Former Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel refuted claims of the Gujarat government having any direct or indirect role and said that the renovation and opening of the bridge were done by the Morbi administration. The Morbi bridge collapse incident claimed the lives of 134 people. “Renovation and opening of the […]
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Engineering student gets 5-year jail term for celebrating Pulwama attack
A special court in Bengaluru has jailed an engineering student for five years over derogatory Facebook posts about the Pulwama terrorist attack, police said. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) said on Monday that the resident of Kacharaknahalli in Bengaluru Faiz Rasheed has been in jail since his arrest in February 2019 […]
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Jamshed J Irani, known as Steel man of India, passes away
Former Tata Steel MD Jamshed J Irani who was widely known as the “Steel Man of India” passed away late on Monday in Jamshedpur’s Tata Main Hospital. He was 86 and is survived by his wife Daisy and three children. “We are deeply saddened at the demise of Padma Bhushan […]
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Return of Xi Jinping frightens colonised countries
As Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping won the historic third term through the 20th National Congress, his return as China’s President has heightened fears among vulnerable countries like Tibet, East Turkistan (Xinjiang), Southern Mongolia, Manchuria and Hong Kong that have been occupied and colonized by China over recent decades of […]
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Afghan women stage protests in Kabul to express concern on female employment
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, restrictions on the basic rights of women have become a global concern as a result of which a group of women staged a protest in Kabul to express their concerns about the continued effective ban on female students over […]
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Gujarat: PM Modi to visit Morbi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat today after the cable suspension bridge claimed the lives of at least 132 people, informed the state Chief Minister’s office. At least 132 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after […]
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Maharashtra pilgrims’ death: CM Shinde announces Rs 5 lakh compensation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced immediate assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased. According to officials, Chief Minister contacted the district administration and instructed proper treatment to be given to the injured. He has also directed an immediate inquiry into how the accident happened, […]
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Telangana: Weavers write postcards to PM Modi for GST exemption
A public gathering followed by a rally from Nizam College Grounds to General Post Office was organised on Monday where lakhs of postcards, written by weavers from across Telangana to Prime Minister, were deposited, aimed at getting GST exemption. “During the freedom movement, the whole nation joined Mahatma Gandhi’s Swadesi Movement, to spin […]
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Power, water cuts hit Kyiv after “massive” Russian missile strikes
Almost 80 per cent of Kyiv residents on Monday faced power outages and water cuts as Russian missiles struck key infrastructure facilities in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the central region of Cherkasy, Ukrainian officials said Monday. The strike comes days after Russia blamed Ukraine for a drone […]
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Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister directs officials to improve ‘Spandana’ functioning
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed the officials to work on ways to improve the functioning of the Spandana programme by upgrading the skills of staff and adopting a constructive approach in acting on complaints from the public. During a review meeting of the Spandana programme held here on Monday, the Chief Minister […]
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Odisha CM addresses public meetings at 13 places in Dhamnagar ahead of bypoll
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressed public meetings at 13 places in Dhamnagar virtually for the Party candidate Anita Das ahead of bypoll. Addressing the public meeting, Patnaik stated that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been working for the people & their welfare and […]
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US President Joe Biden airs grief over loss of lives in Morbi bridge collapse
US President Joe Biden on Monday expressed his deepest condolences to the victims of Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse in which at least 134 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 injured. The US President further added that in this difficult hour, Washington will continue to stand with India […]