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First case of monkeypox in India reported from Kerala

First case of monkeypox in India reported from Kerala

A person who returned to Kerala from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. It is the first reported case of the virus in India. Earlier in the day, the minister told reporters that his

UP: 2 youths arrested for gang-raping 15-year-old girl

UP: 2 youths arrested for gang-raping 15-year-old girl

Two youths were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in a village here, police said on Tuesday. According to the girl’s father, she was overpowered by the duo when she had gone to defecate. She was also made to sniff something after which she fell unconscious, police said, adding