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Maharashtra: Hanuman Chalisa Played in Loudspeaker During Early Morning Azan in Mumbai

May 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have played Hanuman Chalisa during early morning Azan in Mumbai. The MNS chief Raj Thackeray had given a deadline to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3. On Tuesday, The MNS Chief said, “I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow (on May 4) if you hear […]

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World Press Freedom Index 2022: India slips to 150th position

May 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In further bad news for the country’s media, India’s press freedom ranking has fallen to 150 from 142 last year with the latest World Press Freedom Index saying that press freedom is in “crisis in the world’s largest democracy”. With an average of three or four journalists killed in connection with their work every […]

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Gujarat Police will have underwater ROVs for rescue, Security, and Safety: Report

May 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: IIn the view of protection, and rescue – The Gujarat government has sanctioned the procurement of the ROV in the state budget 2022-23. Gujarat Police will be acquiring “underwater remote-operated vehicles (ROV)” for rescue operations and drug and other crime-related searches, in an effort toward police modernization and technology adoption. Narsimha Komar – Additional […]

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Delhi’s IGI airport is now the second busiest airport in the world

May 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The latest report from Global travel data provider – Official Airline Guide (OAG) confirmed that Indira Gandhi International Airport has emerged as the world’s second busiest airport in March in terms of total seat capacity and frequency of domestic and international flights. According to the OAG’s latest report, United States’ Atlanta airport was […]

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Covid-19: India reports 2568 new cases, 18.7 percent less than yesterday

May 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,84,913, while active cases dipped to 19,137, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. The country also saw 20 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 5,23,889. On Monday, […]

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Rajasthan: Stones pelted at police in Jodhpur, CM Appeals for Peace

May 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Jodhpur: Violent clashes broke out in Jodhpur and left at least four policemen injured in the early hours of Tuesday. After Monday’s clashes in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, stones have been pelted at the police today at Jalori Gate. According to a media report, On Monday, a dispute started over the removal of the Hindu flag and […]

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Major Parts of the Country is Sizzling, Heatwave kills 25 in Maharashtra

May 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The ongoing unprecedented heatwave in Maharashtra with the mercury rising to 46 degrees Celsius in some areas has claimed at least 25 lives so far, the highest since 2016, with the number of heat-stroke cases standing at around 375. The state Health Department’s Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate said that with the temperatures soaring […]

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PM Modi Begins Three-nations Europe Tour, Gets Warm Welcome in Germany

May 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Germany’s capital, Berlin as he kickstarted his 3-nation Europe visit from May 2 to May 4. PM Modi landed in Germany for bilateral talks with the newly appointed Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a thoughtful present from a little girl in Berlin. A […]

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Rajasthan: ‘Miyan ka Bada’ railway station renamed as ‘Mahesh Nagar halt’ in Barmer

May 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Barmer: A railway station in Rajasthan bearing an Urdu name was changed into a Hindi name in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Sunday. The name-changing ceremony was attended by several BJP leaders, including two union ministers. According to a media report, The inauguration ceremony was attended by several BJP leaders, including Union Minister of Jal Shakti […]

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Turbulence hits Mumbai-Durgapur SpiceJet flight, 17 Injured

May 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: Passengers on board the SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal were in for a shock as the plane experienced severe turbulence while touching down at Durgapur on Sunday, May 1. As a result of this, the cabin baggage had come unfastened during the turbulent descent, which led to at […]