Day: January 21, 2022

Stampede at Liberia church gathering kills 29

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Astampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident occurred during an all-night Christian worship event at New Kru Town, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital, Jalawah Tonpo said. “The doctors said 29 persons died and some are on the critical list,” Tonpo said, calling into state radio from a nearby hospital. “This is a sad day for the country.” Exodus Morias, a resident who attended the event, told Reuters the stampede began…

Before Yogi Adityanath, just one Uttar Pradesh CM contested election from Gorakhpur and lost

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Yogi Adityanath is only the second Uttar Pradesh chief minister to contest an Assembly election from Gorakhpur. The first time, it did not end well. Gorakhpur is a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the home turf of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Gorakhpur, an important centre in eastern Uttar Pradesh or Purvanchal, is the seat of Gorakhnath Dham or Math, which is headed by Yogi Adityanath. The Math became the political centre of Gorakhpur during the time of Yogi Adityanath’s guru Mahant Avaidyanath. Mahant Avaidyanath won…

Solar flare from Sun causes radio blackout over Indian Ocean, could spark minor geomagnetic storm

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Solar flares usually take place in active regions, which are areas on the Sun marked by the presence of strong magnetic fields. Entering its new cycle, activities on the sun are picking up pace as the bright star emitted a major flare on Thursday. Sunspot AR2929 erupted, producing a powerful M5.5-class solar flare, which has been recorded by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory in an extreme ultraviolet flash. According to spaceweather.com, during the flare, a pulse of X-rays ionized the top of Earth’s atmosphere, causing a shortwave radio blackout around the…

Assembly Elections 2022 LIVE Updates: Samajwadi Party announces tickets for 5 candidates in Bijnor

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Assembly Election LIVE Updates: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will on Friday release the party’s youth manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. Meanwhile, the Shiromani Akali Dal is keen to field Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar against Navjot Singh Sidhu. The BJP is also likely to field former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh against Sidhu. The elections in five states — Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Goa will take place in seven phases between February 10 and March 7. The Samajwadi Party on Friday announced…

Andhra woman kills husband, walks into police station with his severed head

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The accused, identified as Vasundhara, stabbed her husband Ravichandar to death and beheaded him. She then walked into a local police station with her spouse’s severed head, and surrendered. A50-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati killed her husband and beheaded him over suspicions of infidelity. The accused, identified as Vasundhara, stabbed her husband Ravichandar (53) to death and lopped off his head. She then walked into a local police station with her spouse’s severed head, and surrendered. The incident shocked the small temple town of Renigunta in Tirupati district after…

‘Some people can’t understand patriotism’: Rahul Gandhi on extinguishing Amar Jawan Jyoti

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took aim at the Centre over the move to extinguish the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at India Gate and merge it with the National War Memorial. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed sadness that the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at India Gate, an iconic landmark in the national capital It is a matter of great sadness that the immortal flame that used to burn for our brave soldiers will be extinguished today,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. In a subtle jibe at the Centre,…

Weekend curfew to be lifted in Delhi as daily Covid-19 cases dip

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With fewer Covid-19 cases being reported in the national capital daily, the Delhi government has decided to ease restrictions. With fewer Covid-19 cases being reported in the national capital daily, the Delhi government has decided to ease restrictions, beginning with lifting of the weekend curfew. Odd-even system applicable to shops in markets and malls will also be removed. Private offices will also be allowed to function with 50 per cent capacity. The Delhi government had previously directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number…

MOTN survey: Modi on top but challenges persist as BJP CMs score low

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India Today’s Mood of the Nation survey revealed that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored high on popularity, the country’s population didn’t feel the same about the Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministers. The MOTN poll also showed that prices and jobs are major concerns. With less than a month remaining for the crucial elections to five state Assemblies, PM Narendra Modi remains the most popular leader in the country. This is despite the misery and scars of two waves of a pandemic, an economy in a shambles, a dangerous border…

Amar Jawan Jyoti not being extinguished: Govt hits out at Opposition

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The flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at Delhi’s India Gate is not being extinguished and is only being merged with the flame at the National War Memorial, government sources said. The flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at Delhi’s India Gate is not being extinguished and is only being merged with the flame at the National War Memorial, government sources said. The government’s clarification comes amid reports that the eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti, lit in memory of soldiers who laid their lives during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, will…