INDIA
Rahul Gandhi slams govt after petrol became costlier than aviation fuel
In a tweet on Monday, Rahul Gandhi said, "this is a serious issue, as the issue of public welfare comes first and the daily requirements of the people are out of reach, but to benefit a few friends of the Prime Minister, the public is being cheated and I will stand with the people."
Heavy rainfall lashes Delhi-NCR, temperature dips, AQI worsens
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorms with moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of the national capital during the next two hours. "Thunderstorm with moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over isolated places would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi, Gurugram, Aurangabad, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Panipat, Sohana (Haryana) during next two hours (issued at 4 a.m.)," the IMD tweeted.
Ayodhya's 'Deepotsav' will now have 9 lakh diyas
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided that nine lakh diyas (earthen lamps) would be lit in Ayodhya during 'Deepotsav' this year, while an additional 45 lakh 'diyas' would be lit in the homes of the beneficiaries of the BJP government's schemes.
Five-day RSS event in Ayodhya from Monday
According to sources, the event is held every fifth year in which RSS volunteers are apprised and trained on how to propagate nationalism, Indian culture and promote Swadeshi along with other such issues among masses. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will reach Ayodhya on Tuesday and attend the event for three days. It is being organised outside Nagpur after a long time.
Protesters sit on rail tracks in Punjab, Haryana; commuters hit
The farmers are protesting in support of their demand to remove Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Misra Teni from the Cabinet following the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which his son Ashish Misra is the main accused. Acting on the call of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) for a six-hour nationwide 'rail roko' protest, all railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana were blocked on Monday by farmers, thus affecting the rail services.
Overnight rainfall causes waterlogging in Delhi-NCR
On Sunday too, roads were inundated in water, causing vehicular traffic to move at snail's pace. Fruit and vegetable wholesale markets in Ghazipur, Delhi and parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar were seen waterlogged this morning. Delhi received 3 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours with the relative humidity being pegged at 90 per cent, the IMD said, attributing the untimely rains to western disturbance.
India will launch industry-led policies in space sector: ISRO chief
Sivan, who is Secretary, Department of Space, said this, via a video message during the inaugural session on 'Future of Space-International Participations and Collaborations' at The India Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. He emphasised that the recent reforms in the sector has ensured that the role of the private sector has evolved from being just suppliers to partners in the process.
Pilot loyalists want nothing less than leadership change now
In December, the Congress government will complete three years of its working and the workers will get only two years to work, out of which the last year of the 5-year term will go in making preparations for the Assembly elections. "We have no grassroots presence, our money has been exhausted and so we are just not prepared to contest polls in the present state," said one of the pilot loyalists to IANS.
Indian Army enhances deployment of air assets near border with China in Arunachal region
The deployments have increased gradually as the Indian Army revamped air fire power at its aviation wings. The force has recently come up with an aviation brigade in the region after getting more unmanned aircraft 'Heron I', chopper 'ALH Dhruv' and weaponised attack helicopters 'Rudra'. Earlier, the force aviation wing largely had Cheetah Helicopters
Mumbai records no Covid death, for first time since March 26, 2020
Struggling to deal with the evergrowing Covid cases, Sunday’s zero death tally was the first since March 26, 2020. The city also recorded 367 new cases, while 518 fully recovered patients went home on Sunday, heartening the city health authorities. Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray hailed the development as "good news" after nearly 20 months.
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