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02 Sep

No plaster-of-Paris idols: Delhi Pollution Control Committee issues recommendation for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja

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Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Friday issued recommendations for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja, and other upcoming festivals. The Committee directed the idol makers and dealers to use herbal clay and biodegradable materials for the manufacture of idols. The Committee said POP (Plaster of Paris)-based idols shall not be allowed for immersion in water bodies (ghats/ponds) except in special locations identified with the aid of authorities. “Safety measures are to be taken at the banks of river Yamuna at some point of immersion of idols as specific in the guidelines. As some distance as possible, inspire immersion of idols in a…

02 Sep

Bangladesh PM Shiekh Hasina to begin India visit from Nizamuddin Dargah

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin her visit to India from the highly revered Nizamuddin Dargah here on September 5. The holy Sufi shrine has been an important pilgrimage web page for both Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for more than half a century. During the visit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to meet Syed Basit Nizami, who is the successor of Sajjada Nashin or a Sufi Gras who is the zimmadar or trustee of the shrine. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman used to visit his grandfather Syed Mohammad Mia Nizami and Sheikh Hasina…

31 Aug

PM Modi To Reveal New Naval Flag On Friday, “Doing Away With Colonial Past”

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India will hoist a new naval flag that will retire a British colonial symbol for the official debut of the country's first regionally built aircraft carrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said.Elements of the current flag include a prominent pass of St. George, the nationwide flag of England and a legacy of India's 9 long period as a crown dependency, which ended with independence in 1947. PM Modi will unveil the new graph during the commissioning of Vikrant in Kerala on Friday, which his office has described as "a giant step" for the army's self-reliance.. The St. George move was…

31 Aug

Jharkhand: Police arrests BJP’s Seema Patra for allegedly torturing tribal help

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Jharkhand police on Wednesday arrested suspended BJP chief Seema Patra, spouse of a retired IAS officer, on allegations of torturing her 29-year-old tribal help Sunita, police sources said. Acting on a tip-off from a government employee, the Ranchi Police had rescued the female from Patra's residence last week and recorded the domestic help' assertion on Tuesday before a magistrate, sources said. Patra had allegedly stored the lady captive in her dwelling in Ranchi's posh Ashok Nagar vicinity for numerous years. Patra used to be suspended via BJP after a video of the woman, Sunita, narrating her ordeal, went viral on…

31 Aug

FIRST look of Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s ‘Yashoda’ poster drops online, actress looks ‘fearless’!

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the queen of millions of hearts and Samantha is one of the talented and leading actresses in the Indian film industry. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been missing from social media for several weeks. She will next be seen in Yashoda, which is touted to be a sci-fi thriller, shot simultaneously in both Tamil and Telugu. On Wednesday she dropped the poster of her upcoming film 'Yashoda' as a new surprise for her fans. She had posted on Instagram before the teaser was announced was in June. Likewise, Sam had not been tweeting since August…

30 Aug

Uttar Pradesh floods: Over 2 lakh people in 22 districts hit, 153 flood-affected villages cut off

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One person has died in the floods that have affected around 2.4 lakh people in over 1,000 villages in 22 districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. According to them, 153 of the 1,079 flood-affected villages are cut off from the rest of the state. As many as 347 refugee houses have been constructed in the flood-hit districts where around 21,000 people are staying, sources at the Relief Commissioner's office said. They said 26 teams of NDRF and SDRF were pressed into action while distributing food packets in the flooded areas. The rising water levels of the Ganges and…

29 Aug

Uttar Pradesh: Child Stolen On Camera At Railway Station Found At BJP Leader’s Home

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A seven-month-old boy stolen from next to his drowsing mother and father at the Mathura railway station remaining week has been discovered one hundred km away, from a BJP corporator’s house in Firozabad, cracking a racket that steals and sells such children, police said. BJP's Vinita Agarwal and her husband allegedly sold the boy for Rs 1.8 lakh from two doctors, who were part of a big gang, because they wanted a boy. The couple already has a daughter. All eight burglaries were arrested with the man caught on a security camera picking up the child from the platform. Visuals…

29 Aug

Noida’s Twin tower collapsed in seconds

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On Sunday the illegally built Supertech twin towers in Noida were Pulled down. The closest residential complex was just nine meters away and the residents had complained that the illegal towers blocked their view. It took only 9 seconds to deploy the whole building. The illegally built Supertech twin towers, a series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-meter tall structures to a mountain of rubble –witnessed by thousands of nearby audiences from surrounding rooftops, and lakhs of people view the live telecast on television. The authority has listed the 100 in the neighborhood to see for illegal construction. Most of…

27 Aug

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Takes Oath As The 49th Chief Justice Of India

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Justice UU Lalit today took oath as the 49th CJI, a day after Justice NV Ramana retired from the top judicial post. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of Chief Justice of India to Justice Lalit at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Justice Ramana followed the conventions and rules of seniority and encouraged Justice Lalit as his successor. Due to this fact, the President confirmed the appointment of Justice Lalit as the new Chief Justice of India. Justice Lalit will serve an accelerated tenure of 74 days as the Chief Justice of India and will retire on November 8.…

27 Aug

Uttar Pradesh: Tractor-Trolley With Over 20 Farmers Falls Into River , Rescue On

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A tractor-trolley carrying more than 20 farmers fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district this morning - thirteen swam out but the rest are being rescued. “Those who came here recognized 6 others who were with them, whose skills at least many of them still lack. But they said there were at least two dozen people on board,” said District Magistrate Avinash Kumar, who was organizing the rescue. In the absence of this power, the number of males can exceed 10. Farmers were returning to their village from a nearby mandi after promoting their cucumber production when a…