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Anti-Smog Guns Pressed Into Action as Post-Diwali Air Turns Hazardous in Delhi

Anti-Smog Guns Pressed Into Action as Post-Diwali Air Turns Hazardous in Delhi

As toxic air gripped Delhi on Monday morning after Diwali celebrations, bringing the citywide Air Quality Index above 350 and driving several neighborhood readings into the severe category past 400, the Delhi government deployed anti-smog guns throughout the capital to cleanse the atmosphere using fine water mist. An anti-smog gun—alternatively known as a water cannon, mist gun, or spray gun—utilizes a vehicle-transported water tank and high-pressure propellers to disperse 30 to 100 liters of water per minute in 50-to-100-micron micro-droplets reaching heights of up to 150 feet, creating a protective canopy that binds particulate pollutants including PM2.5 and PM10 and…
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21 arrested in Tripura for assault on BSF personnel along international border

21 arrested in Tripura for assault on BSF personnel along international border

Tripura Police suspects intensified anti-smuggling operations along the India-Bangladesh border to be trigger behind the recent assault by a group of people on a Border Security Force (BSF) team in the Ashabari area of the State.Police have arrested 21 people, including two key suspects, for their alleged involvement in the attack. A detailed investigation is underway.The action comes after Tripura Chief Minister manik Saha directed the authorities to take strict action against the perpetrators of the attack.Sepahijala Superintendent of Police Bijoy Debbarma on Sunday said joint teams of the police, Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and BSF have destroyed at least…
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AAI’s northeast region holds virtual career sessions for aspiring aviators

AAI’s northeast region holds virtual career sessions for aspiring aviators

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, has launched an 'Aviation Career Guidance Program' (ACGP) for Science stream students studying in Class 11 and 12 in higher secondary schools of the Northeast including Assam, to help them with future employment in the aviation sector. In the first phase of this program, 1,754 selected Science stream students studying in Class 11 and 12 from the Northeast including Assam have been included. According to information, the Regional Headquarters of the North Eastern Region of AAI at Borjhar has successfully implemented the "Aviation Career Guidance…
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Fire engulfs city dhaba in Bhangagarh dpreads to 6 other shops

Fire engulfs city dhaba in Bhangagarh dpreads to 6 other shops

A massive fire broke out in the Bhangagarh area of the city this morning. In the incident, 7 shops including a commercial establishment named City Dhaba were damaged. According to police sources, a cylinder explosion first occurred in the commercial establishment named City Dhaba. Immediately, the entire establishment was engulfed in fire. Even in the subsequent phase, as the fire spread to several other shops, the situation became more complex. However, later fire brigade personnel reached the spot and managed to douse the flames with water from several fire tenders. No casualties were reported in the fire incident.
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Return Property by Nov 4 or Face FIR: Chingdai Area Core Committee Warns Security Forces

Return Property by Nov 4 or Face FIR: Chingdai Area Core Committee Warns Security Forces

Normal life remained disrupted in Manipur's Kangpokpi district for the second consecutive day as markets, shops and business establishments stayed shut during a shutdown called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) to protest the alleged inaction of the state government over the killing of two Kuki youths. According to police, several goods-laden vehicles travelling towards Imphal via the national highway were unable to enter Kangpokpi district and remained stranded in neighbouring Senapati district. Additional security personnel were deployed across the district to prevent any untoward incidents. The shutdown was announced after the mutilated bodies of two Kuki youths, who…
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Helicopter Goes Missing Mid-Journey and Crashes! Concern Over Condition of Six Including Pilot

Helicopter Goes Missing Mid-Journey and Crashes! Concern Over Condition of Six Including Pilot

A helicopter carrying five pilgrims and one pilot met with a terrible accident midway through its journey. Information about the crash has come to light after the aircraft flying from Badrinath to Dehradun went missing in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. According to administrative sources, the district administration immediately deployed another helicopter for an aerial search operation to locate the helicopter that went missing from the air. The administration has already confirmed that the helicopter crashed near Sai village near Joshimath. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the accident in a post on social media platform X, writing, "Unfortunate news…
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High-Rise Horror: Father And 11-Year-Old Son Lose Lives in Fatal 23rd-Floor Fall in Greater Noida West

High-Rise Horror: Father And 11-Year-Old Son Lose Lives in Fatal 23rd-Floor Fall in Greater Noida West

A devastating accident unfolded today in Greater Noida West at the Mahagun Mywoods society in Gaur City 2, resulting in the tragic deaths of 40-year-old Randeep Patra and his 11-year-old son Aarav who fell from the 23rd-floor balcony of Tower 23, with family accounts revealing that as they were getting ready to leave for Khatu Shyam this morning, the father and son stepped onto the balcony to gather flowers for worship, where wet and slippery conditions caused by rain led the child to slip and hang precariously from the edge, causing the father to desperately try and save him before…
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Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy threatens to move court against his own party’s government

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy threatens to move court against his own party’s government

Senior BJP leader and former MP Subramanian Swamy may move court against his own party's government! The veteran politician has come out strongly against the central government, accusing it of Chinese encroachment on Indian territory and of not making public the actual map of the border. In an explosive post on social media platform X, he said that even though he has been alerting Prime Minister Narendra Modi about this matter since 2020, the government has been denying the issue. Challenging this stand, the former BJP MP gave a clear indication that he would soon approach the Delhi High Court.…
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Indian High Commissioner Assures Visa Simplification during Courtesy Meeting with IMCAB

Indian High Commissioner Assures Visa Simplification during Courtesy Meeting with IMCAB

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi gave assurance regarding the simplification of visa processing procedure in a courtesy meeting with Indian Media Correspondents' Association, Bangladesh (IMCAB). This courtesy visit took place today, 22 October, Thursday at 11:30 AM in the conference hall of the High Commission, Baridhara. A delegation of ten members attended this meeting headed by the president of IMCAB Shaheen Chowdhury and general secretary Masum Billah.As a result of the discussion raised in the meeting, High Commissioner informed that they are considering the difficulties of getting Indian visas with some special initiatives so that patients can easily get visas.…
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Geeta Nagar PS starts operations from new rented premises at Doordarshan complex

Geeta Nagar PS starts operations from new rented premises at Doordarshan complex

The housewarming ceremony of Geeta Nagar Police Station under New Guwahati constituency was completed today. Popular MLA of New Guwahati constituency, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, was present as the chief guest at the function. Participating in the event, MLA Sarma highly appreciated the service of Geeta Nagar Police Station. He said that since its inception, the police station has been performing its duty with great efficiency and dedication in strengthening the law and order system in the area as well as maintaining public safety and peace. At present, this new house located within the Guwahati Doordarshan premises has been taken as…
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