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As the minimum fares for autorickshaws and taxis will be hiked by Rs 3 from today, you will also pay more for traffic snarls or waiting at the signals. The waiting charges for autorickshaw will go up from Rs 1.20 per minute to Rs 1.42 per minute, a senior official said on Sunday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b1f6B2

Surprised that obesity has failed to make it to the list of 20 comorbidities that would determine the eligibility for Covid-19 vaccination for those between 45-59 years, experts say it should have been included as it was one of the common underlying conditions found in hospitalised patients. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZXFTb0

A 25-year-old woman walking home from market with her mother and two-year-old child was killed during a snatching bid in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar Saturday evening. The incident took place around 9.30pm inside a gated colony and was captured on a CCTV camera. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Pg3XDX

Will the murder of 25-year-old Simran Kaur during a snatching bid in Adarsh Nagar be a wake-up call as far as bringing in a law to deal with a crime that has had the city on the tenterhooks for years is concerned? As bizarre as it may sound, there are no specific sections under the Indian Penal Code to book snatchers in Delhi and several other states. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bPglTe

The Adarsh Nagar locality where the gruesome murder during a snatching bid took place is outraged with the incident. Residents on Sunday alleged lack of patrolling and policing measures. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uGE0Oo

The city recorded its second warmest February in the last 120 years with a mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius, eclipsed only by 2006 when the mean maximum temperature was 29.7 degrees, the IMD has said. Maximum temperatures during the month were on average four degrees higher than normal, making it exceptionally warm for February. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bR21tp

With this February turning out to be the warmest in 15 years, the higher than normal temperature has also led to a spike in power demand. The peak power demand of 4,486 MW this month was more than February 2020 (4,447 MW). In fact, the demand surpassed last February’s on 10 corresponding days by up to 10%. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bMz9m2

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The BKC cyber police on Friday arrested three persons, including the 29-year-old owner of a Thane tuition class, for allegedly making obscene videos using vulgar language and posting them on YouTube and Facebook, reports Mateen Hafeez. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mxalpz

BMC is facing a massive financial crisis but political parties are scrambling for funds in an election year. Out of Rs 650 crore funds passed by the civic standing committee, Shiv Sena, which has 97 corporators, bagged around Rs 200 crore. BJP claimed that despite having 83 corporators, it has got only Rs 60 crore. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b2gfbA

Continuing its crackdown on marriage halls violating Covid-19 norms and allowing crowds to gather at weddings, the BMC on Friday night registered FIRs against three such halls in Kalina. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37U0hOF

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s statement was recorded by the police in a case of impersonation that he had filed five years ago. He had filed a complaint against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email account in his (Roshan’s) name, and for using the same to send multiple messages to actress Kangana Ranaut in 2013 and 2014. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/37Sx9aC

State health officials on Saturday said genome sequencing conducted on 52 Covid-19 samples had not shown any particular mutation that could have led to the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r1tPBL

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Veteran bureaucrat Sitaram Kunte will be the new chief secretary, Manukumar Srivasatava the new additional chief secretary (home), and metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev, whose retirement is due by the end of the month, may get a three-month extension. It is learnt that an MVA minister has opposed Rajeev’s extension and now chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on the matter. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3q2VpNo

If you plan to take an auto or a taxi in Mumbai, Thane or Navi Mumbai at midnight from Monday, the minimum night fare will be Rs 27 for a three-wheeler and Rs 32 for a kaali-peeli—among the most expensive modes of transport in the city. This was revealed in the new tariff cards that the transport ministry released on Saturday afternoon. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZUPCPl

The Bombay HC removed a matter from board after seeing that a counsel for the appellant had taken off his mask. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O4ZROw

The price of premium petrol here crossed the century-mark, retailing at Rs100.35 a litre at pumps as prices went up once again on Saturday morning. Ordinary petrol was also hiked to Rs97.57, while diesel shot up to an all-time high of Rs88.60. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r3A4on

Objecting to lewd remarks directed at his sister by five youths in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri proved fatal for a 17-year-old boy, who was first thrashed and then stabbed in full view of his sister. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bHYu0w

Over 2.4 lakh people will vote on Sunday in five municipal wards. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party, while BJP had senior members like Bhupendra Yadav and North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari on the stump. With Congress also putting its weight behind its candidates, all parties are determined on a good show ahead of full municipal polls next year. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bJxgq5

Almost 48 hours after the abduction and gang rape of a Noida woman returning from work, all the three suspects involved in the crime were arrested following a brief encounter with Hapur police on the intervening night of February 26-27. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kveu9T

