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Attempt to lift truckers’ blockade triggers tension on Assam-Mizoram border

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Attempt to lift truckers’ blockade triggers tension on Assam-Mizoram border Tension prevailed along the Assam-Mizoram border at Lailapur on Tuesday after authorities attempted to lift a three-day blockade by truckers protesting alleged harassment of commercial vehicle operators in Mizoram, officials said. The truckers resisted the Cachar district administration’s move to clear the highway and resume … Read more

Goa CM Pramod Sawant again blames migrants for state’s 90% crimes

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Reiterating a controversial stance previously voiced in 2023, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated on Tuesday that more than 90% of criminal offenses in the state are perpetrated by outsiders. Addressing the Legislative Assembly during Zero Hour amid a debate on local law and order, Sawant argued that public awareness is vital for crime prevention. … Read more

Nepal death toll crosses 1,000; rescue operations continue as 3,916 people remain missing

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Kathmandu [Nepal], September 1 : The death toll from the devastating flash flood in Nepal has reached 1,003, according to an official update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) as of 1 PM on Tuesday. The recovered bodies, which include unidentified human remains, have been found across eight districts: 321 … Read more

Nepal flood: Mass burials conducted in Kathmandu as hospital runs out of space

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Kathmandu [Nepal], September 1 : Mass burial has started in the capital, Kathmandu, as well, after the morgue ran out of space after one week of the devastating flood in Nepal. Security forces donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) carried the body bags and buried them in the Gorkarna forest area on the outskirts of … Read more

Gorakhpur AIIMS sends first batch of five unidentified flood victims back to Nepal after post-mortem

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Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 1 : Following the devastating disaster in Nepal, the process of sending the bodies kept at Gorakhpur AIIMS back to Nepal has now begun. A total of nine bodies were kept at Gorakhpur AIIMS. Out of these, 5 bodies were sent to Nepal today following the completion of their post-mortems. … Read more

Kozhikode Crime: Uncle Arrested After 12 Year Old Nephew Tortured Over Watch!

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In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old boy was brutally tortured by his own relatives who accused him of stealing a watch. They beat him with an iron rod, pushed splinters under his nails and poured chilli water on him. The main accused, his uncle, is now arrested. The watch was later found somewhere else. Kozhikode: … Read more

Delhi Assembly to get new museum on capital’s legislative history

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A modern museum will soon be established within the Delhi Legislative Assembly complex to showcase the capital’s legislative history, constitutional legacy and architectural heritage, Speaker Vijender Gupta announced on Tuesday. A modern state-of-the-art museum will soon be established within the Delhi Legislative Assembly complex to showcase the capital’s legislative history, constitutional legacy and architectural heritage, … Read more

Peter Schiff Believes Even A 25 Bps Rate Hike Won’t Be Enough To Curb Inflation

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Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said if inflation does not moderate sufficiently, policymakers could act decisively to raise rates. Schiff said even a 25-basis-point hike would be too small to meaningfully curb inflation Jim Cramer expressed doubts over a rate cut, pointing to Warsh’s stance on inflation, the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and the increase in … Read more

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan’s two-day Assam visit from Sep 6

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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan is set for a two-day Assam visit starting September 6. His itinerary includes programmes in Guwahati and Gauhati University, where he will lay foundation stones for projects and launch several books. Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan is likely to undertake a two-day visit to Assam from September 6, during which … Read more