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Dec 09, 2021 11:10 AM IST
Mortal remains of all IAF chopper crash victims to reach Delhi today: Rajnth Singh
Mortal remains of all IAF chopper crash victims will be brought back to Delhi by evening, informes Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Parliament.
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Dec 09, 2021 10:08 AM IST
Rajnath SIngh to give statement on chopper crash today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Lok Sabha at 11 am today on the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.
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Dec 09, 2021 09:48 AM IST
Health secretary to discuss Covid-19 situation with states today
Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan to hold video conference with states to discuss the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country.
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Dec 09, 2021 09:25 AM IST
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to launch poll campaign in Goa today
Congress Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to launch a poll campaign in Goa from December 10, for the upcoming state Assembly polls.
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Dec 09, 2021 08:33 AM IST
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reaches the chopper crash site
#WATCH | IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reaches the chopper crash site near Coonoor in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu
13 people including CDS General Bipin Rawat and his wife lost their lives in the accident on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/djgoBu6Y4B
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
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Dec 09, 2021 07:52 AM IST
Indoor air pollution 20 times limit prescribed by WHO, shows study
The indoor air pollution levels in Delhi homes is more than 20 times the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, a study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC India) has shown. Read More
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Dec 09, 2021 06:53 AM IST
Demands met, farmers likely to call off 14-month agitation today
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday announced that their 14-month agitation will be called off at 12pm on Thursday, but only after receiving the final copy of the Union government’s revised proposal which has accepted their demands.
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Dec 09, 2021 06:01 AM IST
Mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat will reach Delhi today; Rajnath to brief Parliament
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will brief both the Houses of Parliament on the military chopper crash near Coonoor that killed 13, including chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat. Rawat was on his way to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington to attend a programme. Minutes before reaching the destination in Wellington, the chopper crashed. Tributes poured in for General Rawat, the first chief of defence staff of India. Read More
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On Sonia Gandhi’s 75th birthday, PM Modi and others extend greetings
Sonia Gandhi, who turned 75 today, has however appealed to party workers to not celebrate her birthday in the wake of the demise of Cheif of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in an IAF chopper crash on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 10:58 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
No increase in human rights violations, says Centre, cites NHRC data
The number of alleged human rights violation cases registered by NHRC have declined over the past three years, according to data given to Rajya Sabha by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Army chopper crash: What we know about Russia-made Mi17V5 IAF helicopter
Russian Helicopters’ subsidiary Kazan manufacture Mi17V5. These choppers are equipped with the latest general of night vision devised. They also have weather radar.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 10:04 AM IST
Cybercrimes against children went up sharply in 2020: IT ministry to Parliament
Citing data from the NCRB, the information and technology ministry said that in 2019, a total of 306 cybercrime cases against children were registered, while last year, 1,102 cases were filed
Published on Dec 09, 2021 09:10 AM IST
General Bipin Rawat’s death: Uttarakhand declares 3-day state mourning
In doleful remembrance of General Rawat’s personality, Uttarakhand will be observing the three days of state mourning from December 9 to 12.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 08:50 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Google Year in Search 2021: Here’s what India browsed on the internet this year
Unsurprisingly, the top three search trends in India were – Indian Premier League, CoWIN, and ICC T20 World Cup – all of which were major talking points this year. The movies which were searched for the most in the country included Jai Bhim, Shershaah, and Radhe.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 08:09 AM IST
Who was Madhulika Rawat, wife of CDS Bipin Rawat, killed in Army chopper crash?
Madhulika Rawat’s father Mrighendra Singh was the Riyasatdar of Shadol district’s Sohagpur Riyasat. He was also a Congress MLA from the district in 1967 and 1972. Her family currently lives in the ancestral residence ‘Rajabagh’ in the Shahdol district headquarters.
Updated on Dec 09, 2021 06:58 AM IST
Condolences pour in from around the world on General Rawat’s passing
- A chopper with General Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 12 other people on board crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. The crash resulted in the deaths of 13 people including General Rawat and his wife.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 06:44 AM IST
General Bipin Rawat played key role in cementing India-US defence ties: US
“General Rawat was pivotal to the India-US relationship, and that’s why our thoughts go out to the general’s family, to the families of all those on board this flight, and, of course, to the people of India on the loss that they have suffered today,” said US state department spokesperson Ned Price.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 06:37 AM IST
General Bipin Rawat wanted to visit wife’s ancestral home next year, says kin
The Indian Army’s much-venerated general shared a strong bond with Shahdol, in Madhya Pradesh. He got married to Madhulika, the daughter of late Kunwar Mrigendra Singh of Sohagpur Garhi in the Shahdol district, back in 1986 when he was still a captain in the army.
Updated on Dec 09, 2021 06:26 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
LIVE: Mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat to reach Delhi today
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Updated on Dec 09, 2021 11:10 AM IST
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