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Delhi-NCR International Airport flooded amid heavy rains, passengers stranded

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Following the rain in Delhi-NCR, images of waterlogging have emerged in several areas. Parts of the international airport were also flooded. Rain that began in the afternoon on Friday, September 4th, in the national capital, Delhi, caused waterlogging outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Passengers were distressed during this time. Dark clouds had been hovering over the NCR since morning, and Delhi is experiencing heavy rain. The Meteorological Department had predicted rain in the NCR today. The airport was so flooded that the arrivals section had to be closed for a while. Passengers who were leaving faced difficulties. Arriving passengers and workers said it had been years since such conditions had been experienced. The Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow alert' for thunderstorms and rain. Following the rain, some parts of the city were waterlogged. A major waterlogging problem has arisen near Subroto Park. Heavy rain in Gurugram too Gurugram also experi...

Delhi: One dead, 2 injured after wall collapses in Madhu Vihar due to strong dust storm

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Delhi NCR witnessed dust storm on Friday evening, with power outages in some areas. At least fifteen flights were diverted, and several were delayed at the Delhi airport due to dust storms and gusty winds. A strong dust storm hit the National capital today, and as a repercussion, one person died as a wall collapsed due to gusty winds. As per an official, one person was killed and two others sustained injuries after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed near Delhi's Madhu Vihar police station. Vineet Kumar, ADCP 1 East Delhi, informed that injured persons were taken to the hospital.  As per the official information, the wall of a six-floor building that was under construction collapsed due to a dust storm.  1 killed due to dust storm in Delhi  Vineet Kumar, ADCP 1 East Delhi shared more information on the matter and said, "Around 7 pm, we received a PCR call...when we reached the spot, we got to know that construction of a 6-floor building was going on a...

Delhi Red Fort Attack: The culprit of the Red Fort attack will be hanged soon! Tihar Jail took this step

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  New Delhi:    Delhi Red Fort Attack:  Big news has come to the fore regarding the culprit of the Red Fort located in the national capital Delhi. In fact, preparations are being made to hang Arif soon. Tihar Jail has also taken a big step regarding this. In the year 2000, the Delhi Prisons Department has written a letter to the court to issue a death warrant against Arif, who attacked the Red Fort. Important information has been shared by the jail authorities regarding this on Monday. According to officials, in November last year, the Supreme Court of the country, Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd. The petition of Arif alias Ashfaq was rejected, in which he was demanded to review the court's decision to give him the death sentence.  Arif is currently lodged in Tihar Jail. In order to hang Arif, the jail authorities have written a letter to the Tis Hazari court asking for a death warrant to be issued soon.  How long will it ...

At Least 16 Dead In Massive Fire At 3-Storey Building In Delhi

At least 14 people were killed after a massive fire broke out in a commercial building near Mundka metro station in west Delhi on Friday evening. A number of people have been killed in a massive fire at a four-storied building in west Delhi. So far, 16 bodies have been recovered. More than 30 people have sustained burns. Officials, however, said one floor is yet to be searched. The commercial building is located near Mundka metro station in west Delhi. Around 60-70 people have been rescued from the building, the police said. Preliminary inquiry has revealed that the building was generally used for providing office space to companies, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Sameer Sharma said. News is originally taken from: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/14-bodies-recovered-from-3-storey-building-that-caught-fire-in-west-delhi-says-police-2974185#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll SamacharApp : watch the live latest news of India and the world, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the ...

Wrestler Sushil Kumar Aide Sent To 4-Day Police Custody; To Be Taken To Jammu

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  Anirudh was arrested by Delhi Police's Crime Branch from the national capital on Thursday. In all, 10 people, including Sushil Kumar, have been arrested so far in connection with the incident. New Delhi:  A Delhi Court on Friday remanded an alleged close-aide of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar to 4-day police custody in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old former junior national wrestling champion at Chhatrasal Stadium here. Anirudh was arrested by Delhi Police's Crime Branch from the national capital on Thursday. In all, 10 people, including Sushil Kumar, have been arrested so far in connection with the incident. The police produced Anirudh before Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra and sought his custody for seven days. The court, however, allowed his police interrogation for only four days. During the course of proceedings, Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, representing the police, told the court that his custody is required as he has to be taken to J...

