Fire destroys machinery, stock at Ayurvedic powder unit in Thane, no one hurt
A fire broke out in a factory manufacturing Ayurvedic powder in Thane in Maharashtra in the early hours of Sunday, a civic official said. The fire at the unit in Pokhran Road Number 1 area, which started at 4:10am, caused significant damage to the machinery and stock, though no one was hurt, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell. "The blaze was put out at 5:40am. The cause of the fire is being probed," he added.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has signed her historic abdication
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has signed her historic abdication after 52 years as monarch, Danish broadcaster DR says, reports AP.
Two Indian star tortoises rescued from train in Palghar
Two Indian star tortoises allegedly smuggled in a cardboard box were found on a local train in Maharashtra's Palghar district, a forest official said on Sunday. A passenger found an abandoned cardboard box placed on a seat of a Palghar-bound train from Dahanu Road on Friday and discovered the tortoises inside, the official said. The passenger called the helpline of the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW), and a team was assigned to rescue the tortoises, said Pawan Sharma, founder and president of RAWW and Honorary Wildlife Warden with the forest department.
Fog: One Dead, 4 Hospitalised In Multi-Truck Pile Up On EPE
One person died and four were hospitalised with injuries after a multi-truck pile-up due to fog on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Greater Noida, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday when the vehicles were on the EPE in the Dankaur police station area, they said. "Due to excessive fog in the night, a truck rammed into the divider of the expressway while moving on the carriageway from Palwal to Noida. Subsequently, five more trucks coming from behind it piled up," a police spokesperson said. A truck driver died in the episode. His identity could not be ascertained, the police spokesperson said.
PM Modi comes here to seek votes: Cong chief Kharge
PM Modi comes here to seek votes, but has not come when people in Manipur are in pain: Cong chief Kharge at Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra launch.
Deora quits Cong: Does BJP have no talent of its own, asks Sule
Supriya Sule of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday mocked the BJP and asked if it had no talent of its own, her statement coming in the backdrop of former Union minister Milind Deora quitting the Congress. There is speculation Deora will join the Shiv Sena of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which is allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Asked about the development, Sule said the BJP and its allies were becoming the Congress, an apparent reference to leaders from the grand old party switching allegiance to the ruling side. "I wonder if there is no talent in the BJP. What about those BJP workers who have toiled tirelessly for the party," she asked.
India logs 375 new Covid cases
India recorded 375 new cases of coronavirus, while the number of active infections has declined to 3,075, the health ministry said on Sunday. Two deaths have been reported from Karnataka in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but cases began to increase after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.
PM Narendra Modi Joins Pongal Celebrations at MoS L Murugan’s Residence, Honors Young Singer with Shawl Gift
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended #Pongal celebrations at the residence of MoS L Murugan in Delhi today. A young singer performed at the event and later touched PM Modi's feet. Prime Minister gifted her his shawl as a special gesture.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Expresses Gratitude to Armed Forces Veterans on Veteran’s Day Celebration at Air Force Station Kanpur
Addressing the Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebrations at Air Force Station Kanpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "Today is Veteran's Day. Even today when I am present among you all, I feel the gratitude that the citizens of this country have towards their soldiers. Every citizen of this country, no matter which region he/she belongs to has a special affection towards our soldiers. Therefore, today on the occasion of Veteran's Day, on behalf of a grateful nation, I salute all our ex-servicemen for their service to the country."
Acharya Pramod Krishnam Criticizes Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Timing, Citing ‘Panchak’ Period for Inauspicious Start
On Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam says, "Thos party leaders who were questioning and analysing the 'muhurat' of Ram Temple, they should have at least known that according to the 'shastras', 'panchak' has begun and it will last till 18th January. No good work is started during these five days of 'panchak'. And this Yatra is being started during this period. I pray to god that he bestows his blessings upon this yatra and Rahul Gandhi."
