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Udaipur murder: Kanhaiya Lal filed threat complaint but police 'compromised'
His family members alleged, "The poor man did not open his shop for six days fearing for his life. However, on Tuesday, when he opened his shop, he was beheaded. Had the police acted on his complaint on time, he would have been alive today. He has been getting threats after the social media post in support of Nupur Sharma. In fact, Kanhaiya Lal feared that he would be killed," said his family members.
India's 1st indigenously developed mRNA vax against Covid gets DCGI approval
"Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., a subsidiary of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., announced that its mRNA vaccine -- GEMCOVAC-19 -- against Covid-19 received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the office of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)," said a statement from the vaccine manufacturer Gennova Biopharmaceuticals on Wednesday.
Supreme Court stays Tripura High Court order seeking scrutiny of security cover of Mukesh Ambani and family
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala that the high court wants to examine the threat perception and urged the court to stay the orders. After hearing arguments, the bench stayed the high court orders, passed in May and June, in the matter.
India records 14,506 new Covid cases, 30 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 30 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 5,25,077. The active caseload of the country has also surged to 99,602 accounting for 0.23 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 11,574 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,28,08,666. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.56 per cent. Meanwhile, India's daily positivity rate has also surged to 3.35 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 3.30 per cent.
Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today
The mission is code named PSLV-C53/DS-EO. The Indian rocket will carry three satellites -- the 365 kg DS-EO and 155 kg NeuSAR, satellites belonging to Singapore and built by Starec Initiative of South Korea. The third satellite is a 2.8 kg Scoob-1 of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The rocket's four stages will be powered by alternating solid and liquid fuel.
Udaipur Shocker: Internet services suspended across Rajasthan, Section 144 clamped
At a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Usha Sharma, it was decided to clamp Section 144 across the state besides suspending internet services keeping security concerns in mind. Earlier on Tuesday evening, Rajasthan police arrested two persons for the gruesome broad daylight beheading of a tailor in Udaipur, Director General of Police, M.L. Lather, said.
MVA Crisis: BJP leaders meet Guv, want MVA govt to prove majority
The BJP's move came after a group of 39 Shiv Sena MLAs along with 11 other legislators - who switched over to a rebel faction headed by state minister Eknath Shinde on June 20-21 - sent an email to the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. They have informed the Governor that the rebel group has withdrawn support to the government headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis told mediapersons.
Udaipur Beheading: NIA might take over probe; agency team set to visit crime spot
"We suspect that some terror groups might be involved in the incident. The accused could have been in touch with some militant outfits. To probe these angles, a team of NIA is likely to visit Udaipur," said the source. The source added that after taking over the probe, the agency is likely to lodge a fresh case, which is being seen as a threat to national security.
Udaipur Horror: Two arrested for beheading tailor; curfew imposed, internet suspended
The arrested persons have been identified as Gos Mohammad, son Rafiq Mohammed, and Riaz, son of Abdul Jabbar, both residents of Surajpol area in Udaipur, Lathar said. The victim was identified as Kanhaiyalal Teli (40), a resident of Bhima town in Rajsamand district, who ran a tailoring shop in Udaipur. As a precautionary measure, leave of all police personnel has been cancelled, Lathar added.
Udaipur Shocker: Tailor hacked to death for supporting Nupur Sharma on social media
The attackers entered his shop and stabbed him multiple times with daggers and also slit his throat. A video of the incident where the accused have claimed responsibility for the murder has gone viral on social media. The shops in Hathipol, Ghantaghar, Ashwani Bazar, Dehli Gate and Maldas Street in Udaipur have pulled down their shutters in protest against the incident.
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