Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight catches fire, makes emergency landing

New Delhi, 19/6:A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight had to make an emergency landing at the Patna airport on Sunday after a technical glitch caused fire in the aircraft. All passengers were safely evacuated.     “All 185 passengers safely deboarded. Reason is technical glitch, engineering team analysing further,” Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh

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Kabul Attack: India grants e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan on priority

Kabul, 19/6:In the wake of the attack on a gurudwara in Kabul, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted e-visas to over 100 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan on priority, news agency ANI reported. India strongly condemned the “cowardly attack” on the Sikh place of worship.     “Our first and foremost concern is…

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Talking can spread Covid as much as coughing, finds IISc study

New Delhi, 18/6: When a person sneezes or coughs, can they potentially transmit droplets carrying viruses like SARS-CoV-2 to others in their vicinity? Does talking to an infected person also carry an increased risk of infection? How do speech droplets or “aerosols” move in the air space between the people interacting?     Answering all…

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