Smart cameras to be set up in Lucknow to track facial expression of women in distress, alert police

Policy experts and researchers have criticised the initiative, which is a part of the Uttar Pradesh government’s Mission Shakti programme.

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· 10 hours ago

Two Chinese men among 4 arrested by Chennai police for operating instant loan apps

They would lend people money at a high rate of interest and then threaten them to pay it back.

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· Jan 03, 2021 · 12:55 pm

BJP’s ‘authorised goons’ targeting AAP for supporting farmers protest, alleges Raghav Chadha

He added that the BJP was playing ‘psychological games’ with AAP members.

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· Dec 31, 2020 · 10:42 pm

Hyderabad: At least 11 hospitalised after chemical explosion in factory, many feared trapped

Furnaces and reactors in adjacent units have been shut and workers too have been evacuated as a precaution.

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· Dec 12, 2020 · 05:01 pm

Delhi: AAP alleges ‘BJP goons’ attacked Manish Sisodia’s house, police helped them

The BJP said it was an attempt to divert attention from the alleged conspiracy to kill the party’s mayors in Delhi.

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· Dec 10, 2020 · 06:36 pm

Mumbai: Fire in Kitab Khana bookstore, no casualties reported

Significant damage to stocks is likely from the fire and the water used to douse the flames, the manager said.

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· Dec 09, 2020 · 08:38 pm

Seema Dhaka is first Delhi police officer to be promoted out of turn for finding 76 missing children

An incentive scheme was announced in August by the Delhi commissioner of police for constables who rescue missing children.

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· Nov 19, 2020 · 01:25 pm

Ahmedabad: At least 12 labourers killed, nine injured in blast at chemical warehouse

A powerful explosion in the warehouse destroyed the structure and triggered a blaze in adjacent godowns where labourers were packing ready-made garments.

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· Nov 05, 2020 · 07:46 am

ABVP backs appointment of its president to AIIMS Madurai board, says Opposition trying to malign him

The chief of the organisation, Dr Subbiah Shanmugam, was accused of harassing a 60-year-old woman in July.

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· Oct 30, 2020 · 10:09 pm

Delhi records minimum temperature of 12.5 degree Celsius, lowest in October in 26 years

The Capital had recorded a minimum temperature of 12.3 degree Celsius on October 31, 1994.

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· Oct 30, 2020 · 01:13 pm

ABVP president, accused of harassing 60-year-old woman, appointed to AIIMS Madurai board

Subbiah Shanmugam was accused of urinating and throwing used surgical masks at a woman’s doorstep in June following a row over parking slot.

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· Oct 28, 2020 · 05:50 pm

Over 3,000 Mumbai residents evacuated as fire breaks out in Nagpada mall, one firefighter injured

Fire officials said the cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

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· Oct 23, 2020 · 09:09 am