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16 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, India, International, Latestaccident, photojournalist

Indian photojouralist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces.Condoling Danish Siddiqui's demise, Farid Mamundzay, the Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, tweeted: "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters."Danish Siddiqui, a…

16 Jul

No fuel price hike on Friday

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFuel

Oil marketing companies kept the retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged on Friday to analyse the global oil price movement before making further revisions. Accordingly, petrol continues to be priced at Rs 101.54 a litre and diesel 89.87 a litre in the national capital. On Thursday, oil companies raised the price of petrol and diesel by 35 paise and 15 paise per litre respectively in the National capital taking the fuel rates to new highs. Across the country as well the fuel prices remained unchanged on Friday but the rates varied depending on the level of local taxes in…

16 Jul

Heavy rains pound Mumbai, local trains hit

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Heavy overnight rains lashed Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) hitting road and rail traffic, though flight operation at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was normal. Water-logging was reported from chronic spots of Dadar, Parel, Wadala, Sion, besides low-lying areas in Malad, Santacruz, Dahisar. While the suburban services on the Central Railway were hit badly with delays of over 30-minutes due to speed restrictions, Western Railway traffic has not been affected. K.S. Hosalikar, Head of Climate Research and Services, Pune shared the latest satellite images at 8.30 a.m. indicating intense clouds over Mumbai suburbs and Thane leading to…

16 Jul

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic confirms he will compete at Tokyo Olympics

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced on social media on Thursday that he will compete in the Tokyo Olympics. "I booked my flight for Tokyo and will proudly be joining #TeamSerbia for the Olympics," Djokovic said in a tweet. "I am very proud to pack for Tokyo and join our national team in the fight for the brightest medals on the Olympic arenas. For me, the game for Serbia has always been a special joy and motivation and I will do my best to make us all happy! Let's go." Some of the sport's biggest names, including Roger Federer, Rafa…

16 Jul

Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Naharlagun

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthCOVID 19

Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 100 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Naharlagun District in Arunachal Pradesh. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF) - Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase…

16 Jul

Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Lunglei

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthCovid-19

Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 10 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Lunglei district in Mizoram.The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF) - Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states.This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase of the COVID-19…

16 Jul

Spirit of America Donates 60 Oxygen Concentrators In Tripura

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Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 60 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Khumulwng District in Tripura. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF)-Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase of the COVID-19…

15 Jul

Rapper KTS Dre shot dead after getting released from the jail

editor0 CommentsCrime, InternationalAmerica, Rapper

Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot 64 times over the weekend after reportedly being ambushed by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two women standing nearby were also shot, The woman, 60, was struck in the knee and taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in good condition. Another woman, 35, was grazed by a bullet to her face.

15 Jul

Raju Bista appointed as BJYM’s National General Secretary

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, Political, West BengalThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has released the list of its new executives. In the new team, special importance has been given to Bengal. A statement issued by BJP on Wednesday said that during a meeting with the party's president JP Nadda, Raju Bista has been appointed as the National General Secretary of the party.Apart from Raju Bista, Anup Saha, MLA of Dubrajpur in Birbhum district, has been appointed as the national vice-president of the BJP's youth wing.

15 Jul

Tourists arrested for entering Uttarakhand with fake reports of Covid 19

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Tourists coming to Uttarakhand are required to bring negative report of Covid 19 with them. Tourists cannot roam without a negative report. The police have arrested 13 such tourists, who were entering Uttarakhand by making a fake report of Covid 19. The police have registered a case against them under the Epidemic Act. In view of the danger of increasing corona infection, the government has made negative corona report mandatory for tourists visiting here. In view of this, the SOG team was strictly checking near the RTO barrier located at Asharodi check post. During this, two vehicles were stopped on…