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July 04, 2022 10:30 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Four arrested for kidnapping, assaulting man in Gurugram
Four persons were arrested here for kidnapping and assaulting a man over personal enmity, police said on Monday. According to the police, the incident happened in Farukhnagar police station area on Saturday around 8 pm when four persons kidnapped a warehouse caretaker named Jeevanlal.
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July 04, 2022 10:29 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Rajasthan: Police constable attacked with sharp object in Rajsamand
A police constable on duty sustained injuries on Monday when a man attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon in Rajsamand district, officials said. The accused was identified as Gajendra Singh, they said.
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July 04, 2022 10:29 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Manipur landslide: Five more bodies retrieved; toll mounts to 47
The death toll in the landslide that struck a railway construction camp at Tupul in Manipur's Noney district rose to 47 on Monday as five more bodies were retrieved from under the debris on the fifth day of the search and rescue operations, officials said.
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July 04, 2022 10:28 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
One arrested in Greater Noida for illegal occupation of custodian property
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Monday for allegedly occupying custodian property allotted to a partition refugee using forged documents, police officials said. The custodian property, also called as enemy property, is located in Jarcha village of Greater Noida and is estimated to be worth crores of rupees, according to officials.
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July 04, 2022 10:27 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
IPS officer Gaurav Yadav appointed officiating DGP of Punjab
Senior IPS officer Gaurav Yadav on Monday was appointed the officiating DGP of Punjab after current state police head V K Bhawra proceeded on a two-month leave from Tuesday. According to an official order, Yadav has been given the additional charge of the DGP in addition to his own duties during the leave period of Viresh Kumar Bhawra.
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July 04, 2022 10:27 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub
One person was killed and four were wounded in a shooting early Monday outside a nightclub in downtown Sacramento, police said. Police Chief Kathy Lester told the Sacramento Bee that authorities received a call about shots fired shortly before 2 am on Monday after a club let out patrons.
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July 04, 2022 9:18 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Heavy rains expected in Palghar between Jul 4-8, citizens told to take precautions
Palghar is expected to witness heavy rainfall from Monday till July 8 and citizens have been asked to take precautions, including not going out for fishing and visiting water bodies in the region, a civic official said.
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July 04, 2022 8:04 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
US: Shot that killed journalist likely fired from Israelis
US officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was “no reason to believe” her shooting was intentional, the State Department said Monday.
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July 04, 2022 8:04 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
MP: Authorities look for a solution as dead man wins sarpanch polls
Authorities were left in a dilemma after a dead man won the sarpanch polls in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district.
Ravindra Thakur, one of the candidates for the sarpanch post in Kajera village in Deori tehsil, had died of a cardiac arrest on June 22, but his name continued to be on the ballot paper for the July 1 poll as the information was not relayed to authorities, an official said. -
July 04, 2022 8:03 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Droupadi Murmu meets BJP, JMM, seeks support
NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu visited Jharkhand on Monday and sought the support of ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a tribal party, besides BJP legislators and parliamentarians in the state for her election to the country's topmost office.
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July 04, 2022 8:03 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Goa reports 75 COVID-19 cases, one death; active tally now 963
Goa on Monday reported 75 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 2,49,170 and the toll to 3,839, an official said.
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July 04, 2022 8:03 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
IAS officer J Manjunath arrested on charges of corruption
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer J Manjunath was on Monday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths on corruption charges while serving as the Bengaluru Urban district deputy commissioner, an official said.
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July 04, 2022 8:02 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Gujarat: Man killed, two injured in furnace blast in Vadodara powder coating firm
One person was killed and two injured in a blast in an electric furnace of a powder coating firm in Gujarat's Vadodara city on Monday, a police official said.
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July 04, 2022 8:02 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Mumbai reports 43 pc drop in coronavirus cases at 431; two die, active tally at 7,040
Mumbai on Monday logged 431 new coronavirus cases, 43.36 per cent less than the previous day, and two more deaths linked to the infection, the city civic body said. With these additions, the overall COVID-19 tally in the metropolis jumped to 1,115,473, while the death toll increased to 19,619, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a bulletin
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July 04, 2022 6:27 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Mumbai student youngest Indian to scale summit of North America's Mt Denali
Kaamya Karthikeyan has become the youngest Indian to scale the summit of Mount Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America at 20,310 feet, a defence ministry release said on Monday.
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July 04, 2022 6:02 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province.
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July 04, 2022 6:01 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
UP: 2 die after being hits by speeding car in Budaun
Two people were killed and as many sustained serious injuries when they were hit by a speeding car here on Monday, police said. The incident took place in the afternoon near Idgah under Sahaswan Police Station area, they said.
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July 04, 2022 5:14 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Over 25 IAS officers transferred in Rajasthan
Twenty-nine IAS officers, including six district collectors, were transferred to Rajasthan on Monday. Apart from this, four IAS officers were given additional charge of some other posts. Veena Pradhan, MD Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd, was made Commissioner of departmental inquiries while home secretary Kailash Chand Meena was made Divisional Commissioner of Jodhpur.
