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“The Prime Minister has expressed his anguish over what happened there. The Home Minister, Amit Shah, also visited the state on May 20 and briefed the Prime Minister about the ground situation,” he told IANS.Talking about the alliance name coined by 26 opposition parties — ‘I.N.D.I.A’, Trivedi said that just because of the similarity with the country’s name, their character would not alter.”Now, just because Rahul Gandhi and Mahatma Gandhi’s surnames are the same, does the former become the latter?”Adding that the opposition needs to understand the difference between India and Bharat, the former being given by the British, this…

In a press conference from Kabul, Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for Taliban’s Ministry of Disaster Management, added on Sunday that 74 people were injured and at least 41 remain reportedly missing, CNN reported.Flash floods caused by heavy seasonal rain in seven of Afghanistan’s provinces have partially or completely damaged 606 residential houses, as well as hundreds of acres of agriculture lands, Rahimi said.“Teams of the Ministry along with teams from the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Public Welfare, Red Crescent, provinces officials and other officials reached at the scenes of the floods and administered the rescue operations,” he added as quoted…

The evening crash of an Antonov plane at the airport was due to “a technical fault during take-off,” the office of the Sudanese Army spokesman said on Sunday in a statement.The nine killed include four military personnel, but a girl survived the crash, according to the statement.Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and other areas since April 15, Xinhua news agency reported.The Port Sudan airport, located about 890 km east of Khartoum, has been used as the country’s main airport after Khartoum International Airport became out…

“Lebanon is disappointed with the recent decision of the European Parliament. This decision is a clear violation of Lebanese sovereignty and does not consider the concerns and aspirations of the Lebanese people,” the Prime Minister said on Sunday, according to a statement by Lebanon’s Council of Ministers.Mikati’s remarks came during the International Conference on Development and Migration held in Rome, Xinhua news agency reported.He added that the recent European Parliament’s resolution overlooks Lebanon’s multifaceted complexities and challenges.The severe repercussions of the long-term presence of displaced Syrians in Lebanon destabilise the country’s social fabric and directly threaten its existence as a…

During a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, Billstrom on Sunday expressed Sweden’s regret over the desecration of the Quran and its insult to Islamic beliefs and symbols.Bou Habib welcomed the position and encouraged Sweden to take additional “practical” steps to reduce feelings of growing hatred and Islamophobia, Xinhua news agency reported.On Thursday, an Iraqi refugee, who burned a copy of the Quran last month, stomped on the holy book during a demonstration in the Swedish capital.–IANSint/khz

The two victims, one of them being the e-rickshaw driver, were shot at by motorcycle-borne people nearly 30 km from the district headquarters.According to police reports, Surendra, 40, was driving his e-rickshaw, and Arvind, 22, who was sitting in it as a passenger, were shot at by three to four men.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rohit Singh Sajwan, said that both were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they succumbed to gunshot wounds.According to a complaint filed by Arvind’s family, Arvind had married a woman named Geeta in 2021 after the death of her first husband.Geeta had got married in…

The entire incident was caught on camera. In the 4.38-minute-long video, the police officer, identified as Dinesh Atri, can be seen hitting the man with his shoe more than 61 times.The man was allegedly under the influence of alcohol.After the video went viral, Dinesh Atri was suspended and a departmental probe has been ordered against him.According to reports, on Saturday, Atri, who was dressed in casual clothes, had gone to a nearby market to purchase something. There, he saw a man misbehaving with people, including women, and demanding free soft drink bottles from local shopkeepers.The brawl started when Atri tried…

The police have imposed ‘No Parking Zone’ on 11 major arteries from July 24 after carrying out a proper awareness drive.Some of these areas include Hazratganj, Alambagh, Mahanagar, Gomti Nagar, Chowk and Gautam Palli.Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Upendra Agarwal said that police have observed that most often, it is the government vehicles which are law breakers.”We have decided that if any government vehicle is found in the designated ‘No Parking Zone’ on the chosen spots, then strict action will be initiated against them,” he added.”We will publicise about the government vehicles found parked on the no parking…

The Minister advised people that if tomatoes are expensive, they should grow them at home or stop eating them.”If tomatoes are expensive, people should grow them at home. If you stop eating tomatoes, the prices will inevitably come down. You can also eat lemon instead of tomato. If nobody is eating tomatoes, the prices will come down,” she said.Citing an example of the nutrition garden in Asahi village, the Uttar Pradesh Minister said that there is a solution to this inflation — plant tomatoes at home.”We have made a nutrition garden in Asahi village, the women in the village have…

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made the announcement on Sunday at the International Conference on Development and Migration, which took place in Italy’s capital Rome.Focusing on the challenges presented by irregular migration, the meeting emphasised the urgent need for integrated solutions to address its root causes, Xinhua news agency reported.Participants stated the importance of intensifying international cooperation to safeguard the well-being of migrants and protect their dignity.The conference also explored the links between migration and socio-economic development and stability in the migrants’ countries of origin.–IANSint/khz