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India recommend its citizens not to travel to Israel, Iran
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India recommend its citizens not to travel to Israel, Iran

New Delhi: India on Friday asked its countries not to travel to Iran and Israel amid fears of Tehran attacking Israeli soil in retaliation for the attacks on the Iranian Consulate in Syria 11 days ago. People familiar with the latest developments said no Indians will now be allowed to go to Israel to work in the construction sector. The first batch of 64 Indian workers left for Israel earlier this month and more than 6,000 construction workers from India were scheduled to leave for Israel in April and May. Tension has increased in West Asia after the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus. Iran blamed Israel for the attack and media reports from Tel Aviv said Israeli forces were preparing for any eventuality. In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged India...
2 people who conspired to plant bomb in Bengaluru cafe arrested from Bengal
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2 people who conspired to plant bomb in Bengaluru cafe arrested from Bengal

Bengaluru cafe blast case: Several customers and hotel staff were injured in a blast at a popular Bengaluru cafe on March 1. Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency said on Friday morning that two people who planned and carried out the blast at Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe last month have been arrested from Kanthi in Bengal's East Midnapore district. Musawir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Mathin Taha were caught after a joint operation by central intelligence agencies and police of Bengal, Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala and are on their way to Kolkata, the counter-terrorism agency said in a statement. Available evidence indicated that Shazeb had placed the explosive device inside a backpack at the popular eatery. Taha was responsible for planning the attack and their disappearance. ...
A part of an old house has collapsed in Pathuriaghata
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A part of an old house has collapsed in Pathuriaghata

Part of the house collapsed again in Kolkata. A part of an old house collapsed suddenly on Friday evening in Ward No. 21 of Kolkata Municipality. It is not yet clear how the house collapsed. According to sources, two people were trapped in the debris. The fire department went and rescued them. The police, fire brigade, and disaster management team reached the spot. Abhe Pathuriaghata Street is in the Gardenrich and Boubazar sections. Part of the house collapsed there. Promotional work was going on in that area. A house was being demolished to build a new flat. Eyewitnesses claimed that the old construction was being demolished using a 'vibrator' device in the house where the promotion was going on. A part of a neighboring house collapsed due to the impact of that machine. As a resul...
Who had to be beaten for protesting DJ playing in the middle of the night?
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Who had to be beaten for protesting DJ playing in the middle of the night?

A school teacher protested because the DJ was playing loudly even after 12:30 p.m. As a result, he was accused of being severely beaten. The incident took place in Panchanan Colony, ward number 36 of Siliguri. The name of the recruited teacher is Abhijit Sarkar. He is a teacher at a private school in the area. He is currently undergoing treatment at Siliguri District Hospital. Allegedly, near the teacher's house, a DJ was playing in the evening on the occasion of a family event. Residents of the area became angry as the DJ did not stop even after 12:30 PM. Allegedly, when the teacher went to the house and requested the DJ to stop, a group of youths started beating him. Neighbors rushed to see the teacher being beaten. However, none of the accused have been arrested yet. The respecte...
Scarier than Covid, what do scientists say about this bird flu?
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Scarier than Covid, what do scientists say about this bird flu?

There has been a long-standing fear that a terrible epidemic will spread even more than Corona. But what will be the severity of that disease? It has been guessed for a long time. Scientists are so worried. They are gripped by renewed fear of bird flu, which is thought to be 100 times more likely than COVID. Since the beginning of 2020, the whole world has almost come to a standstill. Not to mention the horrors of Corona. Four years later, the source of the epidemic is still being debated. In this situation, scientists have already claimed that more epidemics are coming. This time, there was a new concern about bird flu. Another researcher, John Fulton, said that the risk of spreading the new bird flu infection will also increase the death rate. After the virus spreads from animals ...
Taiwan has been shaken by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake
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Taiwan has been shaken by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake

A part of Taiwan in East Asia shook on Wednesday morning. According to local sources, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.4 on the Richter scale. As a result of strong tremors, several multi-story buildings have been tilted in one direction, according to the administration. One person has died so far, according to local fire department sources. The number of injured is 50. A tsunami warning has been issued by Japan. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Taiwan's capital, Taipei, and its surrounding areas were shaken around 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday. According to the USGS, the source of the earthquake was 18 kilometers from Hualien City in southern Taiwan, at a depth of 34.8 kilometers underground. The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for Japan's south...
A fire at an arsenal in Indonesia has burned a large area
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A fire at an arsenal in Indonesia has burned a large area

An explosion at an army arsenal in Indonesia caused panic. Locals claim that there have been several strong explosions. According to army sources, the explosion took place at around 6:30 p.m. local time at the arsenal, a few kilometers away from the capital Jakarta. However, it was initially known that no one was killed or injured in this incident. But the locals claim that there is a fear somewhere. They claimed that the intensity of the explosion was so strong that several kilometers were shaken. A ball of fire was seen rising in the sky. The area around the armory was covered in black smoke. Locals said that at first they thought there was an earthquake. Several houses in the area near the armory were also reported damaged. Army officer Mohammad Hasan said that no one was injured...
Why is the pilot forced to make an emergency landing?
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Why is the pilot forced to make an emergency landing?

The passenger plane fell in the middle of the storm. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing before reaching his destination. Due to this, many passengers on the plane were injured. A United Airlines flight departed for Newark Airport in New Jersey on Friday evening. In the middle of the sky, the speed of the plane was disrupted in the face of strong winds. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing at a nearby airport to avoid an accident. The United Airlines flight landed at New York's Stewart Airport. Arrangements have been made for the treatment of passengers there. Passengers on the plane said that the plane suddenly started swaying in mid-air. Everyone panicked. It was windy and raining outside. The flight attendants were trying to calm down the passengers. But many...
As an alternative to Siliguri, Railways has arranged several special trains
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As an alternative to Siliguri, Railways has arranged several special trains

Extension of the timings of special trains for the convenience of passengers. One-way special trains are also running. To handle the overcrowding of passengers, two pairs of special trains no. 07046 and 07047 (Secunderabad-Dibrugarh-Secunderabad) and train no. It has been decided to continue the service of 07030/07029 (Secunderabad-Agartala-Secunderabad). These trains will operate with existing service days, timetables, and stops. Train No.  07046 (Secunderabad-Dibrugarh) Special has been extended to run every Monday from April 1 to May 13, 2024. During the return journey, train no. 07047 (Dibrugarh-Secunderabad) Special has been extended to run every Thursday from April 4 to May 16, 2024. Similarly, train no. 07030 (Secunderabad-Agartala) Special has been extended to run every Mo...
Kalimpong’s ‘lifeline’, National Highway 10 has reopened
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Kalimpong’s ‘lifeline’, National Highway 10 has reopened

Following a joint inspection by the police and the administration, the order came to open National Highway 10, known as the 'lifeline' of Sikkim and Kalimpong, on Wednesday. Kalimpong District Magistrate Bala Subrahmanyan issued a notice to open this road at noon on this day. There are no restrictions on the movement of ordinary vehicles or tourist vehicles. However, there are some restrictions for buses, heavy vehicles, and goods vehicles. In between Kalimpong and Sikkim, buses will run on that route from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Goods vehicles will still ply on Lava and Garubathan roads. And there is 'one-way' traffic in the affected Likuvir and Ravijhora areas of the national highway. The District Magistrate of Kalimpong said, "Guidelines have been issued keeping an eye on the situation. If al...