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Mumbai: 60-year-old COVID-19 patient commits suicide in hospital

A 60-year-old coronavirus patient admitted at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai has committed suicide. "Prakash Devadiga, a 60-year-old COVID-19 patient, committed suicide by hanging after making a noose with a pyjama hanging from an iron mesh in 9th floor of Seven Hill Hospital," said a police official of MIDC police station.

No suicide note has been found from the possession of Devadiga, the official added.

The MIDC police station has registered an Accidental Death Report and an investigation is underway.

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India's COVID-19 count reaches 62,939, deaths at 2,109

India's COVID-19 count crossed 60 thousand on Sunday, with Maharashtra being the worst-affected due to the infection so far, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of total confirmed cases in the country rose to 62,939, including 19,358 patients who have been cured and discharged or migrated, according to the Ministry.

The total number of active cases in the country, therefore, stands at 41,472. The number of deaths in the country due to the infection reached 2,109 on Sunday.

While Maharashtra, with 20,228 cases is the worst-affected state, it is followed by Gujarat with 7,796 and the national capital, Delhi, with 6,542 cases. Tamil Nadu, is marginally behind Delhi with 6,535 cases.

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Teen booked for raping 10-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy has been booked for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in the Ghatampur area of the district, police said. The accused and the victim belong to the same village. Circle Officer Ghatampur, Ravi Kumar Singh, said, "The accused will be sent to a juvenile correction home after being produced before a magistrate on Sunday."

The officer said that the girl had gone for cattle grazing near the Rindh river on Friday afternoon where the boy caught hold of the girl and raped her. The girl returned home and narrated her ordeal to family members, who informed the local police. The police sent the girl to a hospital for medical examination and after the report confirmed rape, the police took the boy into custody.

The boy was also severely thrashed by the family of the victim and the villagers.

"A case under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) has been registered," said the circle officer.

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Five Air India pilots test positive for COVID-19, had flown cargo flights to China

Five Air India pilots, who had undertaken cargo flights to China, have tested positive for coronavirus during the pre-flight COVID-19 test. Sources in the national carrier told ANI that all five pilots are currently asymptomatic and are based in Mumbai.

The pre-flight COVID-19 test is carried out 72 hours before the pilots are rostered for flight duties.

"All of them are asymptomatic and based in Mumbai. They had undertaken cargo flights to Guangzhou, China," sources said.

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931 Dead in West African Meningitis Outbreak: UNICEF

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Temperature, Latitude Not Linked to COVID-19 Spread

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'Inflation To Touch RBI's Mid-Term Target By 2018 End'

Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on Monday forecast that inflation in India would touch Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium term target range of two-six per cent by end 2018.




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India To See 10 Pct Salary Increase In 2017: Survey

Salaries are expected to rise by 10 pct in 2017, while star performers will attract much more as companies are discernibly prioritising such employees, says a report.




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Government Initiatives after Demonetizing 500 and 1000 Notes

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SBI Collects Rs.1,14,139-Cr In Deposits In Last 7 Days

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Indian Software Market To Grow 12.8 Pct In 2017: Gartner

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India's October Exports At $23.5 Bn Grow Nearly 10 Pct

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Air India Incurs Rs.246.14 Crore Loss in April-June Quarter

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10th OECD-WTO-UNCTAD report on G20 trade and investment measures

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