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Stampede at Tirupati Temple: 4 Devotees De@d, Several Injured Amid Rush for Darshan Tickets
January 8, 2025
Massive crowd overwhelms Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s token distribution, causing dangerous stampede-like situation.
Karnataka Man Declared ‘Dead’ After Administrative Blunder: 62-year-old Seeks IAS Officer’s Help to Prove He’s Alive
January 8, 2025
A 62-year-old Belagavi resident fights a 17-month legal battle after being mistakenly declared dead due to an administrative error.
Dr. V Narayanan Appointed as ISRO Chairman: A New Era in Space Exploration
January 8, 2025
Dr. V Narayanan, a seasoned rocket propulsion expert, is set to lead ISRO from January 2025.
Junior Doctor Allegedly R@ped by Colleague in Gwalior Medical College’s Abandoned Hostel, Sparking Safety Concerns
January 8, 2025
A junior doctor was allegedly r@ped by her colleague in an abandoned hostel, igniting safety concerns.
Maharashtra Mandates FASTag for All Vehicles Starting April 1, 2025: Double Charges for Non-Compliance
January 8, 2025
Maharashtra is set to streamline toll payments with mandatory FASTag for all vehicles from April 1!
Donald Trump Proposes US-Canada “Merger”, Hours After Justin Trudeau’s Resignation
January 7, 2025
In a surprising move, Trump suggests merging Canada with the US just after Trudeau resigns.
Tragic 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Mount Everest Claims 53 Lives, Tremors Felt Across Northern India and Nepal
January 7, 2025
A powerful earthquake near Mount Everest has resulted in at least 53 fatalities and widespread panic across northern India and Nepal.
Tragic Suicide in UP: Rajesh Kumar, 35, Alleges Mental Harassment from Wife and Mother-in-Law in Final Video
January 7, 2025
In a tragic turn of events, Rajesh Kumar recorded a video demanding justice against his wife and mother-in-law before taking his life.
Assam CM Confirms Nine Miners Trapped in Flooded Coal Mine as Urgent Rescue Operations Continue
January 7, 2025
Rescue teams are racing against time to save nine miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam.
Apple Fires 185 Telugu-Speaking Employees Over Alleged CSR Scam
January 7, 2025
In a shocking turn of events, Apple has terminated 185 employees for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent grants scheme exploiting the company’s CSR programme.
PM Justin Trudeau Resigns: What Does This Mean for Canadian Politics and Diplomatic Ties with India?
January 6, 2025
In a significant political shift, Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as Prime Minister amid internal dissent and declining support.
India’s First Suspected HMPV Case: 8-Month-Old Baby Admitted to Bengaluru Hospital
January 6, 2025
An eight-month-old baby in Bengaluru is suspected to have Human Metapneumovirus, raising health concerns.
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Amidst heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army and Air Force on February 9 airlifted a pregnant woman in critical condition from a hamlet in the Kishtwar district of Jammu division.
Responding to a call, Army troops rushed to the village of Nawapachi and carried the woman on a stretcher through snowfields. The IAF flew a MI chopper to Nawapachi and airlifted the woman to the district hospital in Kishtwar for specialized treatment. The people of Nawapachi expressed gratitude towards the Army and the IAF, and some of them also raised slogans praising the two forces.
A Twitter video shared by Karthik on February 3 shows a Koramangala Traffic Cop pushing a vehicle for about 100 meters with bare hands while also attempting to clear the traffic on the route. Another man joins in and assists in pushing the car.
Netizens appreciate the noble deed. We should always be grateful for such unsung heroes, as they deserve eternal gratitude!
There are almost three crore orphans in India, a little more than the total population of Sri Lanka. However, several private and state-run bodies have contributed to make over 9,500 Child Care Institutions (also called Orphanages) that supports the upbringing of parentless kids.
The occasional microquakes seen across India deflects the country from large-scale devastation as there is no buildup of tectonic stress as seen in Turkey. Even in the unforeseen situation of a large-scale earthquake, the country is well-equipped to tackle it with the National Disaster Response Force.
