An Ajmer man accidentally shot his 5-year-old grandson with an air gun while trying to drive away street dogs. The pellet pierced the boy’s lungs and traveled to his stomach, causing severe internal damage. Doctors at JLN Hospital successfully performed a 4-hour surgery to repair the boy's damaged organs and save his life.
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Government moved Arunish Chawla to the department of investment and public asset management and replaced him with Tuhin Kanta Pandey as revenue secretary. Chawla was revenue secretary for less than two weeks. This reshuffle in the finance ministry is quite unprecedented. Pandey, being the finance secretary, will now coordinate the Budget exercise.
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Lajar Masih, a BKI terrorist arrested for planning blasts at Mahakumbh, revealed his involvement with Pakistan's ISI and drug trade operations. Radicalized via social media, Masih smuggled arms into India using drones and attacked police outposts in Punjab. His connections include terrorists in Germany, the US, and Qatar, as well as a local drug mafia.
A tragic car crash on EM Bypass in Kolkata led to the discovery of three deceased family members at their home, implicating a possible suicide pact. Police suspect the family's financial setbacks from the pandemic drove them to this extreme step.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it, highlighting that his government has sent over 5,000 youth to Israel for jobs with a monthly salary of Rs 1.5 lakh. The BJP labeled Gandhi's bag a symbol of appeasement, while she continues to advocate for peace in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
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A devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Anakapalle district's Kailasapatnam village resulted in the death of five individuals and injuries to seven others. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, prompting a police investigation to determine the cause and legality of the unit.
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Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and TMC's Saugata Roy have called for a discussion on alleged voter list discrepancies, citing irregularities in states like Maharashtra, Haryana, and West Bengal. Accusations include fake entries and identical EPIC numbers. The Election Commission clarified that identical numbers are due to past manual mechanisms and do not indicate duplicate voters.