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Six people, including one having affiliation to the Vishva Hindu Parishad, were arrested for allegedly thrashing a Muslim e-rickshaw driver here and asking him to chant "Jai Shri Ram", police said on Friday. Three arrested on Thursday night were released on bail by police. The other three, who were held on Friday, are still in police custody. Following the arrests, as per The Quint , some workers from the Hindutva group Bajrang Dal staged protests outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) in Kanpur. They left only after the police promised to conduct a fair investigation. But they reportedly warned that they would return if those arrested were not released soon, according to NDTV . The incident had taken place at the Kacchi Basti locality in the Barra area of Kanpur on Wednesday. A one-minute video of the incident surfaced on social media, in which 45-year-old Asrar Ahmad is seen being thrashed by some men, who asked him to chant "Jai Shri Ram...

In an unusual and bizarre case, a 45-year-old man was reportedly bitten by a snake after which the man managed to capture the serpent and kill it to death by biting it back. This strange incident happened in a remote village in Odisha's Jajpur district. The man has been identified as Kishore Badra of Gambharipatia village which comes under Salijanga panchayat in the state. The incident took place when Badra was returning home after work through his paddy field on Wednesday night (11 August), after which a snake bit him on his leg. In a bid to take revenge, angry Badra somehow managed to get hold of the serpent and bit it multiple times before killing it. “Something bit me on my leg while I was returning home on foot last night. I switched on my torch and found it to be a poisonous krait snake. In order to take revenge, I took the snake in my hands and bit it repeatedly, killing the viper on the spot,” said Badra as per the India Today report. The publication further stated tha...

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the key figures of the Indian freedom struggle. The Iron Man of India was responsible for unifying the 562 princely states to create a united country. This Independence Day, let's look at how Patel managed to integrate the princely states. As the Home Minister, Patel was tasked by Jawahar Lal Nehru to integrate the princely states. With the help of VP Menon, Patel drafted an instrument of accession to be signed by the rulers. By signing the instrument , the princely states agreed to hand over control of defence, foreign affairs, and communications to the Union government. Patel also introduced the idea of ‘privy purses,’ making payments to the royal families in lieu of their joining India. Some states were still hesitant to join India. Hyderabad When the Nizam of Hyderabad was contemplating either remaining independent or joining Pakistan, Patel sent a contingent of troops into the state to support the freedom struggle going on in the stat...

Chennai: In a major relief to the working-class in the State, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 3 per litre. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan while presenting the budget on Friday said that the petrol prices have been slashed by Rs 3 and because of this, the state government will face a deficit of Rs 1,160 crores in a year. "Tamil Nadu has 2.6 cores of people using two-wheelers. Rs 3 is reduced in petrol by the Tamil Nadu government. Because of this government will face a Rs 1,160 crores deficit," said the state minister. According to the revised budget estimates 2021-2022, the state government has decided to reduce the effective rate of tax on petrol by Rs 3 per litre and thereby provide major relief to the toiling working-class people in the State. This measure will result in a loss of revenue of Rs 1,160 crore a year. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government had presented its first budget after com...

The domestic market indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 on Friday, 13 August, witnessed record highs. At the closing bell, BSE Sensex increased by a whopping 593.31 points and was at 55,437.29. On the other hand, Nifty ended at 16,517.00 after going up by 152.60 points. Coming to sectors, all indices ended the day in the green except pharma. While the IT index saw a rise of one percent, BSE midcap and smallcap closed flat. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) BSE Sensex closed at 55,437.29 with a gain of 593.31 points or 1.08 percent. The top gainers were TCS, Larsen & Toubro, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, and Tata Steel. The top laggards were Powergrid, Dr Reddy, Indusind Bank, Bajaj Finance, and NTPC. Top BSE Sensex gainers: TCS: The company was the top gainer of the day with a hike of 3.22 percent and closed at Rs 3.461.90. Larsen & Toubro: The shares of the company rose 2.78 percent to close at Rs 1,667.45. Bharti Airtel: It witnessed a jump of 2.21 percent to settle the day a...

The iconic One World Trade Center, the tallest building in America that stands on the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, and two other popular New York City buildings, will be lit in colours of the Indian flag on August 15 to commemorate India's 75th Independence Day. The South Asian Engagement Foundation said it is working with The Durst Organisation to light up the One World Trade Center's 408 feet tall and 758-tonne spire as well as its podium in hues of the Indian tricolour on August 15th. This initiative commemorates the world's largest democracy - India entering its 75th year of Independence, South Asian Engagement Foundation (SAEF) said. As part of the celebrations, other Durst installations at One Bryant Park and One Five One in mid-town Manhattan will also be lit up in the tricolours. The lighting would turn on at sunset, New York City time, on August 15th on the spire of One World Trade Center, One Bryant Park and One Five One in mid-town and remain lit until 2:...

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the Indian Railways has opened its online application process for vacancies of Apprentices in various departments. The RRC North Central Railway (NCR) Prayagraj has invited applications for 1,664 Act Apprentice posts in cities including Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Agra Division. The eligible aspirants can register themselves for the recruitment drive by visiting NCR's official website - rrcpryj.org . According to the official notification, the North Central Railways will train the selected candidates in various divisions and workshops. The training will take place within the NCR jurisdiction (Prayagraj, Agra, Jhansi, and Jhansi Workshop) in the designated trades for the year 2020-21. Aspirants should note that the last date to apply for the recruitment drive is 1 September. Vacancies details: - 364 posts in Prayagraj Mechanical Department - 339 posts in Prayagraj Electrical Department - 480 vacancies in Jhansi Division - WorkShop Jhansi is o...