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4 injured as fire breaks out at event management company in Delhi's Burari

Four people were injured after a fire broke out at a storage room used by an event management company in Delhi's Burari area on Sunday. Police and fire officials received a PCR call reporting the blaze at A-235 of Pradhan Enclave located in the Burari area of North East Delhi. The injured were identified as Anand Gupta, 24, Ravi Prakash …

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14 hours, 50 minutes ago

After L-G’s post, CM Atishi visits Rangpuri

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A day after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena expressed deep concern over the appalling civic conditions, criticising the lack of basic amenities provided to residents in several areas of Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi visited one of the affected areas and assured immediate action to address the issue. Ahead of the Delhi assembly, polls, due in February, Saxena on Saturday …

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Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours

Al Jazeera

A wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. One of the attacks overnight and into Monday hit a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area, a so-called humanitarian “safe zone”, killing eight people, including two children. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir el-Balah said three …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

Jewellery store salesman shot dead by two bike-borne men in Thane

Deccan Chronicle

Thane: A 25-year-old jewellery store salesman was killed after two unidentified persons fired at him and his employer in Shahapur in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police official said on Sunday. The incident took place at 10:30pm on Saturday when deceased Dineshkumar Manaram Chaudhary, his employer and one more person had called it a day and were waiting outside Mahalaxmi Jewellers …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

Deccan Chronicle

India's total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data.The forest cover grew by just 156 square kilometres while tree cover expanded by 1,289 square kilometres. Most of the gain in forest cover occurred outside the Recorded Forest Area, which …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Man dies in suspected tiger attack in Assam's Kaliabor

New Indian Express

GUWAHATI: A 60-year-old man lost his life in a suspected tiger attack in Kaliabor area of Assam. We found the body parts at the Kamakhya Reserve Forest,” the official added. The Kamakhya Reserve Forest is adjacent to the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve. He said this was the second tiger attack in the area in recent times.

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Imprisoned Bay Area killer convicted of the 1986 murder of two Fremont women

LA Times

David Misch, who was already serving time for a separate murder in 1989, was convicted last week of killing two Fremont women in 1986. An imprisoned Bay Area killer has been found guilty of the 1986 murder of two young Northern California women after a DNA match connected him to the crime, authorities said. An Alameda County jury last week …

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25% of India’s total area under green cover: Government report

The Hindu

India’s forest and tree cover has reached a quarter of the country’s total geographical area, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023, released by the Government of India on Saturday. The Forest Survey of India defines “forest cover” as land with tree canopy density exceeding 10% and covering at least one hectare. The FSI counts trees outside forests …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast

Associated Press

PHOENIX — It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in the state’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop rapid depletion of the water through agricultural use, the Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday. The department’s Director Tom Buschatzke said data analysis of hydrologic conditions in the state’s Willcox basin shows that the conditions have been met …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

Kolkata: Major Fire Consumes Topsia Slum, Over 200 Huts Reduced to Ashes: VIDEO

ABP News

A devastating fire broke out in a slum adjacent to a highrise in Topsia, Kolkata, causing extensive damage and panic among residents. The blaze quickly spread across a wide area, engulfing nearly 200 huts and shops. #WATCH | West Bengal | Fire breaks out in a slum cluster in Topsia area of Kolkata, 15 fire tenders on the spot pic.twitter.com/TlW1tFupKD …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Japan inspects US air base over chemical leaks

China Daily

TOKYO -- Japanese authorities have conducted an on-site inspection of the US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possibility that water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances overflowed from the base, local media reported Friday. The inspection came two months after the US military informed the Japanese side that the water containing PFAS synthetic chemicals had leaked from …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

Shamans refuse to evacuate precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia despite government order

Associated Press

EL ALTO, Bolivia — The view is dizzying from the row of small huts that dot one of the mountainsides surrounding Bolivia’s capital. They say they have been here for more than 60 years, and nothing has happened.” Aymara Indigenous spiritual leaders wait for clients at their workplaces that sit on the edge of a cliff overlooking La Paz, in …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street

The Hindu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated ‘Kolkata Christmas Festival’ at Allen Park in Park Street area. “To commemorate the essence of the Christmas Festival, the entire stretch of Park Street, Allen Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral Church and adjoining areas will suitably be illuminated with proper branding during the period from 19.12.2024 to 05.01.2025. On the occasion of …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that a still-unidentified virus may be involved alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that has killed dozens of people, health authorities said. Congo authorities said last week that they suspected malaria in the flu-like disease outbreak, which has killed at least 37 …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Pensioner found dead in car at garden centre as police arrest two women he knew aged in their 50s and 80s on suspicion of murder and preventing lawful burial of a body

