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India logs 157 new Covid cases in 24 hrs

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 In the last 24 hours, India registered a total of 157 fresh Covid-19 cases, against the 196 reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

There were no Covid deaths reported in the same period.

The active caseload currently stands at 3,421 cases, accounting for 0.01 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.

The weekly and daily positivity rates stood at 0.18 per cent and 0.32 per cent, respectively.

The recovery of 163 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,41,43,342. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.80 per cent.

Also in the same period, a total of 49,464 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 90.99 crore.

With 97,622 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 inoculation coverage exceeded 220.06 crore as of Tuesday morning.

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Mumbai: Two clever thieves arrested for stealing Rs 10 lakh from a parking lot in Kandivali, search continues for more

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Mumbai: The police have claimed to have arrested the accused in the case of theft of Rs 10 lakh from a Mumbai woman. In Kandivali area, the complainant Nikhil Arvind Shah, 44, a resident of Malad, had taken Rs 10 lakh from Angariya and parked his scooter in the building. Meanwhile, two people fled with the cash in the trunk of the scooter. The police registered a case in this case and examined the CCTV footage to find the thieves. 124 CCTV footage of Kandivali was examined and the police team found the accused. Gujarat reached here and arrested both the accused and claimed to have recovered Rs 7 lakh out of the stolen Rs 10 lakh from their possession. The accused have confessed to the crime. Along with this, the accused have revealed during the investigation that they were helped in this theft by two more people, both of whom are also being searched by the police. Mumbai Police has solved the case by arresting the accused in this case. On the instructions of Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Additional Commissioner Shashi Kumar Meena and DCP Sandeep Jadhav solved the case.

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A sensational incident in Andheri… The sanctity of relationship violated, brother-in-law arrested for sister’s murder, abandoned body identified

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Mumbai: A case has come to light in Mumbai where a blood relation took the life of a sister. Mumbai Police has claimed to have arrested the brother-in-law who killed his sister-in-law. The police had recovered an unidentified body from a drain in Andheri Merul, Mumbai, who was completely mutilated. The police worked hard to identify her and then identified the deceased on the basis of jewelry and a missing person report. The police recovered the body after removing the lid of the drain in Andheri Merul Naka. After the body was recovered on April 22, the police registered a case and then identified the deceased as Balance Sekora, 80 years old. On January 10, 2026, a missing complaint of the deceased was registered at the Sahar Police Station. This complaint was filed by her brother Joseph Thomas Koila. The victim lived with her brother-in-law and a day before the murder, on January 9, there was a heated argument and quarrel between her brother Joseph and sister-in-law Maria. When the police questioned the neighbors, it was found that the brother-in-law and the victim often had arguments and quarrels. During this, Paula took Joseph, Maria and her son Colton into custody. During the investigation, the accused confessed that they were fed up and helpless with the daily arguments and disputes, after which Maria hatched a conspiracy to murder and then killed the victim and threw her body into a manhole. Andheri police have arrested Joseph Thomas Coelho, 65, and Maria Joseph, 63, residents of Merul Pipeline. On the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Andheri police, after conducting an investigation headed by DCP Datta Nalawade, have arrested the accused.

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Four of a Family Die After Suspected Food Poisoning in Mumbai

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Mumbai, April 27: ( Kamar Ansari) In a tragic incident, a family of four lost their lives following suspected food poisoning, raising serious concerns among local residents and health authorities.

According to preliminary information, the deceased include a 40-year-old man, his 35-year-old wife, and their two daughters aged 16 and 13. The incident unfolded after the family had dinner along with five relatives on the night of April 25, bringing the total number of people who shared the meal to nine. The relatives reportedly returned to their respective homes later that night without any immediate health issues.

Sources indicate that between 1:00 am and 1:30 am, the four family members consumed watermelon at their residence. By early morning, around 5:30 am to 6:00 am on April 26, all four began experiencing severe symptoms, including vomiting and loose motions.

The family initially sought treatment from a local doctor before being referred to Sir J. J. Hospital for advanced medical care. Despite efforts by doctors, the younger daughter succumbed at approximately 10:15 am, while the other three members also passed away later the same day, with the husband being declared dead around 10:30 pm.

Authorities have conducted post-mortem examinations on the bodies. However, the exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed, as the final opinion has been reserved pending histopathological reports.

An Accidental Death (AD) case has been registered at JJ Marg Police Station. Further investigation is underway to determine the precise source of the suspected poisoning, including examination of the food consumed.

Health officials are expected to analyze samples and medical findings to establish whether the cause was contaminated food, the watermelon consumed later, or any other factor. The incident has left the local community in shock, with authorities urging caution regarding food safety and hygiene.

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