Bharat Express

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Monday December 25, 2023

“I have taken retirement from wrestling and the politics related to it”: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh

Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says "Whatever I had to say, I said yesterday. I have taken retirement from wrestling and the politics related to wrestling. As far as meeting Union HM Amit Shah is concerned, even if we meet, I will not discuss wrestling. Sanjay Singh should do his work, I am doing my work. The wrestling issue is between the government and the elected federation, I have nothing to do with this."

Monday December 25, 2023

Lok Sabha election 2024: J&K Congress leaders to meet with Congress leadership tomorrow

J&K Congress leaders to meet with Congress leadership tomorrow at AICC HQs to discuss the election preparedness for Lok Sabha, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal will be in present in the meeting.

Monday December 25, 2023

Delhi enveloped in dense fog today, fligt operations disrupted

Dense fog enveloped Delhi today, bringing visibility down to zero and severely disrupting flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that very dense fog had been affecting the airport since the early hours of the morning with Runway Visual Range (RVR) on all runways measuring between 125 to 175 meters, necessitating the use of CAT IIIB operations for takeoffs and landings.

Sunday December 24, 2023

Houthi Attacks Pose Significant Threat to India: South Asia Diary

Iran-backed Houthi rebels' attack on commercial ships in the Red Sea has sparked fears of destabilizing the region amid the ensuing Israeli war in Gaza. The US has formed a multinational task force, named Operation Prosperity Guardian, to deter the Houthi threat in the middle eastern waterway, which is crucial for international trade. India's big chunk of crude oil shipping also comes from this area. Major oil companies are now taking longer routes to deliver goods, resulting in a sharp rise in oil prices.

Sunday December 24, 2023

Three Assam people injured in explosion at scrapyard in Kerala

Three Assamese, including two children, were injured in an explosion that occurred while they were sorting through junk in a scrapyard near Kadirur in this district on Sunday, police said.Based on the preliminary examination by the bomb squad, police said they are suspected that the explosion occurred due to a country-made bomb. Assam resident Shahid Ali and his sons Nuruddin and Mutalib were injured in the incident. Ali's injury is serious, they said. Ali was admitted to Pariyaram Medical College and the children at Koothuparamba Hospital, police said.

Sunday December 24, 2023

JN.1 Covid variant: Health officials asked to ensure availability of ventilators, oxygen cylinders

In light of the emergence of the JN.1 Covid variant, Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Bansode instructed health officials to ensure the availability of ventilators, oxygen cylinders, and other necessary equipment at government hospitals.

Sunday December 24, 2023

WFI suspension: Sharad Pawar-led NCP calls it farce, says it won’t absolve BJP of wrongdoing

The suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by the Union sports ministry was a "farce", the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party said on Sunday.

Sunday December 24, 2023

Cong leader Sunil Kedar disqualified from Maharashtra assembly after conviction in bank scam

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar has been disqualified from the state legislative assembly following his conviction by a court for misappropriation of funds at the Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank

Sunday December 24, 2023

Increasing exports, reducing imports new way ahead for patriotism, says Gadkari

Increasing exports and reducing imports is a new way ahead for patriotism and "swadeshi", and it will be a "new freedom" for India when not a drop of petrol or diesel is imported, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday.

Sunday December 24, 2023

PM Modi aims to make 140 crore people including poor self-reliant: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make 140 crore people, including the poor, in the country "atmanirbhar" (self-reliant) and has worked with dedication for it