Daily Mail

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a car at a garden centre in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said the man, in his 60s from the Avon and Somerset area, was discovered on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said police made inquiries in the Helston area of west …

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5 days ago

Mahakumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh govt merges three streams of Ganga River into one at Sangam ahead of mela

India TV News

Mahakumbh 2025: Three streams of the Ganga river were merged at the Sangam area by the Irrigation Department of Uttar Pradesh to create better bathing facilities for millions of devotees expected to attend the Mahakumbh in 2025, officials said today. The department developed a strategic plan to ensure a grand Mahakumbh experience, centralizing bathing facilities for the anticipated 40 crore …

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Malaysia minister apologises for smoking in prohibited area and promises to pay fine

The Independent

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Elderly couple killed after fire breaks out at their house in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area

India TV News

Delhi fire: An elderly couple died after a fire broke out at their home in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area on Wednesday morning, a Delhi Fire Services official said. "We received a call regarding a fire at 6.02 am from Safdarjung Enclave. Three fire tenders were rushed to the site," DFS chief Atul Garg said. Fire breaks out in Udaan Bhawan …

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Why Amit Shah visited a security camp in Maoist epicentre of Chhattisgarh

India Today

Bastar in Chhattisgarh has witnessed the most concerted security offensive against Left Wing Extremism this year, with 214 Maoists killed in encounters, the highest in the state’s 24-year-long history. Amid the ongoing push by security forces, Union home minister Amit Shah, on December 16, visited a forward camp of central paramilitary forces at Gundam in Usur block, some 70 km …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Two Arrested for Dragging Adivasi youth in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police apprehended two persons in connection with the incident where a tribal man was dragged along the road by a car in Wayanad district. The Minister for SC, ST, and Backward Communities Welfare, O R Kelu, visited the victim, Mathan, in the hospital and assured stringent legal action against the accused. Mathan, a native of the Chemmad tribal settlement …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

At least 14 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, including 10 in one house

Hindustan Times

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians on Tuesday, at least 10 of them in one house in Gaza City, medics said as tanks pushed deeper towards the western area of Rafah in the south. Medics said the Israeli airstrike on the house in the Daraj suburb of Gaza City destroyed the building and damaged …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Jellyfish production hub spreads its tentacles

China Daily

Dishes of stir-fried jellyfish. The country's largest jellyfish breeding, processing and trading area, in 2019 the city was named the "hometown of Chinese jellyfish" by the China Fisheries Association. Situated at the mouth of the Daliao River next to the Bohai Sea, Yingkou has mild sunlight and abundant plankton, one of the main food sources for jellyfish, along with small …

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Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 11 Indians in Georgia: Why it's called a silent killer

India Today

In a tragic incident, 12 Indian nationals were found dead at Georgia’s popular Gudauri ski resort, reportedly due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious and often fatal condition that occurs when individuals inhale high levels of this colourless, odourless gas. The term "silent killer" reflects the insidious nature of carbon monoxide poisoning. Preventive measures against carbon …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Four decades of transformation: Longwan's remarkable journey

China Daily

An aerial view of Wenzhou Bay New Area in Longwan. Longwan district was established as a key part of Wenzhou's reform and opening up efforts on Dec 27, 1984. In 2021, Longwan launched its "One Urban District, Five Cities" plan, encompassing a future urban district and five specialized cities focusing on innovation, industry, and openness. The establishment of the Wenzhou …

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4 injured as fire breaks out at event management company in Delhi's Burari

After L-G’s post, CM Atishi visits Rangpuri

Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours

Jewellery store salesman shot dead by two bike-borne men in Thane

India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

Man dies in suspected tiger attack in Assam's Kaliabor

Imprisoned Bay Area killer convicted of the 1986 murder of two Fremont women

25% of India’s total area under green cover: Government report

Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast

Kolkata: Major Fire Consumes Topsia Slum, Over 200 Huts Reduced to Ashes: VIDEO

Japan inspects US air base over chemical leaks

Shamans refuse to evacuate precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia despite government order

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street

Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria

Pensioner found dead in car at garden centre as police arrest two women he knew aged in their 50s and 80s on suspicion of murder and preventing lawful burial of a body

Mahakumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh govt merges three streams of Ganga River into one at Sangam ahead of mela

Malaysia minister apologises for smoking in prohibited area and promises to pay fine

Elderly couple killed after fire breaks out at their house in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area

Why Amit Shah visited a security camp in Maoist epicentre of Chhattisgarh

Two Arrested for Dragging Adivasi youth in Wayanad

At least 14 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, including 10 in one house

Jellyfish production hub spreads its tentacles

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 11 Indians in Georgia: Why it's called a silent killer

Four decades of transformation: Longwan's remarkable journey