Haryana Farmers March On Police Station In Showdown Over Spat With MLA

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  Farmers have been protesting the centre's farm laws since June last year and today Samyukt Kisan Morcha members observed Sampoorna Kranti Diwas, marking one year since their protests began   Chandigarh:  Haryana MLA Devendra Singh Babli of the JJP - which is allied with the ruling BJP - has apologised for abusive comments made during a spat with a group of farmers in the state's Tohana town on Tuesday, while they were protesting the centre's controversial farm laws. "I forgive those who were involved in the incident which happened on June 1 and offer my apologies for using words that don't behove a public representative. I regret this and offer my apologies," he said Saturday evening, after a meeting with protesting farmer leaders. Rakesh Tikait, who has emerged as the influential face of the farmers' protests and led hundreds of farmers on a protest march to the Tohana Police Station earlier in the day, accepted the apology. "It is go...

Sushil Kumar said on Sagar's murder- I don't know how this happened to me...everything wasted!

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Sushil's troubles are increasing in the Sagar murder case. Police is tightening the noose on Sushil. Prosecutor Atul Srivastava, appearing for Delhi Police, told the court that Sushil Kumar was not cooperating in the investigation. He is saying that I do not know how this happened to me, everything was ruined. Sushil's troubles are increasing in the Sagar murder case. Police is tightening the noose on Sushil. Prosecutor Atul Srivastava, appearing for Delhi Police, told the Rohini court that Sushil Kumar was not cooperating in the investigation. He is saying that I do not know how this happened to me, everything was ruined. It was told in the court that the video of the assault is important evidence. This video was made to circulate to everyone, so that Sushil Kumar can say that I can do anything. It was said from Delhi Police that the clothes Sushil was wearing at the time of the incident have not been found. To recover all this, we need Sushil's custody. We have to tak...

Delhi HC directs Centre to form policy on distribution of drug to treat black fungus patients

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  The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.     The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.   The administration of drug has to be prioritized for those with better chances of survival as also the younger generation, having promise of future over the older ones who have lived their lives, the high court said.   A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said the Centre may carve out an exception in the policy for those serving the nation in high position and whose safety and security is necessary because of the pivotal roles that they play.   It said the drug is in shortage...

Delhi High Court issues notice to Twitter for not accepting new IT rules

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  New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to microblogging social media platform Twitter for not following the new information technology (IT) rules. A bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli gave Twitter three weeks to respond and set the matter for further hearing on July 6. The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Amit Acharya, who accused Twitter of not following the Information Technology (Intermediate Guidelines and Code of Digital Conduct) Rule 2021, which came into force on May 25. The new guidelines require social media companies such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and Google to regulate their content, appoint complaint officers who will be responsible for complaints, and adopt measures such as the detection of personal messages and voluntary user verification. Senior advocate Sajan Poovaya, appearing on Twitter, told the court that on May 28, a Resident Grievance Officer had been appointed. The government's lawyer Ripudaman Bhardwaj opposed ...

CAA: MHA Invites Indian Citizenship Applications from Non-Muslim Refugees from Afghan, Pak, B'desh

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 The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under the law in 2009 even though the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) enacted in 2019 are yet to be framed by the government. The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under the law in 2009 even though the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) enacted in 2019 are yet to be framed by the government. When the CAA was enacted in 2019, there were widespread protests in different parts of the country and even riots took place in Delhi in early 2020 in the wake ...

