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IndiaJul 21, 2020

Over 24 lakh people in 24 districts affected by Assam floods, says ASDMA

The floods in Assam have affected 24 districts, causing damages to 1,09,600.53 hectares of crop area and affecting over 24 lakh people in the state.According to the flood situation report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Monday, the rising water levels have affected a total of 2,254 villages.Earlier on Monday, the increased water flow in the Brahmaputra led to floods in several areas of Dibrugarh.The government has set up 276 relief camps and 192 relief distribution centres across the districts to help the people affected by the floods in the state.Moreover, 113 anim
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IndiaJul 17, 2020

India's COVID-19 count over 1 million with nearly 35,000 new cases

With the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases, India's COVID-19 count crossed 10 lakh on Friday.The death toll has gone up to 25,602 with 687 deaths in the last 24 hours.The Health Ministry said that the total count of cases stands at 10,03,832 including 3,42,473 active case and 6,35,757 cured/discharged/migrated patients.The recovery rate stands at 63.33 per cent.Maharashtra reported 8,308 new COVID-19 cases and 258 deaths on Friday. The total number of positive cases has risen to 2,92,589 including 1,60,357 recovered cases, 1,20,480 active cases and 11,452 deaths.Tamil Nadu reported 4,53
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IndiaJul 15, 2020

'We have proof of horse trading attempts': Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot amid political turmoil in the state claimed that horse trading attempts were made. "We had to keep people at a hotel for 10 days, if we had not done that, the same thing that is happening in Manesar now would have happened back then," said CM Gehlot. Speaking good English, being handsome isn't everything: Ashok GehlotTaking a dig at sacked Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot amid the political tussle in the state, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on July 14 said that speaking good English, giving good bytes and being handsome isn't everything. He said,
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IndiaJul 15, 2020

Rajasthan: 59 office bearers of Congress local unit resign, Pilot's supporters burn Gehlot's effigy

A total of 59 office bearers of the Tonk unit of the Congress resigned on Tuesday, after the removal of Sachin Pilot as the Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief.Apart from them, Chunnilal Chadwas, the district Congress president of Pali, also resigned from his post. Explaining the reason behind this decision, Chadwas said he was "hurt by the undemocratic removal of Sachin Pilot as state unit chief".Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Governor Kalraj Mishra, asking him to drop Pilot and his loyalists from the council of ministers in the state.Since the last c
rahul-gandhi-says-narrative-of-lies-tearing-india-apart-to-share-thoughts-on-current-affairs
IndiaJul 14, 2020

Rahul Gandhi says 'narrative of lies' tearing India apart, to share thoughts on current affairs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that he will be starting a video series for "those interested in the truth" from July 14 with the intent to "make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible".He also claimed that a large part of the Indian media had now been "captured by fascist interests" and asserted that the "narrative of lies" is tearing India apart.In a series of tweets, the Wayanad MP said, "Today a large part of the Indian news media has been captured by fascist interests. A hate-filled narrative is being spread by television channels, Whatsapp forwards, and
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IndiaJul 11, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai. In a tweet on Saturday, the 77-year-old Bachchan said his family and staff have also undergone tests. His 44-year-old son and fellow actor, Abhishek Bachchan, tweeted Saturday night that he also has tested positive for the virus and is hospitalized. He described their symptoms as mild. Maharashtra state Health Minister Rajesh Tope tweeted on Sunday that Abhishek Bachchan's wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their eight-year-old daughter too have tested coronavirus posit
vikas-dubeys-father-supports-police-action-says-his-son-committed-unforgivable-sin
IndiaJul 11, 2020

Vikas Dubey's father supports police action, says his son committed unforgivable sin

"The Uttar Pradesh administration has done the right thing by taking action against my son," said an old and feeble Ram Kumar Dubey, father of gangster Vikas Dubey.The father supported said his son killed eight police officials and it was an unforgivable sin."Had he listened to us, his life would not have ended this way. Vikas never helped us in any way. Due to him, even our ancestral property was razed to the ground. He also killed eight policemen, which is an unforgivable sin. The administration has done the right thing. Had they not done so, tomorrow others would have acted similarly," Ram
vikas-dubey-shot-dead-in-an-encounter
IndiaJul 10, 2020

Vikas Dubey shot dead in an encounter

History sheeter Vikas Dubey, who was captured on Friday in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain has been shot dead in an encounter, while he was trying to flee from police van that met with an accident. Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) was bringing him back to Kanpur from Ujjain. Dubey, the main accused in the Kanpur shoot out case was arrested by the police in Ujjain on Thursday morning. He was on the run for the last six days and had come to Ujjain to offer prayers at Temple, where he was identified by a security guard at the shrine.The gangster is the main accused in the encounter that took place
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IndiaJul 09, 2020

BJP leader Waseem Bari, brother and father shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Bandipora

Former Bandipora BJP president Wasim Bari, his father and brother, succumbed to their injuries after terrorists fired upon them, said Police on Wednesday."Former Bandipora BJP president Wasim Bari, his father and brother, all 3 succumbed to their injuries," said Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh.Terrorists fired upon BJP leader Wasim Bari outside his shop near Bandipur police station at around 9 pm, sources said on Wednesday."The family had a component of 8 security people but unfortunately, none of them was kept along at the time of the incident," Singh added.In the firing, his brother Umar
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