport Minister Renu Kumari Yadav, according to a statement issued by the Indian Embassy here.

India will bear all the cost of constructing the bridge and preparation of detailed project report for the bridge has already been completed, said informed sources at the Ministry of Transport.

Delhi sees 2,683 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 5.09%

Night curfew lifted in Mumbai, other curbs eased

TN cops in Nagappatinam seize 500 kg ganja bound for Sri Lanka

Six people were arrested near Puthur here on Tuesday with 500 kg ganja in their possession that was allegedly being smuggled to Sri Lanka, police said.

The banned substance was being taken to Vedaranyam in the district from where it would be smuggled to the neighbouring country, they said.

Nagapattinam Superintendent of Police G Jawahar said they got a tip-off that bundles of ganja were being taken in cars in the town.

Many feared trapped as 3 abandoned coal mines collapse in Jharkhand during illegal mining

Many people were fear trapped as three abandoned coal mines collapsed during illegal mining in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, officials said on Tuesday.

The first incident happened at Kapasara outsourcing project of Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) in Nirsa police station area around 5 pm on Monday, they said.

The second incident took place in Chach Victoriya of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Nirsa on Monday night, while the third incident happened on Tuesday morning at Gopinathpur open cast mines of the ECL in Panchet police station area, they said.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 21 Indians along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters after being alerted by local fishermen, the Navy said here on Tuesday.

The development came as the local fishermen in the North have been protesting for over a week to stop the Indians from entering the Sri Lankan waters for fishing.

SC asks banks to file affidavit on fresh petition by FRL against letters warning of insolvency

Supreme Court asks consortium of banks to file an affidavit on a fresh petition of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) seeking quashing of lenders’ letters warning initiation of insolvency proceedings against it. Supreme Court will hear the case on Thursday, 3rd February. (ANI)

Abducted Arunachal teen kicked, given electric shock in Chinese custody, alleges father

The Indian teenager who was allegedly abducted by the Chinese army from Arunachal Pradesh was reunited with his family, an official said on Tuesday.

Indian Army reunited Miram Taron with his parents at a function in Tuting in Upper Siang district on Monday evening, district Deputy Commissioner Shaswat Saurabh said.

Miram, 17, was allegedly abducted by the Chinese army on January 18 from Lungta Jor area near the Line of Actual Control when he went on a hunting trip with his friend Johny Yaying. Yaying managed to escape from the scene and report the matter to the authorities.

Miram's father Opang Taron said his son was mentally exhausted as the whole incident scared him.

He was tied and blindfolded while in the custody of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) for more than a week, the father alleged.

Russia says will not back down in face of US sanctions threats

Russia's embassy in Washington said Tuesday that Moscow will not back down in the face of US sanctions threats over Ukraine, ahead of a phone call between the top US and Russian diplomats.

"We are not going to back away and stand at attention, listening to the threats of US sanctions," the embassy said on Facebook, adding that it is "Washington, not Moscow, that generates tensions."

Future vs Amazon: SC sets aside all Delhi HC orders, asks for fresh decision on merit

The Supreme Court on Tuesday setaside two earlier orders of the Delhi High Court passed in the Future-Amazon dispute and remandedthe matters back to the High Court, asking it to decide all issues on merits afresh.

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Fog reduces visibility at Delhi airport

#UPDATE at 10:45 am | Due to fog, low visibility procedures are still in progress at Delhi Airport. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for any updated flight information: Delhi Aiport (ANI)

Aviation fuel prices up 8.5%

ATF price hiked by a steep 8.5 per cent to record levels across the country: Oil company price notification

Oil Marketing Companies reduce LPG commercial cylinder cost by Rs 91.50 to Rs 1,907

National Oil Marketing companies have reduced commercial 19-kg LPG cylinder cost by Rs 91.50 effective from today, 1st February. 19 kg commercial cylinder will cost Rs 1907 in Delhi from today: Sources (ANI)

YouTuber 'Hindustani Bhau' arrested over students' protest near Mahatashtra minister's residence in Mumbai

Mumbai Police have arrested YouTuber 'Hindustani Bhau' alias Vikas Fhatak and one more person in connection with a protest by students near the residence of Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad here, an official said on Tuesday.

The police took the action against the 41-year-old YouTuber after it emerged that he had asked students to assemble in Dharavi area of Mumbai near Gaikwad's residence on Monday to demand the cancellation of offline exams for classes 10 and 12 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, he said.

Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Manoj Pande accorded Guard of Honour

Go slow on towing, Karnataka CM Bommai tells officials

Amid a slew of complaints against towing operators hired by the Bengaluru Traffic Police, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday reportedly ordered officers to scale down the towing exercise in Bengaluru till further review.

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Interference in foreign-funded projects 'not good': SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said delay in mega projects funded by foreign countries on bilateral agreement due to judicial interference may not be in the larger public interest and also not in the nation's interest.

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Oil edges higher on tight supply and post-pandemic recovery

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, trading near seven-year highs hit last week, as investors bet supplies will stay tight, with a limited production hike by major oil producers and a strong post-pandemic recovery in fuel demand.

Brent crude for April delivery was up 14 cents, or 0.2% at $89.40 a barrel at 0150 GMT.

The front-month contract for March delivery expired on Monday at $91.21 a barrel, up 1.3%.

US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $88.28 a barrel, having gained 1.5% in the previous day. - Reuters.