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An explosion at an illegal firecracker unit located in Egra in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal killed five people and critically injured seven others on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. The impact of the explosion "was so massive" that the factory, which was being run from a residential building, collapsed, police said. Furthermore, the TMC leader demanded a probe into the explosion.
The Karnataka State Private Vehicles Owner Association has called for a Bandh in Bengaluru, opposing the Shakti scheme--one of the five pre-election guarantees of the ruling Congress. Under the scheme, free travel to women on government buses has… read-more
TAGS: bengaluru bandh, strike, Vehicles Association, Congress, Shakti Scheme
An FIR has been registered against a man accused of groping a female passenger on board a Mumbai-Guwahati IndiGo flight, an airline spokesperson said. According to the spokesperson, the incident occurred on board flight 6E 5319 on September 10,… read-more
TAGS: IndiGo passenger, misbehave, FIR, Mumbai-Guwahati, Airlines
After having participated in the G20 Leader's Summit in New Delhi, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on… read-more
TAGS: Saudi Arabia, crown prince, PM Narendra Modi, Droupadi Murmu, G20 Summit
After Vande Bharat, the Indian Railways Ministry has come up with India's first budget-friendly, alternative "Vande Sadharan" train. Yet to officially flag off, the Vande Sadharan trains will be a good alternative for budget-conscious passengers… read-more
TAGS: Vande Sadharana, Vande Bharat, Indian Railways, Automobiles, National
As the G20 nations urged the world to double down on efforts to address climate change during the weekend, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said climate change will not end the world as is being propagated. Reacting to a follower who… read-more
TAGS: Space X, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, Climate Change, G20 Leaders
The BJP-led Central Government has announced 'Seva Pakhwada' starting from September 17, marking the 73rd birthday of PM Narendra Modi. Under the programme, nationwide, blood camps, healthcare programmes and other events under the Ayushman Bharat… read-more
TAGS: Health Ministry, PM Narendra Modi, Seva Pakhwada, Gandhi jayanti, Ayushman Bharat
