In an unprecedented move following the clashes at the inter-state border earlier this week, the Assam government issued a travel advisory for state residents asking them to avoid travelling to Mizoram. “Given the critical prevailing situation, the people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to the personal safety of …
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Every year July 30 is observed as the World Against Trafficking of Persons Day by the United Nations. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected …
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An interfaith wedding was forcibly stopped, allegedly by activists of Karni Sena, at a local court in Ballia district by labelling it a case of “forced conversion and love jihad”, the police said. Jump To Created ruckus, forcibly took couple to cops No love jihad angle found Father lodged complaint against boy Created ruckus, forcibly took couple to cops The …
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Facebook continues to attract users even as lawmakers and regulators increase pressure on the world’s largest social network to crack down on misinformation, but it warned that it expects revenue growth to slow down in the third and fourth quarters. Facebook said Wednesday that 2.9 billion people visit the social network every month, a rise of 7% from the second …
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In a push for safe drinking water, Puri has become the first city in the country to have city-wide safe drinking tap water. People in Odisha’s temple town Puri can drink water directly from the tap and there is no need to store or filter the water as the facility is available round the clock. With this the Jagannath Dham …
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The Delhi government will recommend the names of doctors and health workers, who fought against the Covid pandemic, to the Centre for the Padma awards this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Kejriwal has asked the public to recommend names of doctors and healthcare workers for Padma awards by August 15. The CM issued an email address – [email protected] – where …
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In a big blow to fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the London High Court on July 26, declared him bankrupt. Jump To Seizure of assets in India and abroad Wanted in Rs 9,000 crore bank fraud Mallyas rant on Twitter India made its best case Seizure of assets in India and abroad The ruling will help the consortium of Indian …
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36 people have died in landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad district as incessant rain continued to batter the Konkan region of the state, leaving thousands stranded in floods and landslides. Helicopters are being used to evacuate people from the flood-hit regions in Raigad, about 70 km from Mumbai. Continuous rain over the last 24 hours has also led to devastating floods …
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The controversy triggered by the Union Health Ministry’s claim in the Parliament that states and UTs have not reported deaths due to oxygen shortage during COVID-19 second wave is refusing to die down. On Thursday, health ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh claimed their states were never asked to submit the relevant data and hence did not report the number of …
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At least five people have been killed as torrential rains pounded Maharashtra on Thursday for the second time in five days. Four landslides were reported in Raigad late Thursday night, that killed at least 35 people. Meanwhile, as many as 47 villages were cut off in the Kolhapur district after roads leading to them were submerged in water due to …
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