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Assam Rifles Col, family members among 7 killed in Manipur ambush
The police said the incident took place at around 11 a.m. near Sehken village, as the heavily armed suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants fired upon the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathi, killing him, his wife, their 9-year-old son, three Quick Reaction Team (QRT) jawans and the driver on the spot.
Junk food, low physical activity and low intake of fruits & vegetables leading risk factors for diabetes in India: ASSOCHAM
The survey report entitled "Diabetes in India" was produced by ASSOCHAM and the Delhi-based think tank, Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI). The survey was designed and conducted by IMRB-Kantar and covered 2,33,672 people and 673 public health offices in 21 state clusters covering appropriate regions and age segments.
Problem incentivisation, not enforcement'; SC grills Centre on stubble burning issue
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that it needs a solution to stop stubble burning and also effective measures to control it. Mehta, who was elaborating on the steps taken by the air quality management commission to abate air pollution in NCR and the adjoining areas, replied that he never intended to say that only farmers were responsible for pollution.
Sanatan Dharma teaches inclusivity, BJP antithesis to that: Mehbooba
Mehbooba Mufti said- "Sanatan Dharma doesn't teach us communalism, it is about RSS, BJP and Jan Sangh who want to make people fight in the name of communalism. They have hijacked Hinduism and Hindutva. They feel Hindutva and Hinduism are the BJP and RSS, but it is not so,"
Delhi's temperature to drop below 10 degrees from November 17: IMD
Delhi on Saturday observed a clear sky with shallow fog. The maximum and minimum temperatures for the day will be at 26 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees, respectively, as per IMD officials. The relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 90 per cent.
Covid-19 Update: India registers 11,850 new cases, 555 deaths in last 24 hours
India registered 11,850 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the latest update of the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. 555 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which elevated the nationwide Covid death toll to 4,63,245. The 12,403 recovered patients in the past 24 hours increased the cumulative tally of recovered to 3,38,26,483.
Miss Kerala mishap: Police investigate sequence of events prior to the accident
The Kerala police is working on these lines to find out if there was any foul play. The two women, Ancy and Anjana had died on the spot after the crash on November 1. The third person accompanying the two, Ashiq, succumbed to the injuries a few days later.
BJP likely to retain UP, neck to neck fight fight in Uttarakhand and Punjab: Survey
The Snap poll said that Uttar Pradesh BJP CM Yogi Adityanath is most likely to retain his post but the rapid growth of Samajwadi party is narrowing the seats difference between the two parties in UP elections. BJP is expected to win 217 assembly seats which are 108 seats lesser than its tally of 325 seats it won in 2017 elections.
Srinagar's minimum temperature dips to 0.1 degree, city records coldest night of this season
Ladakh's Drass town remained frozen as the temperature dipped to minus 12.7 degrees, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 0.7 degrees on Friday and it dropped down to 0.1 degree on Saturday, the IMD official said.
43.7% voters in 5 poll-bound states see Modi as best PM candidate
The 5 states including Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa will go for the assembly elections early in 2022. 57.5 percent voters in Manipur and 50.1 percent in Uttarakhand chose Modi as the best PM candidate followed by Uttar Pradesh with 44.4 percent. In Goa 36.1 voters chose Modi as the first choice candidate whereas Punjab at 14.3 percent is the state with least no. of voters who wants Modi as the PM.
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