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29 Aug

Vinod Kumar wins Bronze for India in Tokyo Paralympics

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India's Vinod Kumar won bronze in the men's F -51/52 discus throw at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday, with an Asian record throw of 19.91m. Poland's Piotr Kosewicz won gold with 20.02m while Croatia's Velimir Sandor took silver with a throw of 19.98m. However, Vinod's result has been put on hold. India's Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh told PTI that Vinod's medal stands for now. Bhavinaben Patel and Nishad Kumar had earlier won a silver each in women's singles table tennis class 4 and men's T47 high jump events respectively.

28 Aug

Five suspects arrested in Mysuru gang rape case

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According to sourcesFive people have been arrested in connection with the Mysuru gang rape case. On tuesday a post graduate student was molested and sexually assaulted near Chamundi foothills on the outskirts of Mysuru. The victims male friend was also assaulted. The arrest comes after five days of the crime being committed. One of the five in police custody who belong to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is suspected to be a juvenile. The Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood said the operation was still on to nab the sixth accused in the case. There are speculations that the…

27 Aug

Bihar police gets 596 women sub-inspectors

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In a big boost to the understaffed Bihar Police, 1582 sub-inspectors, of them 596 women, were inducted into the force on Thursday at the passing out parade at Bihar Police Academy at Rajgir in Nalanda, where chief minister Nitish Kumar was the chief guest. “We provided two vehicles to each of the police stations and worked to improve the availability of weapons. We also started recruitment of policemen in the light of the high population of the state,” Nitish said. It was like a dream come true for Sudha Kumari, a postgraduate in English from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, when…

26 Aug

Nine policemen suspended after ‘spurious’ liquor kills 10 in Agra

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Nine policemen have been suspended following the death of 10 people due to the consumption of suspected spurious liquor in the district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Police confirmed that four people died after consuming spurious liquor and said the investigation is on to find out the reason behind the death of six others. Additional Director General of Police, Agra, Rajeev Krishna said , “Nine police personnel, including three SHOs and six constables, have been suspended over the incident. We have also sent a recommendation for action against the guilty excise officers and the policemen to the government." He also…

26 Aug

Earthquake hits Rajasthan’s Jodhpur marked 4.0 in richter scale

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Thursday morning, an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in Rajasthan's Jodhpur (west-southwest), the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. "Earthquake of Magnitude-4.0, Occurred on 26-08-2021, 11:15:52 IST, Lat: 25.83 and Long: 72.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 106km WSW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the National Center for Seismology tweeted. The earthquake occurred 106 km west-southwest of Jodhpur, Rajasthan at 1115 hours today. More details are awaited.

21 Aug

Farmers’ protest hits train movement, road traffic in Jalandhar for second day

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Indian Railways has cancelled 19 trains due to farmers' agitation in Punjab's Firozpur railway division, news agency ANI reported on Saturday. The report comes just hours after sugarcane farmers blocked highway, railway track in Jalandhar, demanding clearance of their dues. “If government doesn't hold talks with us by today evening, then we will give Punjab Bandh call. We will try to avoid imposing a bandh from tomorrow due to Rakhi," MS Rai of BKU-Doaba was quoted as saying by ANI. Rail passengers travelling for ''Raksha Bandhan'' festival on Sunday bore the maximum brunt of the blockade. Emergency vehicles have, however,…

20 Aug

US not looking for a new trade agreement, says Union minister Piyush Goyal

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the US has indicated to India that it is not looking at a new trade agreement and India will focus on foreign trade agreements with other markets, like UK and Australia. “The USA has kind of indicated that they are not looking at new trade agreements, however, we will work with them to address market access issues on both sides, this will be a big opportunity for our export sector,” Goyal said during his interaction with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Commodity Boards and Authorities and other stakeholders in Mumbai. India will look…

20 Aug

WhatsApp with Payments Backgrounds

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From now on, WhatsApp users will be able to add Payments Backgrounds while sending money to friends and family through WhatsApp in India. The new feature is designed in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The payments feature on WhatsApp is an India-first, real-time payment system that enables transactions with over 227 banks. Built for India, this new feature is relevant, exciting, and memorable. The core idea of this feature update is to create a more personalised experience for the sender as well as the receiver. Payment Backgrounds make sending money…

20 Aug

Man who set himself on fire outside Pune police commissioner’s office dies

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A man who had set himself on fire outside the Pune police commissioner's office the day before succumbed to the injuries on Thursday evening. On Wednesday, Suresh Pingle, who was in his early 40s, had taken the extreme step over delay in getting a character verification certificate from a police station, as per the preliminary probe. "He died during treatment at a private hospital," a police official said. He had applied to the Khadki police station for the certificate but it had not been issued as some criminal cases were pending against him, the official added. On Wednesday, he arrived…

20 Aug

Ban on Chinese ‘manjha’ in 9 districts of UP

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Those found buying, selling, and storing Chinese kite strings in districts of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly zone will now be booked by the police. Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Bareilly Zone), Avinash Chandra, has directed the police department to make announcements in areas where people fly kites in groups about the order and ensure a complete ban on the use of Chinese manjha. The order comes ahead of Raksha Bandhan when kite flying activity increases significantly and markets are flooded with manjhas, including the banned Chinese strings which are often proven to be life-threatening. Several incidents were recorded from the…