An Indian Air Force fighter pilot died on Wednesday after the jet he was flying crashed at Fatehpur area of Kangra district at around 1.30pm. The crash site is located adjacent to the Pathankot air force base. A court of inquiry has been ordered to establish the cause of the accident. The deceased pilot has …
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The Government Girls Secondary School at Lukhi village in Rewari has only one student, studying in Class 7, and only one teacher to impart lessons. Daya Kishan, the sole teacher of the school, earns a salary of Rs 70,000 per month. He said, “I am a social studies teacher but I teach all subjects to my student. Even though mathematics …
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It is the third year since Swiss banks made public a list of accounts lying dormant without any trace of owners and no claimant has come forward for those with Indian links, even as a political slugfest continues in India over alleged black money parked there. The list of all such accounts — of Swiss citizens and foreigners including from …
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Elderly parents can take back a share in their property given to a son as a gift if he fails to look after them or harasses them, the Bombay high court has ruled. Citing the special law for the maintenance of senior citizens, a division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Anuja Prabhudesai upheld a tribunal’s order that had cancelled …
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In yet another incident of mass suicide, six members of a family here committed suicide owing to mounting debts. A note recovered from the scene revealed that the family was under immense pressure due to mounting debts. Speaking to ANI, an official having the knowledge of the case said that they are still investigating the incident, and have also asked …
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Three tribal employees were allegedly stripped and beaten by a transporter and his friend in Jabalpur for allegedly stealing 120 litres of diesel. The incident occurred on July 11 night, no FIR was registered immediately as the victims feared for their lives. Police swung into action after a video of the incident went viral on social media. Guddu Sharma and …
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Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh for its constructive cooperation in tackling terrorism and also offered to send further relief material and supplies to help the neighbour deal with needs of displaced Rohingyas living there. Sources said the “humanitarian” aid to Bangladesh to maintain camps housing Rohingya Muslims displaced from Rakhine province …
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In a shocking incident near Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly shot himself after being pressured by a retired civil servant. A former sugar mill manager, Vijay Singh, allegedly shot himself after being pressured by a retired IAS officer to get demonetised currency notes worth Rs 10 crore exchanged in a village in Shamli district on Friday. This happened …
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In what is seen as a huge relief from expensive food from the cafe inside cinema halls, Maharashtra government has allowed the moviegoers to carry their home food inside the halls. According to reports, people can do so from August 1 onwards. unsplash Food supply minister Ravindra Chavan announced the government’s decision to allow outside food inside the cinema halls and has warned …
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Khan-I-Khanan Tomb at Nizamuddin underwent a restoration process of three years and is now shining as a brand new monument. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) along with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been working on the refurbishment of the tomb since 2014. The tomb is the final resting place of Abdur Rahim Khan, a prominent noble …
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