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23 Nov

Indian Railways Withdraw ‘Saffron Attire’ For Ramayan Express Waiters After Ujjain Seers’ Objection

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The railways changed the uniforms of its serving staff on the Ramayan Express on Monday after Ujjain seers objected to the waiters’ saffron attire. The seers had called it an insult to Hinduism and threatened to halt the train in Delhi on December 12 if the dress code was not removed. “It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," the Indian Railways said in a statement. The uniforms have been changed to normal shirts and trousers and traditional headgear. The waiters will,…

23 Nov

Younger generation has to work hard for stardom, we won’t hand it to them, says Salman Khan

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Superstar Salman Khan says the era of stars would never come to an end in the film industry but the new generation of actors need to work hard as they won't be "handed over" the title on a platter. Salman, along with Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, has remained one of the biggest stars since the '90s and continues to dominate the box office. He believes younger actors will have to put in as much effort to be called superstars as they do to retain the title. "Even I've been hearing that 'stars ka zamana khatam ho gaya hai' (the…

23 Nov

Bus crash in Bulgaria kills at least 45 people

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At least 45 people were killed in a bus crash in Bulgaria early Tuesday morning. The bus, which was registered in Northern Macedonia, crashed around 2 a.m. and there were children among the victims. Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Officials said an investigation will be launched on this. Bulgarian news agency Novinite said representatives from Macedonia's embassy visited a hospital where some of the victims were taken. Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev visited the site of the crash and told reporters it was “a huge tragedy.” “I take…

22 Nov

Charanjit Kaur won 2 bronze medals at Uaganda Para Badminton International 2021

editor0 CommentsSportsCharanjit Kaur, Uaganda Para Badminton International 2021

Gaurav Khanna Excellia Badminton Academy Lucknow's Charanjit Kaur won 2 bronze medals at Uganda Para Badminton International 2021. Uganda Para Badminton International 2021 was taking place at Kampala city's MTN Arena Lugogo Sports Complex from 15th November to 21st November. Before this Charanjit won Bronze medal at Dubai Para Badminton International 2021 at Dubai, immediately after which Charanjit also won a Gold medal at Kerala in India's First Para Masters National Indoor Games 2021 in Para Badminton there. Charanjit born at Patiala; shifted to Delhi after marriage, further moved to Lucknow then with her family's support and joined Lucknow based…

22 Nov

When Abhinandan Varthaman returned to India after shooting down Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jet

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Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft in February 2019 as a Wing Commander, has been awarded the Vir Chakra for his service today in an investiture ceremony by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. In 2019, when Abhinandan Varthaman was a Wing Commander, he got involved in a ruthless battle with a Pakistani fighter jet amid the aerial conflicts that were underway between Indian and Pakistan at the time, following the Pulwama attack. Amid the fight between the two fighter planes, Abhinandan Varthaman brought down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in aerial combat, after which…

22 Nov

Tripura: TMC Leader Saayoni Ghosh Arrested for ‘Criminal Conspiracy’

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Trinamool Youth Congress president and Tollywood actor Saayoni Ghosh was arrested — and slapped with attemptto-murder charges, among others — by the Agartala police on Sunday, a day after she tweeted a video, in which she was heard saying “Khela Hobe”, the party’s slogan popularised before the Bengal assembly elections, while passing a rally addressed by Tripura CM Biplab Deb.Coming days ahead of the November 25 Agartala Municipal Corporation polls, in which TMC is contesting all 51 wards, there were reports of violence against Trinamool workers, allegedly by BJP men, prompting a Trinamool delegation of MPs to seek an appointment…

22 Nov

STA sets speed limit barrier for motorists, motorcyclist on the highways to reduce road accident fatalities

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With over-speeding and rash driving contributing to a sizable chunk of road accident fatalities in Odisha, the State Transport Authority (STA) set the speed limit ceiling on the motorists and motorcyclists on the National and State Highways. While close to 1.5 lakh people lose their lives in road accidents across the country every year, Odisha contributes annually to around 5,000 road accident fatalities despite the apex court’s directives to reduce road accidents deaths by 10% every year. The latest notification issued by STA the speed limit for motorcycles at 60 kilometres per hour (kmph) on the four-lane and above divided…

22 Nov

DMK to raise abolition of NEET in Parliament during winter session

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The DMK will raise the issue of abolishing the NEET exam in the winter session of Parliament. The party which had promised the people of Tamil Nadu to abolish NEET once it assumes office, has been trying to create awareness that the examination leaves out bright students who are from rural backgrounds. It has been stressing that those who get proper entrance coaching classes are benefitting from the test. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting of the DMK parliamentarians on Sunday and stressed the need to take up the issue of NEET in the Lok Sabha and…

22 Nov

Atleast 15 people drowned during temple festival in Myanmar

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At least 15 people drowned after being swept away by a tidal wave during a temple festival in Myanmar, on Sunday. The incident occurred on an island in the southeast part of the country during the annual temple festival, Sputnik news agency reported. The temple in Mon state is built on an island and can be reached on foot via a stone pathway that gets covered by water during high tide, or by boat, the report said. According to the Eleven Media news portal, scores of pilgrims crossing over to the island on foot tried to climb into a nearby…

22 Nov

Harpic Mission Paani launches sustainable sanitation

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arpic Mission Paani launched India’s first-ever ‘Sanitation for All Pledge and Preamble: Clean Water, Sustainable Sanitation’ with Honourable Minister of Jal Shakti – Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and five prominent women leaders- Kausar Munir (Lyricist),Savita Punia (Indian Hockey Player), Smriti Mandhana (Indian Cricketer), Bhavina Patel (Indian par athlete and table tennis player) and Lovlina Borgohain (Indian Boxer, Olympian) at the Mission Paani Sanitation Forum on World Toilet Day. Aligned to Swachh Bharat Mission and UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Harpic Mission Paani is committed to work towards raising awareness and mobilizing action that ensures ‘Leaving No One Behind’. India’s first ever…