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India: Fake cops rob Iraqi man of cash, gold in Gurugram

Gurugram, Jun 30 (PTI) Two people posing as policemen robbed an Iraqi national of over Rs 18 lakh cash and gold jewellery here on Thursday, officials said.

Ahmed Abdulateef Mohammed was returning from a mall to his guest house when the incident took place near Artemis Hospital, they said.

India: Active Covid cases rise to 107,189 in country

New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India added 17,070 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while the active cases increased to 107,189, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 525,139 with 23 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

India: Making me CM is masterstroke of Fadnavis: Eknath Shinde

Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said his elevation to the top post is due to the masterstroke by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis.

People thought that the BJP was desperate for power. But truly, this is a masterstroke by Devendra ji. To hand over power to another person despite having larger numbers (of MLAs) requires a big heart.

India: BJP to hold meetings in Mumbai to decide next course of action

Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) The BJP, which is expected to stake claim to form the next government in Maharashtra soon following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister, will be holding a series of meetings here on Thursday to decide the future course of action, where party's state in-charge C T Ravi will remain present, party sources said.

India: Miscreants chop off minor girl's nose in Kanpur Dehat

Kanpur: A minor girl's nose was chopped off by the miscreants who had barged into her house and they were reportedly trying to pull her away with them.

The incident took place in Kanpur Dehat district on Thursday evening. 

They attacked the girl with a sharp weapon when she tried to raise an alarm.

The miscreants had been stalking the girl for the past several days.

The girl, profusely bleeding, was first taken to the district hospital.

Subsequently, she was referred to the Hallet hospital here for the needful treatment.

India: Women's shopping spree continues at Parade despite rains

Kanpur:  Thursday remains relatively a day of solace from the intense heat and humid weather in June.

A mainly cloudy sky prevails and sparse rains went on with the temperature going at a lower level.

The month that ends today has brought only troubles due to the hot weather. The residents of the area except for tolerable weather.

Though power cuts in the Jajmau area kept the residents disturbed for the whole day, the pleasant climate did not make them think of interruptions in the power supply. 

After Hindu killed, police in northwest India ban public gatherings, suspend internet

MUMBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the Indian state of Rajasthan banned public gatherings and suspended internet services a day after two Muslims posted a video claiming responsibility for killing a Hindu tailor in the city of Udaipur.

Two suspects were being interrogated by federal investigators on Wednesday, while state police were on guard against any unrest in the northwestern state.

Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital Colombo. Two weeks earlier, she spent three days in a queue for cooking gas -- but came home with none.

“I am totally fed up, exhausted,” she said. “I don’t know how long we have to do this.’’

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