INDIA

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Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian civilization, accuses media of bias

9:52 pm July 21, 2021

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of `Indian civilisation’ and accused the media of being partial towards Left-liberals. Attacking Leftist intellectuals, liberals and the media, Sarma, at a function where RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat launched a book, claimed the country’s […]

MPPSC to hold preliminary exams on July 25

9:47 pm July 21, 2021

Indore: The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission’s (MPPSC) State Services prelims, which had been postponed twice due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will now be held on July 25, an official said on Wednesday. Although the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has declined, the MPPSC, as a precautionary measure, has decided to seek a […]

Tansa Dam near overflow mark, 33 villages in Thane, Palghar put on alert

12:01 am July 21, 2021

Palghar: Thirty-three villages on the banks of the Tansa river in Thane and Palghar districts were on Tuesday put on alert following heavy rains, an official said. Santosh Kadam, chief of Thane civic body’s Regional Disaster Management Cell, said a dam in the vicinity was in danger of overflowing, which in turn could cause the river to flood. ”A total of 18 villages from […]

Maha: Man dies after motorcycle hits crash barrier

11:59 pm July 20, 2021

Nagpur: A man was killed when his motorcycle rammed into a metal crash barrier on Nagpur-Jabalpur highway in Ramtek tehsil here, police said on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday night near Khumari village and the deceased has been identified as Arvind Waghade (39), a Ramtek police station official said. “He lost control over his […]

12-year-old boy suffering from bird flu dies at AIIMS in Delhi

11:55 pm July 20, 2021

New Delhi: A12-year-old boy suffering from bird flu died at AIIMS in the national capital recently, official sources said on Tuesday. The boy was admitted to the hospital on July 2 with pneumonia and leukaemia. He died on July 12. While undergoing treatment, tests for COVID-19 and influenza were conducted. ”His samples tested negative for COVID-19. It […]