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MOSCOW: A military transport plane that Russia said was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed Wednesday in a Russian region near Ukraine. All aboard were killed, according to the governor. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash in the Belgorod region. Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov didn’t specify how many people were on the plane or who they were. The Associated Press could not confirm who was on board, and Ukrainian officials cautioned against sharing unverified information. Russian state agency news RIA Novosti, citing the ministry, reported that the POWs were being transported to the border region for a prisoner…

New Delhi: As we step into the last week of January 2024, Indian banks are gearing up for an extended weekend, with a total of 16 holidays slated for the month. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carefully curates this list, considering various factors like national and state holidays, cultural or religious observances, operational needs, government announcements, and coordination with other banks. Tuesday, January 23: Banks Closed in Manipur On January 23 (Tuesday), banks in Manipur will remain closed due to the celebration of Gaan-Ngai. It’s a regional holiday dedicated to cultural festivities and observances in the state. (Also Read:…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday confirmed that uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir received his visa to tour India for the five-match Test series and is set to join the English squad soon. However, owing to the delay in sorting out his visa issues, the 16-year-old promising spinner is all but certain to sit the opening Test in Hyderabad on Thursday. The ECB released a statement on Wednesday, confirming that Bashir’s visa issues were sorted and he will link up with the team in India later in the week. “Shoaib Bashir has now received his visa and is…

The initial fare displayed was Rs 730. However, upon reaching his destination in Mathikere, the driver demanded a staggering Rs 5,000.

New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut announced the official release date of her highly anticipated period political drama ‘Emergency.’ The film, produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films, depicts the most controversial spectacle in the history of Indian Democracy—’Emergency.’ Helmed by Kangana Ranaut, the film stars her as the first woman Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Making major noise, the film has garnered widespread acclaim on social media for its accurate portrayal of Mrs Gandhi’s look, achieved through meticulous prosthetics and costumes, creating an uncanny resemblance between the late politician and the actress. The initial posters and glimpses of Kangana…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, against whom an FIR has been registered here on the charge of instigating violence will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The Assam police suo motu registered the FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders for “wanton acts of violence” here during the party’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Tuesday. ”We have filed an FIR. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will conduct the investigation and he (Gandhi) will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections, Sarma said on the sidelines of a program…

Arif Qureshi, Sheopur: A bike rider died in a road accident on Wednesday evening. It is being told that two bikes coming from opposite sides collided with each other. The collision was so dangerous that a bike rider died on the spot. While two people are injured. The injured have been referred to Gwalior from Vijaypur Hospital. The name of the person who lost his life in the accident is Shamsher Khan. Who is the president of Muslim community of Vijaypur. As soon as the news of his death spread, a huge crowd of people gathered at the spot. Congress…

Amroha. When any person’s dream is broken, it is unbearable. A student also committed suicide by hanging herself after her dream was not fulfilled. The student has written on the suicide note that mom, dad, brother, please forgive me… I could not do anything for you all… I had to do a lot for you guys… Please forgive me… My dream was that I was a doctor. I wanted to become one, but I could not. Priya (27), a BAMS first year student, living in a rented house in MDA Colony in Gajraula of Amroha district, committed suicide by hanging…

Ranchi. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has called a meeting of the legislative party on Wednesday amid speculations of major action by the central agency Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED. It is being told that a new leader can be elected in this meeting. However, Hemant Soren has denied that he is going to hand over power to his wife Kalpana Soren or that he will contest the by-election from Gandeya assembly seat of the state. Talking to a news agency, Hemant said that this is a mere imagination of BJP.It is noteworthy that ED has issued notice to Hemant Soren seven…

Balrampur. Santosh Kushwaha’s newborn child had died three months ago under Raghunathnagar police station. The police of Wadrafnagar police station established a path and got the post-mortem of the body done. In the post-mortem report, the cause of death of the child was stated to be heart attack. Now there is a new twist in this matter. Actually, the ASI posted at Raghunathnagar police station was demanding money from the victim saying that he had given milk powder to the child. Due to which he died. Saying this, the ASI started demanding money from the victim again and again. When…