1. Kanpur: 8 police personnel shot dead during raid to nab history-sheeter
In a shocking incident, eight police personnel, including a circle officer, were shot dead and six policemen seriously injured when a local criminal, Vikas Dubey, and his gang sprayed them with bullets in Vikru village under Chaubeypur police circle in Kanpur in the wee hours of Friday.The deceased include circle officer Bilhaur and station officer of Bithoor
2. CRPF jawan martyred, one terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter
An unidentified militant was killed and one CRPF jawan martyred in a major encounter between terrorists and security forces that broke out at Malbagh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday night.
3. Legendary choreographer Saroj Khan dies of cardiac arrest
Renowned Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan died early on Friday morning due to cardiac arrest. She was 71.Her last rites will be performed at Malvani in Malad, Mumbai. The three-time National Award winner, who had choreographed some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, was not keeping well for some time.
4. 28 ITBP personnel test positive for COVID-19
A total of 28 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Thursday. Six of this COVID-19 positive personnel were reported in the Shimla district.
5. Thoothukudi custodial deaths: 3 police officials sent to 15-days police remand
A day after the CB-CID arrested the accused five police officers in connection with the alleged custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix, the District Court has ordered a 15 days remand for three police officials- Inspector Sridhar, Sub-inspector Balakrishnan and Constable Murugan in Perurani Jail on Friday. A total of five policemen have been arrested so far in connection to the incident.
6. Biggest single-day jump takes Telangana COVID tally to 18,570
Telangana continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases with 1,213 people testing positive while eight deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the tally to 18,570 and the toll to 275. According to the health bulletin, 5,356 samples were tested on Thursday.
7. DCGI permits human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine of Zydus Cadila
Pharma giant Zydus Cadila has become the second candidate in India to receive the Drug Controller General of India’s approval to enter human trials for COVID-19 vaccine. According to a senior government official, the pharma giant has submitted data to DCGI based on animal trial, which was found satisfactory.
8. Rajasthan: CRPF jawan cremated with military honours in Sikar
Head constable Deepchand Verma of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was killed in a terrorist attack at Sopore in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military honours here on Thursday.
9. Villagers killed, ate crocodile in Odisha: Probe underway
A crocodile was killed and consumed after some villagers of Kaladapalli in Odisha spotted the five-foot-long reptile in the Saberi River on Thursday. The Forest department has constituted three teams to investigate the matter.
10. It's just political vendetta, says Ahmed Patel on Priyanka Gandhi's eviction notice, ED questioning
A three-member team of Enforcement Directorate again for the third time questioned senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel at his residence in Central Delhi in connection with the Sandesara brothers bank fraud and money laundering case probe. Patel termed the interrogation as 'political vendetta' and alleged BJP top leaders of harassing him in false allegations.
