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03 May

Pakistan opens fire along International Borders: Violates ceasefire agreement

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Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, a senior BSF officer said. A BSF spokesman said this is the first-ever ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the IB after the two countries signed a fresh agreement to maintain calm along the border on February 25 this year. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along IB at 0615 hours in Ramgarh sector”, Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal, told PTI. There was no casualty in the firing. The BSF spokesman said Pakistani troops opened unprovoked…

30 Apr

India records 3,86,452 new COVID cases, 3498 deaths in 24 hours

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India on Friday recorded as many as 3,86,452 new Covid-19 cases and 3498 deaths in last 24 hours. With this India's Covid-19 caseload now stands at 18,762,976. As many as 2,97,540 discharges have been made in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry. In terms of cases, Maharashtra is followed by Kerala with 38,607 fresh cases and Uttar Pradesh 35,156. Delhi recorded 395 Covid-19 deaths and around 24,235 cases with positivity rate of 32.82 per cent. Karnataka reported a new all-time record on Friday with 39,047 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today…

29 Apr

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29 Apr

Three prisoners escape from Patiala Central Jail when there was night curfew in place.

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Three prisoners, including one, sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2010 in connection with the murder of a woman in 2009 in West London and who was shifted to India in November 2018 from United Kingdom, escaped from Patiala Central Jail late Tuesday night. The prisoners escaped when there was night curfew in place, and on a day when Punjab government increased the curfew timings from 6 pm to 5 am which earlier was 8 pm to 5 am. Sher Singh (about 30 years of age), who was in 2010 sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder…

28 Apr

Man facing charges of murder and dacoity, killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh.

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A man facing charges of murder and dacoity was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Lalu Yadav alias Vinod Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was injured in the exchange of fire between him and police personnel. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said. The encounter took place near Bhanvarepur in the district’s Sarai Lakhansi area around 3.30 am, he said. Yadav opened fire when he found himself…

27 Apr

3.23 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India, 2,771 Deaths In 24 Hours

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India over 3.23 lakh new Covid cases, 8.4% less than yesterday, and 2,771 deaths in the last 24 hours. Several nations, including the US, have pledged help as India grapples with severe shortage of oxygen supply and essential medicines. After Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi have the most infections. From tonight, Karnataka will observe a two-week shutdown in a bid to break the chain of Covid infections. The state, which reported 29,744 new cases, has seen a huge spike in infections overwhelm its health system. Up to 16,545 of the new cases are from Bengaluru.

27 Apr

France send medical supplies to India for Covid-19 issue

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France on Tuesday announced a 'solidarity mission' for India which it will send oxygen generation plants, ventilators and other medical supplies to support the country in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that it has conducted an exceptional solidarity mission in support of the Indian people, who has been severely damaged by covid-19 pandemic. "The mission, coordinated by the ministry's Crisis and Support Center and led by the French Embassy in India, will include the provision of air and sea transport this weekend," the ministry said in a statement. Emmanuel…

27 Apr

Australia has suspend passenger flights from India until May 15 due to the covid-19 increase

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Australia has suspended all flights connecting it to India due to the country's oversight of the Covid-19 case. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said all direct passenger flights from India will be suspended until May 15, according to news agency ANI. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet National Security Committee to consider what equipment and assistance could be sent, as well as steps to temporarily restrict flights from India. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the flight suspension is expected to affect direct flights to Sydney and two repatriation flights to reach Darwin. According to the…

26 Apr

Pt. Rajan Mishra passes away: Acclaimed Banaras gharana exponent’s loss will be keenly felt in Indian classical music

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Classical singer Rajan Mishra has died due to Covid-19 related complications in Delhi on Sunday. He was admitted to Delhi’s St Stephen Hospital for Covid-19 where he suffered two heart attacks on Sunday. He was 70. “Pandit Rajan Mishra had been battling the coronavirus for the last four-five days,” a family source told indianexpress.com. “He suffered a heart attack in the morning, which worsened his health. By the time we could arrange for a ventilator, the second heart attack happened in the evening and he couldn’t survive that. He passed away around 6.30-7 pm. He had no other health issues.…

26 Apr

Covid-19: Salman Khan’s ‘Being Haangryy’ initiative to feed Mumbai’s front line workers

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan has taken steps to help Mumbai's frontline workers as the crisis of covid-19 escalates in India. Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation has revived its ‘Being Haangryy’ initiative from last year, which employs a food truck that travels across Mumbai, providing meals to police officers and frontline workers. covid-19: Salman Khan begins 'Being Haangryy' initiative to feed frontline workers in Mumbai Under this initiative, the Foundation is able to provide food to more than 5,000 people every day, including frontline workers and the poor. Today, the actor himself came to support the front line staff and distribute…