India

08 Sep

Netaji statue to stand tall without any damage for a century

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Prime Minister Modi is all set to unveil a 28-foot statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose near Delhi's India Gate on Thursday. The jet black granite statue is carved from a single block of granite weighing 280 metric tons. The statue will be mounted at the identical location the place a ‘hologram statue’ of Netaji has unveiled formerly this yr on Parakram Diwas (January 23) via the PM to mark the hundred and twenty-fifth birth anniversary of Bose. Granite Studio India MD Rajat Mehta said the statue weighing 65 metric tonnes will stand tall for the next 100 years without…

08 Sep

Two Nihang Sikhs kill man for chewing tobacco near Amritsar’s Golden Temple

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A young person was allegedly murdered by using two Nihang Sikhs guys in Amritsar. The crime was once committed in a market vicinity near Harmandir Sahib on Wednesday and the visuals of the incident have been captured by using cameras mounted in the vicinity. Sources said that an person used to be passing down the street when two Nihang Sikhs attacked him with their swords. As per the murdered victim's family, the man or woman was crossing the road near Jallianwala Bagh when both guys attacked him and fled from the crime scene. They said that the individual used to…

06 Sep

Andhra shocker: Man slits 14-year-old girl’s throat, pours acid on her face in Nellore

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A man from Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district was taken into custody for allegedly slitting the throat of a fourteen-yr-old girl and pouring acid on her face. It was once alleged that the assailant was a close relative of the girl’s family. The incident came about in Venkatachalam village’s Chemudgunta colony on Monday afternoon. The woman got admitted to a government medical institution and later shifted to Apollo Hospital for comprehensive treatment. Doctors said that the victim used to be in critical circumstances as her face was burnt in the acid attack. Venkatachalam police, investigating the case, said the attacker, who…

06 Sep

Bengaluru woman’s death after slipping on flooded road sparks outrage

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A 23-yr-old woman's loss of life due to electrocution after slipping on a waterlogged street in rain-hit Bengaluru has brought on outrage, with many questioning the Karnataka authorities for mismanagement and negligence. The deceased, identified as Akhila, by chance got here in contact with a live electric pole close to the Whitefield place in the city, when she was returning home on her scooty on Monday night. Akhila got off her scooty near Mayura Bakery where a stretch of the road was once waterlogged. While towing the two-wheeler via the knee-deep water, she lost her balance. She tried to right…

05 Sep

Rajpath, Central Vista lawns in Delhi to be renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’, Says Official

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The govt. authorities has decided to rename the historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns in the national capital as ‘Kartavya Path’, an official of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) stated on Sunday. The professional stated that the NDMC has convened a special meeting on September 7 with the objective of renaming the stretch. In this year's Independence Day speech, PM Modi had confused the abolition of symbols pertaining to the colonial mindset. Rajpath was recognised as Kingsway for the duration of British Rule. In the run-up to 2047, the PM has additionally careworn upon the importance of duties. Both…

04 Sep

PM Sheikh Hasina: ‘India should show more generosity when it comes to the water-sharing dispute’

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sunday termed India a ‘trusted friend’ and stated the ‘long standing’ water-sharing dispute between the two nations must be resolved to ease the troubles the residents of her country are facing. The 74-year-old chief is scheduled to go to India between September 5 and 8, all through which she will meet with newly-sworn in President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar, and preserve bilateral consultations with PM Modi. She last visited India earlier than the coronavirus pandemic in October 2019. Speaking to news enterprise ANI, Sheikh Hasina said: “We are downstream, water is coming from India.…

04 Sep

Muslim boy rapes, hangs tribal girl from tree in Jharkhand’s Dumka

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A tribal girl, 14, was discovered putting from a tree in Jharkhand’s Dumka early Friday morning via the locals. The police have surpassed over her physique to the family after an autopsy. The lady was once allegedly raped and murdered, Deputy Inspector General of Police Sudarshan Mandal informed India Today TV. The accused, Arman Ansari, has been arrested. According to sources, the girl used to live with her aunt in Dumka, where she had an affair with Ansari. She was once pregnant, they added. When she asked Ansari to marry her, he killed her, sources said. Police are ready for…

02 Sep

No plaster-of-Paris idols: Delhi Pollution Control Committee issues recommendation for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja

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Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Friday issued recommendations for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja, and other upcoming festivals. The Committee directed the idol makers and dealers to use herbal clay and biodegradable materials for the manufacture of idols. The Committee said POP (Plaster of Paris)-based idols shall not be allowed for immersion in water bodies (ghats/ponds) except in special locations identified with the aid of authorities. “Safety measures are to be taken at the banks of river Yamuna at some point of immersion of idols as specific in the guidelines. As some distance as possible, inspire immersion of idols in a…

02 Sep

Bangladesh PM Shiekh Hasina to begin India visit from Nizamuddin Dargah

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin her visit to India from the highly revered Nizamuddin Dargah here on September 5. The holy Sufi shrine has been an important pilgrimage web page for both Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for more than half a century. During the visit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to meet Syed Basit Nizami, who is the successor of Sajjada Nashin or a Sufi Gras who is the zimmadar or trustee of the shrine. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman used to visit his grandfather Syed Mohammad Mia Nizami and Sheikh Hasina…

01 Sep

PM Modi To Reveal New Naval Flag On Friday, “Doing Away With Colonial Past”

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India will hoist a new naval flag that will retire a British colonial symbol for the official debut of the country's first regionally built aircraft carrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said.Elements of the current flag include a prominent pass of St. George, the nationwide flag of England and a legacy of India's 9 long period as a crown dependency, which ended with independence in 1947. PM Modi will unveil the new graph during the commissioning of Vikrant in Kerala on Friday, which his office has described as "a giant step" for the army's self-reliance.. The St. George move was…