In a big move towards making India plastic-free, Railway minister Piyush Goyal announced that tea will now be sold in environment-friendly ‘Kulhads’ (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all railway stations across India. Goyal said that tea will now be sold in environment-friendly kulhads in place of plastic cups at every railway station …
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The police crackdown on the farmers’ protest march has been brutal, to say the least. After blocking their roads with barricades, barbed wires, concrete blocks, trucks with deflated tires, containers, and much more the cops had also resorted to shelling them with teargas and water cannons, even at night. Reuters This has however not affected the resolve of the farmers …
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It is day two of the showdown between the police and the thousands of farmers who are on their way to Delhi for the Delhi Chalo protests. Both sides are showing no signs of backing down and are making the job increasingly difficult for the other side. National Highway has been dug up just to stop farmers from reaching Delhi. …
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UK-based international Sikh charity, Khalsa Aid has joined various voluntary groups and individuals who are doing their bit to express their solidarity with the thousands of farmers who are marching to Delhi. As the march meanders its way through Punjab and Haryana to Delhi, Khalsa Aid volunteers have been serving free langar to them at several locations. Khalsa Aid Khalsa …
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Anil Chaudhary/ Twitter As thousands of farmers are marching to Delhi, as part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protests, they have been met with blocked roads, water cannons and tear gas at several places. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) As COVID Cases Increase, Night Curfews & Restrictions Are Back In Hotspot Cities In India …
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An 11-year-old girl in Australia has received a lot of praise on social media after a video emerged of her rescuing a trapped shark. In a video, Billie Rea is seen catching hold of the draughtboard shark, who was stuck in a tidal pool on the edge of Kingston Beach in Tasmania. Gilbert’s video “I have got a draughtboard shark. …
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Imagine buying a new gadget and later realising that you have been duped by the seller who sold you a counterfeit product. Chinese tech major, Xiaomi which is among the most popular mobile brands in India has been struggling with an influx of counterfeit products with the company’s branding. Xiaomi Now, raids conducted by police in Chennai and Bangalore have …
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Netflix After a case was registered against two officials from Netflix for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in web series ‘A Suitable Boy’, Madhya Pradesh home minister said that the administration has been alerted to check shooting in religious premises to prevent the filming of such objectionable scenes. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) As …
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If you’re in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and find yourself in a tight spot, all you need to do is call Venjeti Venkataramana Reddy, the founder-trustee of Sanjeevani Charitable Trust. Be it blood supplies, medicine or performing the last rites of an abandoned body, he is there to help. As per a report in The New Indian Express, Venkataramana has been …
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Om Mahajan turns 18 in December, but he already holds the new record for the fastest bicycle journey across India, as per a report in PTI. Om hails from Nashik, Maharashtra. He rode 3600 km from Srinagar to Kanyakumari on a bicycle in just eight days, seven hours and 38 minutes. “I was always into cycling, but it was more …
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