After a boiler exploded at the plant of a chemical company in Maharashtra’s Thane on Thursday, state deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that eight people were evacuated from the incident site. According to the officials, five to six employees were injured at the incident site. In a post on […]
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“Not giving clean-chit to anyone…Arvind Kejriwal was at home”: Swati Maliwal
Recounting her ordeal of May 13, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that she was assaulted by Bibhav Kumar, personal aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal adding that she is not giving “clean-chit” to anyone. In an exclusive interview with ANI, AAP Rajya […]
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Bihar: MP CM Mohan Yadav visits Mahabodhi Temple
Amidst preparations for the grand celebrations of Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav visited the UNESCO World Heritage site Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, along with his family, on Wednesday. Speaking to the media persons, CM Mohan Yadav remarked, “Around 2,500 years ago, Lord Buddha attained enlightenment on this […]
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Maharashtra writes letter to EC, demands relaxation in Lok Sabha poll code due to drought
Highlighting the dire situation in drought-affected regions, the Maharashtra Government has written a letter to the Election Commission requesting a relaxation in the code of conduct applied in the state during the Lok Sabha elections. Notably, this request for drought mitigation comes after the Lok Sabha elections have concluded in […]
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Uttarakhand: Pine tree leaves ‘Pirul’ to be purchased at Rs 50 per kg under ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ mission
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government has taken a new initiative aimed at preventing and controlling forest fires and has started a scheme to remove dried pine leaves ‘Pirul’ from the forest as well as increase the income of the local people. On the instructions of Chief Minister Dhami, the […]
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President Murmu pays tribute to Santali writer Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary
President Droupadi Murmu commemorated the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu on Thursday, hailing his monumental contributions to the Santali community. Taking to X, President Murmu said, “I pay my tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. By developing Ol Chiki script he gave new identity to Santhali language. His contribution to the promotion of Santhali language […]
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‘Like a greeting from Christian pilgrims’: Archaeologists find 1,500-yr-old Church wall in Negev
Israel archaeologists excavating an area of a Negev town slated for expansion discovered a 1,500-year-old Byzantine era church wall with a drawing of a ship, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. “This discovery is like a greeting from Christian pilgrims who arrived by ship at the Gaza port,” said excavation directors Oren Shmueli, Dr. Elena Kogan-Zehavi, […]
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Israel: Humanitarian aid continues to enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom, Erez West crossings
Over 370 food pallets and shelter equipment carried on 27 trucks were transferred into Gaza via the US temporary floating pier that recently opened, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). The aid was transferred to the logistics centres belonging to international aid agencies in the Gaza Strip. The IDF added that, via the Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination […]
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New BRICS countries enthusiastically participate in work of group: Sergey Ryabkov
The countries that joined BRICS in January 2024 show great enthusiasm, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at the opening of the BRICS Academic Forum, TV BRICS reported. “The work is result-oriented, we do not feel that there are any additional frictions, contradictions, difficulties in the group,” said the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. Marco Aurelio Alves de Mendonca, researcher […]
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Assam Food Safety Department cracks down on Carbide-laden fruits
Continuing its drive against carbide-laden fruits the Food Safety Department of Assam conducted a drive at Fancy Bazar area in Guwahati and seized a large quantity of mangoes containing carbide. The officials of the Food Safety Department also conducted the drive in the Bongaigaon district on Thursday aiming at ensuring food safety. A senior official of […]
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Karnataka: Three hotels in Bengaluru receive bomb threat emails
Three hotels in Karnataka’s Bengaluru received bomb threats on Thursday, including a five-star Hotel, The Oterra, said Deputy Commissioner of Police South East Bengaluru. The threat was delivered in the early hours of the morning at approximately 2:30 am. The threatening email stated that the bomb threats were intended to “divert attention from the […]
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UP: Man found dead inside car in Kanpur
A 40-year-old man was found dead inside a parked car in Green Park area of Kanpur, police said on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Atul, who hailed from the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh and worked as an e-rickshaw driver in Kanpur. According to the police officials, they received information about a body found […]
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Sunita Williams’ piloted Starliner’s debut crew launch to space pushed to June, says NASA
US space agency NASA on Thursday announced that the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, piloted by Indian-origin Sunita Williams to the International Space Station (ISS), is now being targeted for June 1. Mission managers from NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) continue to evaluate a path forward toward launching the Boeing […]
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Assam CM accuses VK Pandian of controlling Odisha CM, calls for HC Judge’s intervention
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised serious concerns regarding the autonomy and well-being of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging that Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian effectively captured Patnaik, restricting his ability to interact independently. “This election is about the dignity of Odisha,” Sarma said. He emphasized that […]
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SC grants exemption to ex-DGP of TN from surrender in sexual harassment case
The Supreme Court in an interim relief has granted exemption from surrender to former Tamil Nadu Special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das in connection with a sexual harassment case in which he was convicted by the trial court. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal issued a notice to […]