In a scary Spicejet accident, several passengers were injured after flight SG-945 from Mumbai to Durgapur on Sunday encountered severe turbulence during descent, which unfortunately resulted in injuries to a few passengers. Passengers had sustained injuries to the head, spine, shoulder, forehead, and face, as per confirmed reports. The turbulence on May 1 injured at …
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India’s Covid case positivity rate went past one per cent again after over two months as the country witnessed a single-day rise of 3,157 infections and 26 fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. Section 144 has been imposed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar in wake of rising COVID cases. Many schools have been shut …
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Frightening visuals have emerged from inside the SpiceJet aircraft from Mumbai that faced severe air turbulence on Sunday evening during its descent at the Durgapur airport in West Bengal. Moments of panic caught on camera showed belongings scattered on the floor of the aircraft and oxygen masks down as the plane made its way through the rough patch. Even the …
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(TW: This story contains details of animal abuse, which could trigger some readers.) While crimes against women in India continue to increase, it looks like even animals aren’t safe. A few days after four men were arrested for raping a lizard in Maharashtra, a Lucknow man was detained by police for raping a cow. Representational Image/Unsplash In an incident that …
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Ola Electric is recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers in the wake of incidents of vehicles catching fire, according to a company statement. The company said its investigation into the fire incident on March 26, in Pune, is ongoing and a preliminary assessment found that it was an isolated one. However, it said, “As a pre-emptive measure we will …
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For many years, Delhi has retained the dubious distinction of being the most polluted capital city in the world. Several other cities in India, too, have regularly featured in the list of the most polluted cities globally. AFP The combination of several factors including stubble burning, industries, emissions from vehicles etc. contributes to the total pollution of cities across India. Despite …
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Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019, with rural areas doing better than urban centres, according to a working paper of the World Bank. India has not released a new household consumption survey since the NSS from 2011. By extension, the country has not released any official estimates of poverty and inequality for over …
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Joisna Mary Joseph, who is at the centre of a love jihad controversy in Kerala said that she married the person she loved and expressed hope that her parents will approve her marriage. Her remarks came after the Kerala High Court dismissed the petition filed by Joisna’s father against her marriage to a Muslim man named Shejin. Jump To I …
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Five people were arrested on Saturday in Sohna, Gurugram, for allegedly smuggling cows and firing at three SUVs chasing them. The 22-km high-speed chase also had a vehicle police, who were informed about the cow smugglers. Jump To Shocking chase captured on cam Chase began at Delhi-Gurugram border FIR lodged against 5 persons Shocking chase captured on cam A video …
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In a bizarre incident, thieves in Bihar’s Rohtas district ‘stole’ a defunct 60-foot-long steel bridge on Friday by pretending to be officials from the state’s irrigation department. The thieves pulled off the act by posing as government officials carrying out repair works on Ara-Sone canal, which was built 45 years ago. ANI The 60-foot-long, 500-tonne iron bridge was reported missing by local …
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