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01 Nov

Former Miss Kerala Ansi Kabeer, runner-up Anjana Shajan killed in car crash

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In a tragic accident, a former Miss Kerala and runner-up were killed after their car overturned near here while trying to avoid hitting a two-wheeler, said police on Monday. The incident occurred past midnight on Monday when the car lost control after it was trying to avoid a two-wheeler. Ancy Kabeer, 25, winner of Miss Kerala 2019 and the same year’s runner-up 26-year-old Anjana Shajan were travelling in the car along with two others. While the two died on the spot, the condition of one of the two surviving persons is said to be serious. “On account of the impact…

31 Oct

Haryana Govt Bans Firecrackers in 14 Districts Near Delhi Before Diwali

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Haryana has banned the sale and use of firecrackers in 14 districts near Delhi days before the big festival of Diwali, the state government said today in a notification. Online shopping sites too cannot make any sales of such nature. The state government noted that bursting crackers can adversely affect the respiratory health of vulnerable groups, besides aggravating health condition of COVID-19 positive persons in home isolation. It also cited rulings of the National Green Tribunal and the Supreme Court for the move. The 14 districts where sale and bursting of crackers is banned are: Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram,…

31 Oct

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: Narendra Modi and Amit Shah pay tribute to the Iron Man of India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to India's first deputy prime minister and home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary and said that India today is fully capable to meet all kinds of challenges, external and internal, due to his inspiration. “Today the nation is paying tribute to Sardar Patel who sacrificed every moment of his life for 'Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat'. Sardar Patel ji does not just live in history but also in the hearts of all Indians,” PM Modi said in a video message. “Our goals can only be met if we stay…

31 Oct

Want to create a positive space there: CP Asthana

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After removing barricades and barbed wires from farmers' protest sites at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders, Delhi Police said that it wanted to “create a positive atmosphere” for people who had been “facing a lot of problems”. "General public who travel on regular basis was facing a lot of problems due to this, so we decided to open the borders for the sake of their convenience,” Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said as quoted by news agency ANI. "After holding talks with farm leaders and Uttar Pradesh and Haryana police officials, it was decided to open borders and create a…

30 Oct

Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar’s fan dies of heart attack after news of actor’s demise

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A hardcore fan of Puneeth Rajkumar from Marur village in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, died on Friday (October 29) night after the demise of the Kannada star. The person who has been identified as Parashuram Devammanvar passed away at 11 pm due to a heart attack after Puneeth died earlier the same day due to cardiac arrest. The actor had experienced chest pain, for which he was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru, where he later died. Puneeth’s mortal remains have been shifted to Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium for public viewing, where a large number of fans could be seen waiting…

24 Oct

Indian-origin travel blogger who went to Mexico for birthday killed in drug-gang shootout

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California-based Himachal Pradesh’s Anjali Ryot was only a few hours away from her 30th birthday when her life was snuffed out on Wednesday, October 20, in a shootout between two gangs in Mexico’s Tulum. In fact, she was there with her husband to celebrate her birthday. Anjali’s family in Himachal Pradesh was shattered when they were informed about her death. Her brother Ashish is now desperately trying to go to Mexico and coordinate with the authorities to bring her body to India for the last rites. He has urged the mayor of Tulum to speed up the procedure for his…

23 Oct

In Bengaluru, NCB seizes 3kg drugs hidden in lehengas; 1 arrested

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In a major operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 3-kg drugs worth crores in Bengaluru. The consignment, which was to be sent to Australia, was hidden in three lehengas, officials said, adding that they have arrested one person in connection with the case. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by NCB Zonal Director, Amit Ghawate intercepted a parcel containing 3 kg of white-colored crystalline substance on October 21, according to a report in NDTV. As per the report, the material seized is believed to be a banned substance, pseudoephedrine which was retrieved after opening each fold of the…

23 Oct

PM Modi calls for continuation of ‘double engine’ govt. to make Goa self-sufficient

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the need to have continuation of "double engine" government in order to realise the vision of making Goa self-sufficient. He said this while interacting with the beneficiaries and stakeholders of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme' via video-conferencing. His 'double engine' reference was to the BJP governments at the Centre as well as in the State. The Assembly polls in Goa, which is currently ruled by the saffron party, are due in February next year. "Goa can become 'swayampurna' (self-sufficient) only when it makes cent per cent use of the developmental avenues and…

22 Oct

Massive fire at 60-storey Mumbai building, man falls to death from 19th floor

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Level-4 fire broke out at a multi-story residential building near the Lalbaug area in South Mumbai's Parel on Friday afternoon. As many as 12 firefighting teams are at the spot trying to douse the blaze. The fire has broken out on the 19th-floor Avighna park towers building. At least one person has been reported dead in the incident. "Level 4 fire broke out at Avighna park apartment, Curry Road around 12 noon today," said Mumbai Fire Brigade. The deceased identified as Arun Tiwari (30) injured in the high-rise building fire was taken to the KEM hospital, where he was declared…

21 Oct

MP: IAF trainer jet crashes in Bhind, pilot ejects safely

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Thursday morning. "An IAF Mirage 2000 aircraft experienced a technical malfunction during a training sortie in the central sector this morning. The pilot ejected safely," the IAF said in a tweet. The pilot ejected safely before the aircraft crashed in Mankabagh village of the district, Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh said. The plane caught fire after the crash, he said, adding that the pilot was rescued. The aircraft had taken off from the Maharajpura airbase at Gwalior in the morning. Bhind district administration and IAF…