Category: India

Delhi Smog Causes Major Travel Disruptions: Flights and Trains Delayed

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Delhi Smog Causes Major Travel Disruptions: Flights and Trains Delayed

Due to the smog in Delhi, over 28 trains arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar Railway stations have been delayed by two to nine hours on Monday. Train and flight operations in Delhi were disrupted on Monday as thick smog enveloped the national capital, causing reduced visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Flightradar24 reported that over 160 flights at Delhi Airport, comprising 118 departures and 43 arrivals, were delayed until 8.30 am due to poor visibility. It also showed that departure delays averaged 22 minutes, and seven flights were…

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Revoke AFSPA: Manipur’s Appeal as Violence Flares, CM’s House Attacked

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Revoke AFSPA: Manipur's Appeal as Violence Flares, CM's House Attacked

Inter-communal clashes in Manipur since May last year have resulted in 250 deaths and displaced 60,000 people, driven by disputes over government quotas. Hours after the bodies of all six missing persons were recovered from a Manipur river, protestors attacked the residences of three state ministers and six MLAs on Saturday. However, in response, the government imposed indefinite prohibitory orders in five districts and suspended internet services in parts of the state. Protesters ransacked the homes of three out of six legislators, including the residence of chief minister N Biren Singh’s…

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Jhansi Hospital Tragedy: 10 Newborns Perish in Fire, CM Yogi Promises Justice

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Jhansi Hospital Tragedy: 10 Newborns Perish in Fire, CM Yogi Promises Justice

Fire broke out at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi. Brijesh Pathak said 17 other children injured in the fire are currently receiving treatment. At least 10 newborn babies died due to burns and suffocation in a devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi late on Friday night. Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak, who reached Jhansi on Saturday morning, said a total of 49 children were in the ward, which has a capacity of only 18 beds. While the bodies…

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Rajasthan Bypolls Turn Violent: SDM Assaulted, 60 Arrested in Tonk

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Rajasthan Bypolls Turn Violent: SDM Assaulted, 60 Arrested in Tonk

According to Rajasthan police, the incident took place in Samravata village of Deoli-Uniyara during a protest by supporters of an independent candidate. A major violence broke out in the Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency in Rajasthan’s Tonk district after Independent candidate Naresh Meena allegedly slapped sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Amit Chaudhary at a polling station on Wednesday. The incident, which took place in Tonk district’s Samravata village, led to violence, arson, and clashes between police and supporters of Meena, who is running as an Independent candidate in the poll-bound constituency. Ajmer range inspector-general…

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Tragic Crash in Rajasthan: 12 Dead, 30 Injured as Bus Hits Flyover in Sikar

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Tragic Crash in Rajasthan: 12 Dead, 30 Injured as Bus Hits Flyover in Sikar

The bus coming from Salasar rammed into a part of the flyover in Laxmangarh while taking a turn. At least 12 passengers died and around 30 were injured after a private bus crashed into the wing wall of a flyover in Rajasthan’s Sikar district on Tuesday. “12 people have lost their lives. A few of those who are injured are referred to Jaipur and others are getting treatment at SK Hospital, Sikar. Proper treatment is being given to those injured. The reason behind the accident is being investigated…” Satyendra Choudhary, inspector…

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Tragic Fireworks Accident at Kerala Temple Festival Injures Over 150

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Tragic Fireworks Accident at Kerala Temple Festival Injures Over 150

Kerala fire: The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru. More than 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kerala’s Kasaragod late on Monday, news agency PTI reported citing police. The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru. It is suspected that the accident took place when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The accident occurred around midnight, the report added. Top district administration officials, including…

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UP Minister’s Bold Claim: Cowshed Cleaning Can Cure Cancer

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UP Minister's Bold Claim: Cowshed Cleaning Can Cure Cancer

A Uttar Pradesh Minister claimed lying in a cowshed can cure cancer, while stroking a cow’s back can lower blood pressure. In a shocking statement, a Uttar Pradesh Minister claimed that lying in a cowshed and cleaning it can cure cancer while stroking a cow’s back can lower blood pressure. Sanjay Singh Gangwar made these remarks during the inauguration of the Kanha Gaushala in UP’s Nougawa Pakadiya. The BJP leader advised blood pressure patients to stroke a cow’s back twice a day, asserting that this would reduce their medication dosage…

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Supreme Court’s Firm Stand: ‘Temple or Dargah, Law Applies Equally’

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Supreme Court’s Firm Stand: ‘Temple or Dargah, Law Applies Equally’

The Supreme Court reaffirmed India’s secular status, underscoring that its directives on bulldozer action The Supreme Court, in a landmark decision, emphasized that public safety takes precedence over religious structures encroaching on roads, water bodies, or rail tracks. The court reaffirmed India’s secular status, underscoring that its directives on bulldozer action and anti-encroachment drives will apply uniformly to all citizens, regardless of their faith. The remarks were made by a two-judge bench, comprising of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan, while hearing petitions challenging bulldozer action against criminals. “Whether…

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Social Media Sparks Violence: Odisha Shuts Down Internet in Bhadrak for 48 Hours

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Social Media Sparks Violence: Odisha Shuts Down Internet in Bhadrak for 48 Hours

Bhadrak: Prohibitory orders banning gatherings were imposed after a community’s protest over a Facebook post escalated into violent clashes. The Odisha government suspended internet services in Bhadrak district for 48 hours till September 30, following violent communal clashes linked to social media postings, news agency ANI reported, citing the official order. In the official order, the state’s additional chief secretary, Satyabrata Sahu, said the home department has extended the prohibition on the use and access of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and others via the internet and…

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Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s ‘Prosperity’ Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

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Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s 'Prosperity' Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

The UP police have arrested five people in the case: the School’s owner, director, Principal, and two other teachers. An 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was killed as a part of an alleged ‘black magic’ human sacrificial ritual by the owners of his school to make the educational institute “more prosperous” in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district last week. According to the police, the boy, identified as Kritarth, was studying at DL Public School. The school’s owner, Jasodhan Singh, who is said to believe in ‘tantrik’ rituals, had asked his son…

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