After falling consistently for a while, the number of new Covid cases is on the rise in Delhi and the spike is almost evenly spread across the 11 districts. On Saturday, there were reports of 243 new cases, following on the 256, the highest in February, a day earlier. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mzg5PC

Since the launch of the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy in August last year, a total of 465 new electric four-wheelers have been registered, with more vehicles being added each day, indicating that Delhiites have started switching to electric vehicles in large number. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/37TKaRb

After seeing a few highs in maximum temperature, Delhi witnessed the highest minimum temperature in February in the past six years at 17.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, on Saturday. It was recorded at Safdarjung, the city’s base station, says India Meteorological Department (IMD). from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b0u1vr

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The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust coffers brimmed with Rs 2,100 crore on Saturday evening — the last day of the 44-day fund-raising campaign launched by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for building a grand temple in Ayodhya. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZWFaXJ

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A 55-year-old man was mowed down by a speeding Mercedes car in south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar late on Thursday. The errant driver, Aryan Jain (19), left the car and fled the spot. He was arrested on Friday afternoon and later released on bail. His medical examination revealed no presence of alcohol in his body. from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O648RE

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The home ministry on Friday extended the validity of existing guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution against Covid-19 to March 31. In a statement, the MHA said while there has been a substantial decline in active and new Covid cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution to overcome the pandemic. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pUsSd7

India recorded more than 16,500 fresh Covid-19 cases for the third straight day on Friday amid a continuing surge in infections in several states. There were 114 deaths from the virus across the country. The Covid-19 toll has stayed above 100 for four days running, the highest number of consecutive 100-plus daily fatalities in February. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NLQbsv

India has told China in unambiguous terms that the bilateral ties will continue to be deeply affected if there is no peace on the border with foreign minister S Jaishankar conveying the point to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in a 75-minute phone conversation on Thursday. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ksXwsJ

Increase in wages of daily wage labourers to waiving of jewel loans availed by farmers and making fuel cheaper, many governments in states going to polls – which were announced by the Election Commission on Friday – announced sops ahead of the declaration to woo voters. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZVnbkE

Stung by the loss of office in Puducherry just before elections were announced, Congress has little time to regroup before the April 6 vote. In 2016, Congress emerged the single largest party, winning 15 seats and forming the government with the support of DMK (2) and an Independent. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3swWlvj

The stage is set in Tamil Nadu for a do-or-die battle between AIADMK member and outgoing CM Edappadi K Palaniswami (better known as EPS) and DMK president M K Stalin. For the first two years of his tenure, it was life on tenterhooks for EPS as AMMK functionary T T V Dhinakaran unleashed sustained attacks, pulling the rug from under the chief minister’s feet by wooing AIADMK MLAs. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r1V27b

Fifty-nine-year-old Sitaram Kunte is likely to be appointed chief secretary in place of Sanjay Kumar, who retires on February 28. An IAS officer of the 1985 batch, Kunte will retire on November 30. Kunte is currently additional chief secretary (home). from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dVGCSe

Even before the civic body can begin work on ground for revamp of Dadar’s Shivaji Park, the project is mired in political controversy. While the MNS has offered to do the revamp free of cost by getting CSR funds, BJP has trained its guns on the project, terming it selective development. Shiv Sena hit back saying the statements were being made with an eye on the 2022 BMC elections. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sw8SiK

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Brazil's health ministry on Thursday signed a contract to purchase 20 million doses of Covaxin, the Covid-19 vaccine made by India's Bharat Biotech, for delivery between March and May. The ministry said in a statement that the deal is worth 1.6 billion reais ($290,000), with the first 8 million doses expected to arrive in March. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qWHycJ

So far, India has managed to ship nearly 6.8 million free vaccines around the world. China has pledged around 3.9 million, according to publicly available information compiled by Bloomberg, some of which have yet to arrive. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dKvDew

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An abandoned SUV with 20 explosive gelatin sticks and a threatening note was found in south Mumbai near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence Thursday afternoon, raising security concerns around one of India’s most prominent business barons. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uBhLJm

For the second day in a row, the state on Thursday reported over 8,000 cases and the city added over 1,000. Maharashtra reported 8702 cases and 56 fatalities, taking its total caseload to 21,29,821 and death toll to 51,993. Mumbai reported 1,145 cases on Thursday, a day after reporting 1,167 cases, the highest in 119 days. The city’s caseload stood at 3,22,844. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kqxAy2

With the aim of vaccinating 20,000 to 50,000 Mumbaikars every day from March onwards, the BMC on Thursday sent feelers to various private hospitals involved in Covid-19 care about providing shots for the general population. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mqaj2C

For the next phase of Covid-19 inoculations, prioritise vaccine supply for states and districts that are currently registering a spike in active cases, state officials have requested the Centre. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O4NIcd