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04 Jun

Road accidents in MP

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Twelve people, including five women and three children, were killed and at least 35 injured, 18 of them seriously, in three separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, Khandwa and Singrauli districts. The death report is below: Five people, including two women, were killed and 23 injured when a speeding tractor-trolley overturned on the Kesia-Kanhegaon road, about 10 kilometers from Betul district headquarters, around 12:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Officer-in-charge of Chichli police station Tarannum Khan said. In Khandwa, two children and three women were killed and at least 15 injured when a tractor-trolley overturned near Dhanora village on…

03 Jun

Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 21,177

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India recorded over 4,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. After 84 days, the number of Covid-19 cases reached 4,31,68,585, while active cases rose to 21,177. According to the report, a total of 4,041 new cases were recorded in the span of 24 hours and the death toll reached 5,24,651 with 10 new deaths. Active cases comprised 0.05 percent of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 percent. An increase of 1,668 cases of active COVID-19 was recorded.

03 Jun

Man stabbed to death in Juhu

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A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death during a clash in Mumbai's Juhu area. The incident took place at Ambe Mata Chal in Nehrunagar on Wednesday night and reports have identified the accused as Suraj Kanojia. “Accused Shekhar Nair (55) was arguing with Kanojia and her mother-in-law, when he pulled out a knife and attacked both of them. Kanojia has died and Nair has been arrested,” a Juhu police official said.

03 Jun

2 swine flu cases in Odisha

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Odisha reported two swine flu cases on Friday after more than two years, a health department official said. He told reporters that two cases were confirmed after their samples tested positive for H1N1 and the hospital said their condition was out of danger. This official said that the government is fully prepared to deal with the situation. Also known as swine influenza, the respiratory disease is caused by the H1N1 virus. this virus causes of nasal discharge, cough, loss of appetite and restless behavior.

03 Jun

BJP’s income almost fell by 80%

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The BJP's total income in the 2021 financial year fell by nearly 80 percent to Rs 752 crore as contributions through electoral bonds fell from Rs 2,555 crore to Rs 22.38 crore. Under the heading 'Election/General Campaign', the party has shown an expenditure of over Rs 421 crore. In the last financial year, the expenditure under the head was Rs.1352 crore. Sub-head money was spent on activities like an advertisement, helicopter and aircraft hire, hoarding and cut-outs, financial support to candidates and donations to others. Generally, contributions and expenses increase during Lok Sabha elections.

03 Jun

Fire breaks out at Delhi again

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A fire broke out in north Delhi at the Bhalswa landfill site on Friday afternoon, officials said. Fire department officials said that the fire was reported at 1.52 pm, after which five fire tenders rushed to the spot. This year, three fires broke out at East Delhi's Gazipur landfill site, including one on March 28 that was finally doused after more than 50 hours.

01 Jun

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’

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Delhi's air quality moved to the "very poor" category on Wednesday due to dusty air across the national capital. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 322 at 4 pm. On Tuesday it was 215. An AQI between 0 -50 is considered as "good", 51 - 100 "satisfactory", 101 -200 "moderate", 201- 300 "poor", 301 - 400 "very poor", and 401 - 500 "severe". .

01 Jun

Ladakh reports 3 fresh COVID-19 cases

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Ladakh's COVID-19 caseload rose to 28,266 on Wednesday as three more people tested positive for the viral disease. The death toll remains unchanged at 228. 168 died from Leh and 60 from Kargil. In Ladakh active COVID-19 cases stands at seven. So far, 28,033 patients have recovered, the report said.

01 Jun

Physically challenged woman gang-raped

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On Tuesday A physically challenged woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men , police said. One of the accused has been arrested and the search for the other is on, police said. According to reports, the crime took place in Hanagal taluk of the district.

01 Jun

Kejriwal to visit Mehsana, Gujarat

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On June 6 Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal going to visit Gujarat to address a rally in Mehsana, a party official announced on Wednesday. This will be Kejriwal's 4th visit to Gujarat in last three months, where state assembly elections are due in December. The AAP leader is likely to hold a road show and address a rally in Mehsana, which is seen as a Patidar stronghold. "Kejriwal will visit Mehsana on June 6. His visit has been confirmed, but the official schedule of the program is yet to be announced," said party state…