Heavy rain lashes Delhi; airlines issue travel advisories

New Delhi: Delhi experienced a change in weather with several parts of the city receiving strong winds and rainfall on Tuesday. The downpour caused waterlogging in several parts of the city, causing traffic snarls. The sudden change of weather also led to airlines issuing travel advisories to passengers. The rain also brought respite to the residents,…

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Techie strangles wife to death, then dies by suicide after telling friend in Gurugram

Gurugram: A 30-year-old software engineer allegedly strangled his wife to death and then committed suicide by hanging himself in a residential society in Gurugram, police said. The deceased has been identified as  Ajay Kumar, then sent a video message to his friend on Sunday that he was going to commit suicide. Kumar, a resident of Uttar…

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IndiGo flight on Mumbai-Delhi route gets bomb threat, full emergency declared at airport

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning. The flight 6E 762 had around 200 people on board when the threat was received. The source also said a full emergency was declared for flight 6E 762 at the Delhi airport. An IndiGo Spokesperson says, “A security threat was noticed onboard…

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BAPS’ Bhadreshdas Swami Becomes First Saint-Scholar To Get Highest Literary Award, Saraswati Samman

Ahmedabad: In a historic moment, Mahamahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swami, an eminent scholar-saint of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, was honoured with the nation’s prestigious Saraswati Samman 2024 for his monumental Sanskrit work ‘Swaminarayan Siddhant Sudha’. This also marked the first time in the award’s history that a saint has been conferred this honour, and the first Sanskrit work…

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train To Be Fully Operational By 2029: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be operational by 2029, and the 50-km stretch of India’s first high-speed rail corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is expected to open by 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Vaishnaw inspected the under-construction Surat station, including track installation and the first turnout. According…

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PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 1.22 Lakh Crore In Rajasthan’s Banswara, Slams Congress

Inaugurating and laying foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for ignoring the country’s energy needs, highlighting his government’s achievement of giving free power to 2.5 crore households since 2014. Addressing a rally at Banswara as part of a visit during which he unveiled…

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Kolkata flood: Rs 2 lakhs each to kin of deceased due to electrocution

Kolkata: West Bengal government announced Rs 2 lakhs each to the families of those who died due to electrocution following heavy rains in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the deaths of people who lost their lives due to an electrocution incident following the cloudburst. CM added that she has…

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Armed militants in Imphal, one person apprehended agrees to be a member of PLA

Bishnupur: On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in Kameng area (District Imphal West), a team of District Police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33-AR and other security forces launched a special operation today at about 01:00 am. During the operation, one person namely, Khomdram Ojit Singh @ Keilal (47) was apprehended. At the…

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