All those stories are massively inspirational, and adding to that precious genre is this video of a Zomato delivery agent spotted by a biker in the middle of traffic.
The video shared on Twitter by Himanshu shows him following up on the man sitting in a motorized wheelchair. The delivery agent flashes a bright smile when he realizes he is being recorded. He also says that one should never lose hope in life.
Zomato also took note of the video and commented with a ‘They’re our heroes’.
As many as 25 students of BC Girls Hostel in Kothavalasa of Vizianagaram district fell sick and unconscious due to suspected food poisoning on February 7. The girl students began experiencing complications after eating jaggery-based peanut bars and tamarind rice for breakfast. While some students suffered from vomiting, others fainted on their way to the school. They were quickly shifted to the nearest Government Primary Health Centre.
As per available information, out of the 25 students who fell sick, seven girls became seriously ill, prompting the authorities to shift three to Srungavarapukota Primary Health Centre and the remaining four to Pendurthi Primary Health Centre.
Lakshadweep will soon be eligible to get amenities like telemedicine, distance learning, and other benefits of connectivity as the Optical Fiber Cable laying ship reaches Kavartti from Kochi.
Currently, the medium for telecom connectivity to Lakshadweep is through satellites, which offer bandwidth limited to 1 Gbps. The government has taken the initiative to provide ample bandwidth through dedicated OFC to improve the telecommunication facility at the Islands. This project is in line with the national objective of strengthening e-governance services and achieving the vision of Digital India.
The ancient river, Mula-Mutha, has turned into a sewer and a dumping site over the years. The neglected river is heavily polluted and filthy. The foam formation is due to industrial discharge by industries in various areas under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra industrial development corporation (MIDC), inside PCMC limits.
Dr. Nitin Mokashi, medical officer at Yashwantrao Chavan memorial hospital, said, “If the water that contains foam comes in direct or indirect contact with humans, it can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, skin problems, headaches, and several respiratory illnesses. These industrial effluents are oncogenic and responsible for cancer, especially in small children.”
Deforestation has been a major concern for the state of Assam, for its environment has led to multiple problems like pollution and health hazards in the past decades.
During the past years, Assam has lost a large area of green cover due to deforestation caused by various factors, such as agriculture, pasture expansion, flood and erosion, forest products consumption, export, population pressure, encroachment, aggression from across the inter-State Border, activities like illegal timbering, poaching, wildlife trafficking. According to the Global Forest Watch Report 2022, Guwahati lost over 1050 hectares of tree cover from 2001 to 2021.
The indiscriminate garbage burning by squatters dumped at Thakur Village Kandivali, Mumbai, has caused concern among the residents and road users, who urge the corporation to intervene immediately so that garbage is disposed of properly.
Residents said that burning plastic waste in residential areas led to the release of toxic gasses affecting all, particularly elders and children.
A Twitter video shared by Nandan Pratim Sharma Bordoloi on February 10 shows a tree in Numaligarh, Assam, has become a place of refuge for endangered bats who have made it their home.
Although these bats have been driven close to extinction, they have found shelter in the mighty tree they have made their own. Passersby cannot help but stare at the clusters of bats dangling from the branches of the mighty tree. A rare sight indeed!
The study revealed that women in the working age category spent at least 7.2 hours on unpaid domestic work in comparison to men who spent about 2.8 hours. These numbers were a clear indication toward the "time poverty" between the genders.
People of the remote and far-flung village of Itchoo, Kargil, carried a patient named Yasin (24) on a bed & walked 8 km on foot to provide him with medical facilities. Itchoo residents have been demanding road connectivity to the village.
Itchoo needs transportation services as there is no road to this village, and one has to take a trail from Barsoo village after reaching Barsoo from Sankoo by the Barsoo Road and NH 301. There is no rail or air connectivity to Itchoo, and the nearest airport is Leh, located at a distance of 300 kilometers.
With cotton prices ruling lower than last year, cotton farmers in Telangana have decided to hold State-wide protests, demanding ₹15,000 a quintal. The discontent over low prices is widespread, and hundreds of farmers engage in dharnas.
