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12 Jul

Kerala CM takes dig at EAM S Jaishankar

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took a dig at External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s ongoing visit to the state, hinting that the visit was with an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. While speaking at a programme, Vijayan specifically mentioned about the External Affairs Minister’s recent visit to the Kazakkuttam flyover on National Highway-66, which is under construction. The Chief Minister said, “When it is said that a minister who is entrusted with the task of looking at the world situation, visited the flyover at Kazkuttam, the people of the state understand the real motive behind it. We should…

11 Jul

Delhi government launches mega plantation drive

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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has launched mega plantation drive for 15 days to increase green cover in the Delhil. The 'Van Mahotsav', which started from the Central Ridge, will end on July 25 with the planting of one lakh saplings at the Asala Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. In delhi Saplings and shrubs of around 35 lakh will be planted this year. Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Nivas Goyal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other ministers will participate in the 'Van Mahotsav'.

11 Jul

Ex Punjab MLA surrenders himself in rape case

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Lok Insaf Party chief and former MLA Simarjit Singh Bains has surrendered before the court in the rape case. Bain, 52, surrendered in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Horsimranjit Singh. From reports, the two-time MLA is the main accused in the rape case of an old woman of 44 years. On July 16, 2021, the case was registered against Bains with five others, including his 2 brothers, on the orders of a local court. The survivor alleged in her complaint that the former MLA raped her multiple times as she sought his help in a property dispute case.

11 Jul

Moderate rainfall in parts of Rajasthan

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Most parts of Rajasthan received moderate rainfall and isolated places received heavy rainfall on Monday. Ninewa in Bundi district recorded 13 cm, followed by Dholpur (12 cm) and Laxmangarh in Sikar (10 cm). According to the report, various parts of Sirohi, Banswara, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Ajmer, Churu, Bikaner, and Jhunjhun districts received less than 10 cm of rain during this period.

08 Jul

Ten people sentenced for life in murder case

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In 2016, the court sentenced 10 people to life imprisonment for murdering a man of Karn village named Ashok Kumar. Also, District Judge Jitendra Kumar Pandey imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on each of the accused. Ashok Kumar, a resident of Karna village, was murdered in 2016, following which a case was registered against 10 people.

08 Jul

Ladakh reports fresh COVID-19 cases

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Ladakh reported four new Covid infections in a day, taking the total number of cases in the union territory to 28,543. All the new cases were reported from Leh. Also, 6 people have recovered from the disease and been discharged from a hospital in Leh. The total number of covid recoveries is 28,190. As per reports, 228 people have died of COVID-19 in Ladakh, including 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil, they said. A total of 174 samples were tested for COVID-19 in Ladakh, including 145 in Leh and 25 in Kargil, they said.

08 Jul

EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore’s deputy PM and Defence minister

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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met two key leaders of Singapore, including Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, to discuss the global economic and political situation and discuss ways to strengthen and take bilateral relations to the next level. Jaishankar stopped over in Singapore on his way to Indonesia to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Bali. “Delighted to meet DPM & Finance Minister @LawrenceWangST in Singapore. A good discussion on taking our bilateral partnership to the next level. Also discussed the global political and economic situation? Jaishankar said in a tweet. Apart from Wong, Jaishankar also met…

07 Jul

196 COVID-19 cases registered in Assam

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Assam recorded 196 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 7,25,677. As per reports, 196 coronavirus patients have been detected across the state. The National Health Minister said 74 new cases were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan District comprising Guwahati city, followed by 30 from Kamrup and 20 from Dibrugarh. No deaths due to infection have been recorded in the last 24 hours. A total of 7,16,733 Covid-19 patients have so far recovered from the disease and have been discharged from various hospitals and Covid care centres. The NHM also said over 4.67 crore doses of vaccines, including 7, 29, 700…

07 Jul

Lighting strike kills 3 tribals in Madhya Pradesh

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According to reports, three tribals were killed and many others injured after lightning struck a forest area in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when Ajanoy was going for a picnic near a river in the forest area. While they were busy fishing, there was sudden lightning. The deceased have been identified as Ram Bharat Adivasi (28), Dilip Adivasi (27) and Mukesh Adivasi (20), he said. Three others sustained severe burns and were admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

07 Jul

Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP on top of Dalits, tribals attacks

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Priyanka Gandhi allegedly slamed BJP for the atrocities done to the Dalits and tribals. The Congress leader asked why the ruling party remains “silent” on the horrific attacks against them. She mentioned instances of a tribal woman being set on fire in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh over a property dispute and a Dalit youth killed in Lucknow district's Maal area allegedly after an explosion under the cot.A Dalit youth was blown up in Uttar Pradesh and a tribal woman was set ablaze in Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.