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14 Oct

Hoax bomb threat on Delhi-bound flight

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiabomb, Delhi, flight, international

An investigation into the bomb threat against a Delhi-bound flight that landed in the national capital on Friday morning has begun, Police stated.As per the report of PTI, The Central Industrial Security Force received a warning of a bomb on the Moscow-Delhi flight through an email.All passengers and crew members on board the flight were immediately disembarked and the flight was checked. According to a PTI report, A senior police official informed that nothing has been found so far and the plane has been dismantled, .“Last night a call came in about a bomb on a flight coming from Moscow…

13 Oct

Narendra Modi Flags off 4th Vande Bharat Express

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, TravelExpress, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Modi, Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 4th Vande Bharat Express train in Himachal Pradesh's Una district on Thursday. This is the first Vande Bharat train for the state, which is going to hold assembly elections soon. The train will run from Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi. The train will run six days a week except for Wednesday, stopping at Ambala, Chandigarh, Anandpur Sahib, and Una. It rushes to 100 km in an hour in just 52 seconds. The introduction of trains will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and fast mode of…

12 Oct

Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North BengalINDIA, North Bengal, Teesta, Weather, west bengal

Small and big rivers are in spate due to incessant rains in the Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, yellow alert has been issued in Teesta river. According to the Irrigation Department, 2164.34 cumecs of water were released from the Teesta barrage at 8 am on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there has been recorded rain in Malbazar. The amount of rain is being reported as 102.70 mm. At the same time, the people of the nearby villages are worried due to the rise in the water level of the Teesta river. Due to heavy rains in Sikkim, the water level of…

12 Oct

Most of the IITs boycott Times Higher Education ranking

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, International, worldeducation, INDIA, Rank, world

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has ranked the highest position within all Indian institutes in the latest round of Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Most Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) boycotted the decision for the third consecutive year over transparency concerns. Second place is taken by Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (351-400 overall), which made its debut in the ranking. In the university category, The Himachal Pradesh-based private university is ranked 96th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Last year, the second position in the Indian category went to IIT Roper, which is ranked sixth…

11 Oct

Karan Johar Quits Twitter, Still trolled by Netizens

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, IndiaBollywood, films, INDIA, Karan Johar

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar on Monday announced that he will delete his Twitter account to make way for 'only positive energy. Koffee With Karan bid farewell to the microblogging site Twitter which made national headlines. Karan wrote in announcing his departure from Twitter, "Making space for more positive energies only and this is step one towards that. Goodbye Twitter!" Soon after doing the announcement, Karan Johar deactivated his Twitter account. He had almost 2 million followers. He is still active on Facebook and Instagram. Karan Johar was one of the most active personalities on social media. In a recent series…

10 Oct

Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away at the age of 82

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, Mulayam Singh Yadav, politicians, Samajwadi party

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP Patron Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away. He breathed his last at 8.16 this morning. He was 82 years old. He was on a ventilator at Medanta Hospital in Mulayam Singh Gurugram. His condition had remained critical since last Sunday. After the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, there was a wave of mourning among the SP workers. Mulayam, who was a wrestler and teacher, played a long political inning. He was the Chief Minister of UP three times. Defense Minister at the Centre. He is also known for his bold political decisions. On August…

08 Oct

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ completes 1 month on the road

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalBharat Jodo Yatra, INDIA, Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi started the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Mayasandra in Tumakuru, Karnataka. During this, a crowd of hundreds of workers appeared with him. One month has been completed for the Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress Party. This yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on September 7, has reached its 31st day. On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi started his yatra from Mayasandra in Tumakuru, Karnataka. During this, a crowd of hundreds of workers appeared with him.Earlier on Friday, Indira Lankesh and Kavita Lankesh also participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The two women are the mother and sister…

07 Oct

Accused of double murder in Delhi over Instagram followers

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, IndiaDelhi, INDIA, Investigate, police

Two youths were stabbed to death by a group of teenagers in the Outer Delhi district on Wednesday night. Police arrested three teenagers, including a girl, on charges of old enmity and committing crimes for Instagram followers.A PCR was called by a local in the middle of the night who saw the boys bleeding on the road.Police said that the girl and one of the deceased were jealous of each other over their number of followers on the social media app. Debesh Kumar Mahala, DCP (Outer North), said, “The girl called her friends around 11.30 pm who then invited the…

30 Sep

PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Technology5G, INDIA, Narendra Modi

The government officially confirmed that prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch 5G services in some selected cities on October 1 and initiate the sixth edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi, on September 30. According to the release, 5G will be rolled out in cities selected by the prime minister, gradually covering the entire country over the next few years. The 5G will impact the cumulative economy of India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035. In a statement, the Ministry of Communications said, “The 5G to be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities…

28 Sep

Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North East, West BengalINDIA, Noru, Typhoon, Weather, west bengal

It is certain that rain is going to play havoc in Bangali's biggest festival Durga puja. Despite the prayers of lakhs of devotees, the Met Office said there is no option of escaping from wet in Durga Puja this year.Weather conditions have so far confirmed that Typhoon Noru will bring heavy rains to the city and other parts of the state. Cyclone Nuru will bring torrential rain during the festival. "We expect the good intensity of rain from Shashti night to Ashtami morning. The maximum number of thundershower cells are likely to form during this period. We can expect rain…