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President Kovind, Prime Minister Modi greet people on Jagannath Rath Yatra
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, and prayed for the good health of all. Modi wrote on Twitter: "Greetings to everyone on the special occasion of the Rath Yatra. We bow to Lord Jagannath and pray that his blessings bring good health and prosperity in everyone's lives. Jai Jagannath!"
Punjab: BJP leaders taken hostage by protesting farmers rescued after 12-hour ordeal
Rescued leaders blamed the farmers for unlawful act in the pretext of protesting against the three farm laws enacted by the Central government. They blamed the state Congress government for supporting the farmers. The incident occurred in Rajpura town, some 40 km from the state capital, where state general secretary Bhupesh Aggarwal was taken hostage along with others in a house on Sunday evening.
Struck by lightning: 11 Jaipur tourists die in Amer watch tower
The incident is from Sunday when these tourists were out enjoy a pleasant evening -- some were busy taking selfies while others chatting when they were struck down. Around twenty-seven people were reported to have been on the watch tower and the fort wall when the incident happened. Jaipur police Commissioner Anand Shrivastav confirmed the incident. "A total of 11 people have died as lightning struck them while 8 people have been injured," Shrivastav said.
India reports over 37K new Covid cases, recoveries cross 3 crore-mark
This is the 34th consecutive day when India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases. The active cases have now come down below 5 lakh. The country has 4,50,899 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,08,764 deaths so far. According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 39,649 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 3,00,14,713 till date.
38 killed in lightning strike in UP, Yogi orders relief
At least 38 people were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh, after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain. The deaths occured on Sunday evening. Fourteen people died in Prayagraj, five in Kanpur Dehat, three each in Firozabad and Kaushambhi and two each in Unnao and Chitrakoot after lightning struck them.
IAS officer who hit UP journo, makes peace with victim
The video journalist who was allegedly thrashed by chief development officer (CDO) Divyanshu Patel during panchayat polls here, has finally accepted truce. The journalist, Krishna Tiwari, and the officer were also seen offering sweets to one another. A photo of this also went viral on social media. The journalist Tiwari said that the officer had unknowingly hit him due to some confusion and had apologized for his deed.
New Covid cases dip below 2,000 in Karnataka
Only 1,978 positive cases were registered on Saturday, taking the state's Covid tally to 28,71,298, including 36,737 active cases, while recoveries rose to 27,98,703, with 2,326 patients discharged during the day," said the bulletin. As epi-centre of the pandemic in the state, Bengaluru, however, reported only 433 fresh cases on Saturday.
Yet another IMD prediction wrong, Delhi reels under heatwave, humidity
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has given several dates for the monsoon to reach the parched city, including for Saturday, but it continued to miss its mark. In a bulletin later on Saturday, IMD had predicted that rains will take another 24 hours to reach the capital, but the much needed rain drops were still awaited till Sunday evening.
Big decision in RSS: Arun Kumar to be pointman for BJP
The liaison and coordination between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP will now be headed by Sah Sarkaryavah Arun Kumar. Till now this responsibility was being looked after by Sah Sarkaryavah Krishna Gopal. The liaison and coordination between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP will now be headed by Sah Sarkaryavah Arun Kumar. Till now this responsibility was being looked after by Sah Sarkaryavah Krishna Gopal.
West Bengal govt to sell off DPL land to clear debts
"Though it is not yet clear which portion of the land would be sold or leased off, the process could start with 154 acres spread in three parcels in Durgapur. Two officers of the power department went to Durgapur on Wednesday and visited all three land parcels which could be put up for monetisation in the first phase," said a senior official of the state finance department.
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