Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit paid a floral tribute to the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh at the party office in Vijayawada on Monday. The party workers raised slogans paying homage to the late leader and a two-minute silence was observed. Speaking on the occasion, Rajya Sabha MP GVL Narasimha […]
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146 Indian nationals evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha reach Delhi
The second batch of 146 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Afghanistan via Doha arrived in the national capital on Monday on various flights. One of the evacuees said that Indian Embassy alerted us to stay prepared to leave Afghanistan at any time. “There is an atmosphere of fear in Kabul. On August 14, we were […]
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Man arrested for enslaving tribal who died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Palghar
The Palghar Police on Sunday arrested a man named Ramdas Korde for allegedly beating and threatening a tribal man who died by suicide. According to sources, Kalu Pawar, a tribal man had borrowed Rs 500 from Korde to buy a shroud for the last rites of his son in November last year. […]
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Five sisters tie rakhis to dead brother before funeral in Telangana’s Nalgonda
Five sisters tied rakhis on the wrist of their dead brother in the Nalgonda district on Sunday before the start of his funeral procession. The incident took place in Malagudem village of Madgulapally Mandal in Nalgonda district where Chinthapally Lakshmaiah (50) died on Sunday after falling ill. As Sunday was Rakshabandhan, Lakshmaiah’s five sisters tied rakhi on […]
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Man hit by car in Delhi, dies
A man died after being hit by a car in the Baba Haridas Nagar area of Delhi on Sunday, the police said. The victim has been identified as Rattan Lal (52), who is a worker in Delhi Jal Board. Rattan was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police said […]
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Puducherry CM takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Sunday received his first dose of COVD-19 vaccine here at his residence. The door-to-door vaccination facility has been launched for the elderly, physically challenged and others with special needs in the Union Territory. Rangasamy had undergone treatment at a private hospital in Chennai for COVID-19 in May, a few […]
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Rolls-Royce, 15 other luxury cars impounded in Bengaluru
A Rolls-Royce car along with 15 other luxury vehicles were seized by the Karnataka transport authorities in UB city of Bengaluru on Sunday. As per the information shared by the Karnataka transport department, a team led by Additional Commissioner of Transport L Narendra Holkar impounded the cars during a special drive to check luxury vehicle owners’ compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act. Since […]
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Manipur CM launches Covid-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday launched COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme to provide assistance to those who had been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. The scheme was launched by Singh at a function held at Imphal yesterday. Addressing the function, the Chief Minister […]
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Haryana CM visits Anil Vij at PGI to enquire about his health
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday visited State Home Minister Anil Vij at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh to enquire about his health. Anil Vij was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh after […]
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Police says no foul play in death of 2 Russian women in Goa
After the death of two Russian women in Goa’s Siolim village in separate incidents, the local police said prima facie, no foul play is involved in the two cases. “We are not suspecting any foul play as of now. However, we will wait for statements from the Russian representatives from the embassy and the final […]
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Assam Police detains 14 for social media posts on Taliban
Assam Police has arrested 14 persons for posting on social media sites regarding the activities of the terrorist group Taliban. Special Director General of Assam Police, GP Singh on Saturday advised people to be conscious on social media platforms and be cautious while posting or liking any post. “@assampolice has arrested 14 persons […]
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Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Delhi
Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Saturday morning, leading to waterlogging in many parts of the city, including underneath Minto Bridge, Moolchand underpass and at ITO. Due to the waterlogging, the Delhi Traffic Police closed several crucial underpasses and took to Twitter to inform commuters. Public Works Department (PWD) officials said […]
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4.0 Richter earthquake strikes Gujarat’s Rajko
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Rajkot in Gujarat on Saturday. According to National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt at 12:08 hours on Saturday in 151 kilometres north-northwest of Rajkot. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.0, Occurred on 21-08-2021, 12:08:44 IST, Lat: 23.62 & Long: 70.41, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 151km NNW of Rajkot, Gujarat, India,” […]
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Man dies after jumping into fire pit during Muharram in Andhra’s Kurnool
A 60-year-old man died after allegedly jumped into a pit of fire (Peerla Gundam’) set up as part of Muharram observance in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, police said. The incident took place on Thursday and according to Owk police, sub-inspector, Jagadeeswar Reddy, the man was in a highly inebriated state. “Venkata Subbaiah (60) of Kashipuam village in Owk rural […]
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86-year-old Pune man crafts handmade Japanese, Indian dolls
At 86, Jayant Sathe, spends most of his waking hours crafting handmade dolls – Japanese and Indian – at his workshop in Maharashtra’s Pune. At the age of 55, he left a job as a mechanical engineer and started his own workshop and plunged headlong into doing something that had fascinated him […]