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Horrific Video Reveals Damage On SpiceJet Plane As Passengers Panic Due To Severe Turbulence

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 …

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Mumbai-Durgapur SpiceJet Turbulence: 2 Passengers In ICU; Flight Crew Taken Off Roster By DGCA

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 least 14 passengers and three …

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India's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Crosses 1% Again After Two Months

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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Man Arrested For Raping A Cow In Lucknow; Heinous Act Caught On CCTV

(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 To Recall Over 1,400 Electric Scooters After Incidents Of Vehicles Catching Fire Mount

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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This Pune-based Firm Turns Pollutants From Vehicles, Generators Into Powder At Source

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 Down By 12.3 Percentage Points Between 2011-19: What World Bank Said

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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'Married The Person I Love': Kerala HC Rejects Love Jihad Claim, Allows Muslim-Christian Union

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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"Smugglers" Throw Cattle From High-speed Truck In Gurugram, Police Chase Captured On Video

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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Thieves Who Dismantled 60-feet-long Bridge In Bihar Posed As Govt Officials

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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