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06 May

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Covid-19 death

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over a WHO report that claimed 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, saying "science doesn't lie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does". Gandhi also demanded that the government should support the families who lost their loved ones by giving them a compensation of Rs. four lakh "Respect the families who lost their loved ones. Compulsively support them? 4 lakh compensation," the former Congress chief said. According to the report, there have been 4.7 million Covid deaths in India, which is 10 times the official figure and almost a third of global Covid…

06 May

ISRO plans mission to Venus

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ISRO is now preparing a spacecraft to orbit Venus to study after sending missions to the Moon and Mars, what lies beneath the surface of the hottest planet in the Solar System and unravel the mysteries beneath the sulfuric acid cloud that surrounds it. Addressing a day-long meeting on Venusian science, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman S Somnath said the Venus mission has been conceived, a project report prepared and "funding identified". The space agency is eyeing the December 2024 window for its launch with orbital maneuvers planned for next year when Earth and Venus will be so aligned…

04 May

Delhi govt to provide free bus passes for construction workers

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To the relief of construction workers in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday that the Kejriwal government has decided to provide free bus passes for their daily commute. Sisodia distributed free passes to some construction workers at a function organized at the Delhi Secretariat. He said, “One million workers have been registered in Delhi. In the past one year, the Kejriwal government has distributed Rs 600 crore (under various welfare schemes) among 10 lakh registered workers, the highest amount distributed among workers in the entire country. Sisodia asked the workers to spend the money they would save…

04 May

Amit Shah to visit West Bengal

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a visit to West Bengal on Thursday and Friday during which he will visit areas along the Indo-Bangladesh border, address a public meeting and interact with state MPs, MLAs and BJP office-bearers. Shah will also attend a cultural event, Mukti-Matrika, organized by the Ministry of Culture to celebrate the inscription of Durga Puja on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held at Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial on Friday. The home minister will unfurl the flag of a boat ambulance at a floating border out post (BOP) at Sutluj in the…

04 May

Italian foreign minister to visit India

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Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio's three-day visit to India from Wednesday will provide an opportunity for both sides to further expand bilateral ties in trade and investment, defense and security and clean and green energy. "The foreign minister's visit will provide an opportunity to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations and further expand and deliver on our close partnership, particularly trade and investment linkages, defense and security, clean and green energy and science and technology cooperation," the MEA said in a statement. It said Jaishankar and Di Maio will review the progress of implementation of the 'Action Plan…

04 May

Gold falls by Rs 134, silver declines Rs 169

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Gold prices in the national capital fell by Rs 134 to Rs 50,601 per 10 grams on Wednesday, according to HDFC Securities. In earlier trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 50,735 per 10 grams. Silver also fell by Rs 169 to Rs 62,787 per kg from Rs 62,956 per kg in the previous trade. The rupee rose 8 paise to settle at 76.40 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday after RBI's surprise rate hike ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.

03 May

A man fired five members of a family

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A man fired five members of a family killing one man and seriously wounding two women. Additional Superintendent of Police (rural) Shailendra Kumar said the incident took place around Monday midnight in Nevrhiya Police Station area. According to the information received, the incident was fallout of an old enmity. Around midnight on Monday, when the family went to sleep, their neighbour, Akash alias Raju, barged in with a revolver and fired at a Rajbali,” police said. They said that after injuring the 65-year-old man, he opened fire on Shanti Devi (60), Bimala Devi (40) and Gaurav (13), who came out…

03 May

One dead, another injured in accident

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One person was killed and another seriously injured after being hit by a truck on a motorcycle while returning from a wedding. The SHO said the deceased was identified as Lallu Saroj (22) and Aneesh Kumar was seriously injured. The truck was carrying hay. The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident.

03 May

Modi leaves for his three-nation trip

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Denmark on Tuesday on the second leg of his three-nation European tour after concluding his "productive" visit to Germany. Modi, who arrived in Berlin on Monday morning, held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and co-chaired the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultation. “My Germany visit has been a productive one. The talks with @Bundeskanzler Scholz were extensive and so were the Inter-Governmental Consultations. I got a great opportunity to interact with business and Indian community leaders. I thank the German Government for their hospitality,” Modi tweeted. Modi said the partnership between India and Germany can…

03 May

Three dead, 1 injured in Seoni, MP

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Three people were killed and one injured when their speeding car rammed into a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district. The incident took place late on Monday night in Raiyatwadi village, Ari police station in-charge Dayaram Sharanagat said.