Yellow fungus causes havoc after black fungus in Gujarat, 8 patients admitted to SSG hospital in Vadodara

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It has been reported that yellow fungus, like black fungus, is also seen in patients who have recovered from kovid, but during treatment they were given more steroids. Corona cases are now under control in Gujarat, but the black fungus continues to wreak havoc. At present, the highest number of cases of black fungus are being registered in Gujarat and many patients are also being treated in the hospital. Now cases of yellow fungus are also coming up in Gujarat amidst black fungus. At the SSG Hospital in Vadodara, 8 patients have been admitted. It has been reported that yellow fungus, like black fungus, is also seen in patients who have been cured of kovid, but during treatment they were given excessive steroids. In this regard, Dr. Sheetal Mistry has said that Pulmonary Aspergillosis is being seen especially in immuno-compromised patients. But sinus aspergillosis is rare. Now we are seeing this in those patients who have been cured of Kovid or are undergoing treatment. Although asperg...

1 crore people in Bengal affected, 3 lakh houses damaged due to cyclone Yaas, says CM Mamata Banerjee

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At least one crore people in Bengal have been affected by this natural disaster and three lakh houses have been damaged as of now due to rough weather condition arising out of Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday (May 26). She added that one person died an accidental death even after he was rescued. Relief materials worth Rs 10 crore were sent to the affected areas, she said. New Delhi:  At least one crore people in Bengal have been affected by this natural disaster and three lakh houses have been damaged as of now due to rough weather condition arising out of Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday (May 26). She added that one person died an accidental death even after he was rescued. Relief materials worth Rs 10 crore were sent to the affected areas, she said. Cyclone Yaas, which began its landfall on Wednesday morning near Dhamra port in Odisha, has completed the process, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said...

"Black Fungus Needs More Research": Haryana Minister Anil Vij Unsure Of Cause

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Among other things, Black Fungus or mucormycosis is said to be caused by the use of steroids or if the patient is diabetic. New Delhi:  There is need for further research into what causes Black Fungus or mucormycosis, the fungal infection being increasingly detected in many COVID-19 patients in India during or after recovery, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said today. The usual factors, like steroid use and general hospitalisation, which are believed to cause the disease don't seem to have anything to do with a good number of cases reported in the state, he said. Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of moulds called mucormycetes. These moulds live throughout the environment. People get infected when they have health problems or take medicines that lower the body's ability to fight germs and sickness. It most commonly affects the sinuses or the lungs after inhaling fungal spores from the air. It can also occur on the skin after a cut, burn, or ...

'Entire supply chain at risk': Manufacturers' body writes to govt, demands vaccination of staffers

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The manufacturers' body said the risk to the life of staffers involved in the supply chain can jeopardise the entire supply chain, leading to hospitals running short of supplies. Medical equipment manufacturers in the country have written to the central and state governments to prioritise vaccination of all staffers involved in the supply of medical devices and pharmaceutical industry, saying the risk to their lives can jeopardise entire supply chain, leading to hospitals running short of supplies. In a letter, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), an umbrella body of manufacturers of medical equipment, said many owners and workers of the medical equipment supply chain have passed away due to Covid-19 in the last month. "Medical devices and pharmaceutical industry and distribution and retail supply chain is considered an essential product and services. We can also relax at home and take a 2-4 week break but risk going out to work daily since over 14 months...

Heavy Rain In Odisha As East Coast Braces For Cyclone Yaas

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The National Disaster Response Force has started positioning its teams in Bengal and Odisha, officials have said. New Delhi:  Several parts of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, received heavy rain today even as Odisha government laid down guidelines for coastal districts in view of the forecast on the formation of cyclonic storm Yaas. Soon after cyclonic storm Tauktae caused large-scale damage in several states on the western coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that a low pressure area is likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22. "It is very likely to intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 72 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards and reach West Bengal-Odisha coasts around 26th May evening," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. In view of the warning, the Odisha Housing & Urban Development Department has issued standard operating procedures for urban local bodie...