• India
  • November 18, 2024
Centre to Deploy 50 Additional CAPF Units Amid Rising Manipur Unrest

Manipur Violence: As tension in the violence-hit Manipur escalated, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Monday. The Home Ministry decided to intensify its security deployment in the state with the Centre dispatching an additional 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to the state. This comes after an earlier deployment of 20 companies, bringing the total to 70…

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  • November 18, 2024
14 Flights Diverted to Jaipur, Dehradun As Poor Air Quality Hits Air Traffic Operations In Delhi

New Delhi: As the air quality worsens in the national capital, resulting in poor visibility, a total of 14 flights were diverted and many were delayed at the Delhi airport on Monday impacting aircraft operations, an official said.  Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo informed passengers through social media platform X that flights may be affected due to poor visibility conditions in the national…

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  • November 18, 2024
AQI 805: Air Delhiites Breathing Now Is Equivalent to Smoking 49 Cigarettes A Day

Delhi AQI: Delhi residents are breathing in air so toxic that it’s equivalent to smoking 49 cigarettes daily. As of November 18, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a staggering 805, the highest it has been in recent memory. Since the end of October, the air quality in Delhi has been rapidly deteriorating, with multiple factors contributing to the crisis, including the burning…

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  • November 18, 2024
Lungs of 10th, 12th Students Not Different: SC Asks States to Stop Physical Classes Amid Severe AQI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states to suspend physical classes for students up to class 12 in view of the severe pollution in Delhi-NCR. The Court made it clear that all classes up to 12th will be taught only in online mode. The Supreme Court Justice Sr Adv Gopal S said, “The lungs of 10th and 12th students cannot…

  • India
  • November 18, 2024
Bareilly Restaurant Owner And Staff Beaten By Men Over Food Bill

New Delhi: A group of youth allegedly assaulted the restaurant owner and his employees in Bareilly’s Thana Premnagar area on Monday. According to reports, 3-4 youths entered the restaurant, consumed food, and refused to pay when asked. When asked to pay by the restaurant staff around 15-20 individuals assaulted the manager and three employees with kicks and belts, leaving them severely injured. Witnesses…

  • India
  • November 18, 2024
BREAKING: Explosion Near Temple in Hyderabad’s Mailardevpally, Priest Injured

Hyderabad: An explosion occurred near a temple in the Mailardevpally district on the outskirts of Hyderabad, leaving one priest injured in the incident on Monday.  According to officials, the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.  The explosion took place when the priest was cleaning the premises of the temple. Explosion Occurs Near Temple In Hyderabad | WATCH As per officials,…

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  • November 18, 2024
Meet Ramkumar Chourasiya: BJP’s First WhatsApp Head in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind step, the BJP has named Ramkumar Chaurasia as its WhatsApp head in Madhya Pradesh, marking a strategic move to strengthen communication and grassroots outreach. Ramkumar Chourasiya, a Bhopal-based private sector employee, has been entrusted with leveraging WhatsApp to connect with the public and disseminate information about the party’s policies and initiatives. Chourasiya, who holds an MSc degree, revealed…

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  • November 18, 2024
Wild Elephant Tramples 55-Year-Old Man to Death in Tamil Nadu’s Erode

Erode: A 55-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a rogue elephant in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here, forest officials said on Monday. The victim, identified as Maran, a resident of Bairamarathotti village near Guthiyalathur forest, owned farmland where he cultivated maize. To protect his crops from wild animals, particularly wild boars and elephants, Maran often stayed on his farm at night,…

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  • November 18, 2024
Woman Killed, Co-Passenger Injured as Car Collides With Divider in Noida

Noida:  A 30-year-old woman died, and her co-passenger was seriously injured when their car hit a divider in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida, police said on Monday. Angela Joseph, a resident of Govindpuri in New Delhi, was driving near Sector 98 on November 16 when her car lost control and collided with a divider, Station House Officer Jitendra Kumar Singh said. Angela and her companion…

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  • November 18, 2024
Manipur Unrest: Schools, Colleges Shut till November 19 as Violence Spreads

Imphal: Amid curfew being imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East, the Government of Manipur, Secretariat Higher and Technical Education Department declared the closure of institutions, colleges including state universities in these districts till Tuesday. The decision has been taken in consultation with the Home Department, Government of Manipur. Order from Secretariat Higher and Technical Education Department said, “In view of the curfew…