Month: January 2022

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…

PM Modi, Amit Shah, other top leaders greet people of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura on Statehood Day

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, President Ram Nath Kovind and other top leaders greeted people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their Statehood Day on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other top leaders extended wishes to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their Statehood Day on Thursday. The three states were formed on this day 50 years back in 1972 with the enactment of North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. Extending his best wishes on the occassion, PM Modi…

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

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BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 1030 hrs on January 20, 2022. The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives. The flight test is a major milestone in the way forward for BrahMos programme. The highly manouverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum…

Kejriwal invites Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal to fight Goa polls on AAP ticket

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Aam Admi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has invited former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar’s son to join the party. Aam Admi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, January 20, invited former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal to join the party. Goans feel very sad that the BJP has adopted a use-and-throw policy even with the Parrikar family. I have always respected Manohar Parrikar ji. Utpal ji is welcome to join and fight elections on an AAP ticket,” he tweeted. Sources said…

After WB, Kerala and TN now Centre rejects Odisha’s Republic Day tableau

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Odisha’s tableau for Republic Day celebrations has been rejected by the Union Defence Ministry for a second consecutive year. The Union Defence Ministry rejected Odisha’s tableau for Republic Day celebrations. This is the second consecutive year that Odisha’s tableau will not find a place in the Republic Day parade. This year’s tableau was themed around the Paika Rebellion of 1817 which took place in Odisha’s Khurda against the Britishers. On December 24, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a commemorative stamp and coin recognising the Paika Rebellion. Gajendra Sahoo of…

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: CMs of 2 states to meet Amit Shah today

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“We will be submitting more or less a common report and then I think the Government of India has to move according to the laws,” he also said, as per a PTI report. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma will meet Union home minister on Thursday. During the meeting, the leaders will submit their recommendations to resolve the decades-old border disputes between both northeastern states. The meeting will be held in Delhi after 6pm, Sangma said on Wednesday while speaking to reporters. We…