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  • November 19, 2024
Delhi Air Pollution: BJP Protests Against AAP Govt as AQI Worsens, Distributes Mask

New Delhi:  BJP leaders on Tuesday staged a protest against the AAP government and distributed face masks at the most polluted areas of the city, Anand Vihar and ITO, as Delhi continued to grapple with severe air pollution. During an awareness-cum-mask distribution programme at Anand Vihar, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva slammed Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi, alleging…

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  • November 19, 2024
‘Wherever Cong Came to Power, They Brought Loot, Barbaadi’: BJP slams Sukhu-Led Himachal govt

New Delhi: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday criticized the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government, saying that wherever the Congress party comes to power, it brings “loot” and “barbaadi” (destruction). Speaking to ANI, BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “This is the ‘khata-khat’ model of Congress. Wherever Congress party came to power, they brought ‘loot’, ‘barbaadi’ along with them…In Himachal Pradesh, the Govt cannot provide…

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  • November 19, 2024
Karnataka Govt to Establish 3 Dedicated Global Innovation Districts: CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that the State government would establish three dedicated global innovation districts in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi. “These will be dedicated parks for GCCs (Global Capability Centres) to set up shop here in the state,” he said after inaugurating the 27th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) here. He noted that the State had recently launched…

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  • November 19, 2024
Bus Carrying Sabarimala Devotees Overturns in Wayanad, Over 20 Injured

Wayanad (Kerala): A bus carrying reportedly 50 devotees returning from the Sabarimala Temple overturned near Thirunelli in Wayanad early Tuesday morning, leaving 27 passengers injured, police said. The accident occurred around 6 AM. The passengers, including two children, were traveling back to Hunsur in Mysore after visiting the Lord Ayyappa temple when the mishap took place. The injured were rushed to Mananthavady Medical…

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  • November 19, 2024
Artificial Rain in Delhi NCR to Control Pollution Levels? Gopal Rai Seeks Centre’s Nod

New Delhi: Amid alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Centre to convene an emergency meeting to tackle the issue and said it is the moral responsibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter. Addressing a press conference, Rai said the Centre has not acted on the Delhi government’s repeated requests to allow…

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  • November 19, 2024
3 Forest Personnel Suspended After Elephant Deaths in Odisha’s Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: Three forest personnel were suspended following the electrocution of three elephants in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, officials said on Tuesday. The Forest Department also recommended action against two senior officers, and one of them was asked to explain why the government would not act against him, they said. Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died after coming in contact with live wires…

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  • November 19, 2024
Travel Turns Tragic: Women Found Dead on Flight from Kualalumpur to Chennai

Chennai: A 37-year-old woman travelling from Kualalumpur was found dead upon the flight’s arrival here on Tuesday and she had died of a heart attack, police said. The crew of the private carrier found the woman unresponsive upon the flight’s arrival here, following which a team of doctors examined her. They declared her dead due to a heart attack, police said. The body…

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  • November 19, 2024
WATCH: Pack of Stray Dogs Spotted at Bangalore Airport’s Terminal 2, Passengers Raise Concerns

Bangalore: A recent video captured a pack of stray dogs roaming around Terminal 2 of Bangalore Airport. In the footage, the dogs can be seen entering the airport premises.   Passengers have expressed their concerns, as spotting stray dogs in an airport is unusual and raises questions about safety and hygiene.  According to the passengers, the dogs are often seen resting within the…

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  • November 19, 2024
Himachal Bhavan In Delhi ‘On Sale’ As Sukhu Govt Fails To Clear Power Firm’s Dues

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday issued an order allowing the sale of the state Bhavan in Delhi after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s government failed to pay the electricity dues amounting to approximately Rs 150 crore. The court also ordered the Principal Secretary of the Electricity Department to conduct a fact-finding probe into this matter, so that the officials responsible…

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  • November 19, 2024
Attack on Ex-Minister Anil Deshmukh: Case Against 4 Unidentified People for Murder Bid

Nagpur: Police have registered a case against four unidentified persons on charges of attempt to murder after NCP (SP) leader and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured in stone pelting at his car in Nagpur, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 8 pm on Monday and Deshmukh was later admitted to a private hospital here. The…