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People walk at a site of a shopping centre destroyed by shelling amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa (Photo: Reuters)
SC gives custody of boy orphaned by COVID-19 to paternal grandparents
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the custody of a six-year-old boy, orphaned in the deadly second wave of Covid last year, to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take better care of their grandchildren.
The boy lost his father and mother on May 13 and June 12, 2021 respectively in Ahmedabad and later his custody was granted to his maternal aunt by the Gujarat High Court.
Fire that broke out in four scrap godowns in the Mankhurd area of Mumbai has been contained
ECI to announce schedule for elections of President at 3 pm today
Election Commission of India to announce the schedule for election for the next President of India at 1500 hours today.
Plane crashes in China, sets houses on fire
A plane crashed in central China's Hubei province on Thursday, setting several houses on fire, the third aviation accident in the country in over two months. The plane crashed in Laohekou city near the airport. The pilot parachuted from the plane and received minor injuries, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post quoted Chinese official media as saying. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed several houses on fire at the accident scene.
Satyendar Jain's custodial remand extended for 5 days in PMLA case
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's custody to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was extended by five more days on Thursday. He is being probed in a money laundering case. Jain was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court by the ED officials, which had demanded that his custodial remand be extended by five more days.
"During the raid we have recovered a number of things and have to confront him with the people whose houses were raided," the ED official said.
About 30K died daily from Covid since talks on vax IP began: Report
Nearly 30,000 people have died daily from Covid since the World Trade Organization (WTO) initiated talks on relaxing Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) to make the shots more accessible, particularly in poor countries, according to a report on Thursday.
The IP waiver, which India and South Africa proposed in October 2020 and was backed by over 100 countries, would allow low- and middle-income countries to produce their own cheaper generic Covid-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments.
West Bengal: Nadda offers prayers at Belur Math
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda who is on a three-day visit to West Bengal, offered prayers at Belur Math in Howrah on Thursday.
Nadda arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday evening. The BJP chief has been holding several important closed-door meetings with party leaders since his visit said sources.
Global cases of monkeypox surpass 1,000: US CDC
Global cases of the monkeypox virus have surpassed 1,000, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said and urged people to take extra precautions. As of June 6, 1,019 confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in 29 countries, according to the CDC.
Fire in office building in South Korea kills at least 7
At least seven people were killed and dozens of others were injured Thursday in a fire that spread through an office building in South Korea's Daegu city, local fire and police officials said.
Shin Ju-han, a Daegu Fire Department Official, said dozens of firefighters and vehicles were deployed to put out the blaze that burned through the second-floor of an office building behind the city's district court. He said seven people were so far confirmed as dead and 35 others were hurt.
Rupee slips 9 paise to 77.77 against US dollar in early trade
Rupee slips 9 paise to 77.77 against US dollar in early trade
NIA conducted raids at multiple locations in Chennai in connection with probe linked to a terror activity case
National Investigation Agency today conducted raids at multiple locations in Chennai in connection with its ongoing probe linked to a terror activity case, agency says.
India logs 7,240 new cases in 24 hours
India reported 7,240 news cases. The active tally has gone up to 32,498.
Govet high school of Gopalpora in Kulgam to be named after Rajni Bala, a teacher who was killed by terrorists
The government high school of Gopalpora in Kulgam will be named after Rajni Bala, a teacher who was killed by terrorists. I met her family members and all their demands & concerns will be resolved on a priority basis: LG Manoj Sinha
Technical snag hits Metro Blue Line again, services affected
Services on Delhi Metro's Blue Line were delayed Thursday morning due to a technical snag, sources said. Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector-21 in Delhi and Noida Electronic City, along with a branch line to Vaishali. Three days ago, a large number of commuters on the Blue Line had faced hardship as services across the corridor were impacted for nearly an hour and a half due to a technical snag.
Jordan, UAE launch $100mn investment fund to boost tech cooperation
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First Published: Jun 09 2022 | 7:14 AM IST
