Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's grandmother and uncle died in a road accident in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana. The accident occurred shortly after she received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Both victims were on a scooter when a speeding car hit them. The driver fled the scene. Police are investigating the incident.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami criticizes AAP for corruption and misgovernance, urging Delhiites to vote for BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections. Highlighting BJP's achievements like the Uniform Civil Code and the Ram Temple construction, Dhami contrasts BJP's governance in Uttarakhand with AAP's administration in Delhi.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to promote the startup ecosystem in the country by easing rules and regulations on the completion of nine years of the 'Startup India' initiative.
A Rajya Sabha MP urges the health minister to enable local production of Risdiplam, a vital drug for spinal muscular atrophy, to reduce costs. Current patents prevent affordable production. Encouraging local manufacturing could make the drug accessible at significantly reduced prices, benefiting thousands of patients in India.
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