Farmers stocked thousands of quintals of cotton in their homes across villages in the hope it would fetch higher prices in the near future.
The central government has announced Rs.6,380 as MSP for cotton. Farmers hope the cotton prices will be increased soon by the central government.
As many as 25 students of BC Girls Hostel in Kothavalasa of Vizianagaram district fell sick and unconscious due to suspected food poisoning on February 7. The girl students began experiencing complications after eating jaggery-based peanut bars and tamarind rice for breakfast. While some students suffered from vomiting, others fainted on their way to the school. They were quickly shifted to the nearest Government Primary Health Centre.
As per available information, out of the 25 students who fell sick, seven girls became seriously ill, prompting the authorities to shift three to Srungavarapukota Primary Health Centre and the remaining four to Pendurthi Primary Health Centre.
After the India-made LCA fighter jet successfully performed an arrested landing and short take-off from the Indian Navy's INS Vikrant, the Navy shared a video of the successful landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant. INS Vikrant shared a video on its official Twitter account with the caption, "Here's a sneak peek into the ongoing fighter trials and maiden landings of #LCANavy and #MIG29K onboard #INSVikrant."
A video shared by Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer @susantananda3 on Twitter, has made people think about how we are endangering wildlife. In the video, a wild tiger can be seen waiting by the side of a road for vehicles to pass, before hurriedly crossing over and disappearing into the wilderness. "This is how far the 'development' has taken our wildlife," Mr Nanda wrote in the caption of the post. "This is so sad and risky. Why can't underpasses be made? What if he gets hit by some speeding vehicle in the night?," commented one user.
A video shared by @bstvlive on its Twitter account has raised concerns about the condition of the roads in Lucknow and how this can lead to road accidents. While sharing the video of a 3-feet bottomless pit in Lucknow's New Hyderganj area, they wrote, "Lucknow- A deep pit invites death in the middle of the road. A major accident can happen at any time".
The study focused on understanding the inclusion of people with disabilities in Indian workplaces, where 206 business leaders across levels and sectors were interviewed. #jobs #PwD #Disability
Join the kind community @efgorg Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, made its first appearance in India this year around the 28th and 29th of January. Amid the already viral stages from musicians at the festival, people caught onto a small detail that made all the right upgrades to the show.
@rishidara, a Twitter user, shared a video clip that received a lot of attention. "At the #LollapaloozaIndia concert in Mumbai - I saw something truly special: On the corner of the stage stood a sign language expert, interpreting lyrics for deaf & hard of hearing audience. Heartwarming to see the #inclusivity; small powerful gesture. Full marks to @bookmyshow, “ he wrote.
Until a few years back, a natural pond in Chauganpur village of Greater Noida was engulfed under an invasive layer of hyacinth, killing the water body's access to oxygen and other nutrients. However, recently, @ramveertanwarg on Twitter shared a video of the same Chauganpur pond, which has now been cleaned and is entirely safe for the water bodies.
Operation Dost is an ongoing rescue mission initiated by the Government of India to help Syria and Turkey, after they witnessed a massive earthquake on February 6, 2023, that left thousands dead, injured and trapped under the rubble. @MEAIndia, recently shared a video on Twitter account, with a caption, “Specialised Search and Rescue teams of @NDRFHQ are working round the clock at Nurdağı. Another team deployed at Antakya to augment the ongoing earthquake relief efforts”.
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India.
Central PSU Pawan Hans Ltd on February 8 launched its helicopter services for several sectors connecting four major cities in Assam. The operationalization of these routes will create ease of travel for the residents of the region and give a boost to trade and tourism, the release said.
The service will be available on the Dibrugarh-Jorhat-Tezpur-Guwahati-Tezpur-Jorhat-Dibrugarh routes three days a week.
Vantara, translating to 'Star Of The Forest,' is located within Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery Complex, also known as the Green Belt Of Gujarat. The Vantara ecosystem encompasses a 3,000-acre Elephant Centre, which serves as the residence for over 200 rescued elephants.