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July 04, 2022 4:04 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Karnataka: Mother throws newborn, tells cops she can't raise it
In a heart wrenching incident, the mother abandoned her baby and threw it in a dustbin, in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka on Monday. She later came to police saying that she is helpless and can't raise the child.
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July 04, 2022 3:52 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Earthquake of 4.4 magnitude jolts Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred at around 3:02pm, 256km SE of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands, today, ingformed the National Center for Seismology.
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July 04, 2022 1:42 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
History of freedom struggle not about a few years and some people: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the history of the country's freedom struggle was not about a few years or some people but was about the sacrifice from every nook and corner of the country. In his address after unveiling a 30-ft bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju here, Modi said the legendary freedom fighter's 125th birth anniversary and the centenary of the Rampa Rebellion will be celebrated throughout the year.
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July 04, 2022 1:42 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted Akasa Air unveils first look of its crew uniform
Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-promoted starup carrier Akasa Air on Monday unveiled the first look of its crew uniform as it gets ready for take-off likely by this month-end. Akasa Air, which received the delivery of its first Boeing 737 max aircraft in India on June 21, also plans to conduct proving flights this week, following which it will get the Air Operator Permit for launching commercial operations.
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July 04, 2022 1:41 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Revenue officer commits suicide in Amethi
A revenue officer has allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Jais area here on Monday morning, police said. Ram Sagar (56), posted as a revenue officer in Amethi tehsil, was found hanging from the ceiling of his room, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ajay K Singh said.
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July 04, 2022 12:03 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Man stabbed to death in road rage in east Delhi
In a case of road rage, a 20-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed with a pointed object outside a wine shop in east Delhi's Samaspur area, police said on Monday. According to police, a quarrel took place on Sunday after the victim and his friend touched the accused's scooter near the wine shop.
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July 04, 2022 12:03 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Govt directs steel industry to draw time-bound action plan to lower CO2 emissions
In line with the government's COP26 commitments, the Ministry of Steel has asked the stakeholders to develop a time-bound action plan to lower emissions in the steel industry. According to a ministry document, the iron and steel industry globally accounts for around 8 per cent of total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on an annual basis, whereas in India, it contributes 12 per cent to the total CO2 emissions.
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July 04, 2022 11:00 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
NTPC clocks 21.7 pc growth in power generation in June quarter
State-run power giant NTPC Ltd on Monday said it has registered a 21.7 per cent growth in electricity generation at 104.4 billion units (BU) in the April-June quarter of this financial year.
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July 04, 2022 10:59 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
India committed to taking care of its armed forces' veterans: Ambassador Sandhu
India is committed to taking care of its armed forces’ veterans in the same way as they have taken care of the security of the country, India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said as he felicitated the ex-servicemen living in America, including those who fought in the Kargil war.
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July 04, 2022 9:15 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Man dies after being attacked by elephant in Chhattisgarh's Khari Jhariya village
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July 04, 2022 9:15 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Security tightened in Amravati ahead of 'Shradhanjali Sabha'
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July 04, 2022 8:28 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Droupadi Murmu to seek support for her candidature in presidential poll
National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate and former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu will visit Ranchi today. She will meet senior leaders and legislators in the state and seek support for her candidature in the presidential polls.
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July 04, 2022 8:26 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Hearing on Gyanvapi mosque case to resume today in Varanasi court
The hearing on the Gyanvapi case will resume in Varanasi court today. "Muslim side will continue with its arguments. According to them, the case is not maintainable, but we've said that it's maintainable...Our demand to grant worship there is legally valid," said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for the Hindus.
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July 04, 2022 8:26 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Man injures 3 members of a family in Delhi's Paschim Vihar
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July 04, 2022 7:13 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Event held in honour of Indian defence force veterans in US
Recognising the importance of Indian armed forces’ veterans, the Indian Embassy here on Monday organised ‘Varishtha Yoddha’, an event to honour the ex-servicemen who are now living in the United States. More than 140 people, including some distinguished veterans who had fought in various wars and their families, attended the event.
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July 04, 2022 7:13 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Maharashtra: Speaker reinstates Eknath Shinde as Shiv Sena legislature party leader
In a jolt to Uddhav Thackeray ahead of the Eknath Shinde-led government’s floor test, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has reinstated Shinde as Shiv Sena legislature party leader, removing Ajay Chaudhary. Narvekar also recognised the appointment of Bharat Gogawale from the Shinde camp as the chief whip of the Sena, removing Sunil Prabhu, who belongs to the Thackeray faction.
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July 04, 2022 6:50 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Maha: Woman, her baby among three killed after being hit by truck; brake failure suspected
Three persons, including a six-month-old child, were killed after being hit by a truck in Pirangut area on the outskirts of Pune city of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, police said. Prima facie, the brakes of the truck failed, which led to the accident near Lavale intersection, they said.
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July 04, 2022 6:49 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
Two Army aspirants killed, another three injured in hit-and-run case in Faridabad
Two youths died and another three were injured on Sunday when a car mowed down them on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) road while they were running as part of their training to join the Indian Army, police said. The driver of the car, bearing a UP registration number, fled the spot after hitting the five from behind, they said.
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July 04, 2022 6:49 AM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi
With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn't enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the country's expatriates to send money home through banks to finance new oil purchases.