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Around 21 injured in third night of Russian attacks in south Ukraine

July 21, 2023

A third night of Russian air attacks pounded Ukraine’s southern cities, including the port of Odesa, and injured at least 21 people, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. At least 19 people were injured overnight in Mykolaiv, a southern city close to the Black Sea, the region’s Governor Vitalii Kim said...

Govt advises residents to stay indoors amid torrential rainfall

July 21, 2023

Amid persistent rainfall and heavy rainfall warnings, the Maharashtra government issued an advisory on Thursday urging residents to remain indoors unless necessary. Mumbai, the state capital, saw an average of 100 mm rainfall within 24 hours until Thursday morning, while neighbouring Thane experienced a remarkable 213.84 mm of rain during...

Maharashtra landslides claim lives, local mountaineers assist rescues

July 21, 2023

In a tragic twist of fate, local mountaineers, traditionally welcomed by residents, have emerged as first responders following a devastating landslide in Maharashtra’s Irshalwadi, Raigad district. The unexpected calamity in a region not traditionally prone to such events claimed 16 lives and caused significant property damage. Mountaineering clubs like Khopoli’s...

Retired judge to probe alleged irregularities in MP’s patwari exam

July 21, 2023

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has announced that retired High Court Justice Rajendra Kumar Verma will investigate allegations of irregularities in the ‘patwari’ (revenue department personnel) recruitment examination. The exam, held on April 26, had its results declared in May and June, which sparked controversy as the Congress...

NCPCR seeks detailed probe into killing of 4 people

July 21, 2023

Apex child rights body NCPCR has sought expeditious and detailed investigation by the Rajasthan Police into the killing of four members of a family, including a six-month-old child, in Jodhpur. The four were killed and their bodies set ablaze by unidentified persons in Rajasthan’s Osian on Wednesday, police said. The...

Congress slams BJP’s accusations of poor governance

July 21, 2023

Congress leader Govind Singh Dotasra has refuted the BJP’s attempts to discredit the Rajasthan government, dismissing accusations of escalating crime, corruption, and poor governance as election-year tactics. He made these statements at a press conference, expressing confidence that the BJP’s efforts would not succeed. Dotasra pointed out that BJP leaders,...

BJP criticises Congress over contract workers issue

July 21, 2023

In an intense session in the Chhattisgarh assembly, the BJP, the main opposition party, criticised the ruling Congress for allegedly failing to uphold its election promise to regularise the services of contractual workers across various departments. The dispute led to a temporary adjournment of House proceedings. The opposition, spearheaded by...

Pilgrimage through Kartarpur corridor suspended due to floods

July 21, 2023

Authorities in Punjab’s Gurdaspur on Thursday stopped pilgrims from travelling to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan through the Kartarpur corridor, citing the rising water levels in the Ravi. Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal said that the administration has made a recommendation to the government to suspend the pilgrimage...

UPSC directs Haryana to include Manoj Yadav in DGP selection panel

July 21, 2023

In surprising developments in the ongoing selection process for the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana, the UPSC has directed the state government to list 1988 batch IPS officer Manoj Yadav as part of the candidate list for the position that comprises senior IPS officers candidates for the...

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 30-day parole

July 21, 2023

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak district on Thursday after he was granted a 30-day parole. According to his counsels, Singh left the jail for the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram at Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat....

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