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Indian Army's helicopter Cheetah crashes in Arunachal  - Asiana Times

2 pilots lost their lives in the incident, and an investigation has been ordered. Indian Army cheetah helicopter crashed during an operational sortie mission in Arunachal Pradesh, near Bomdilla. The incident occurred in the West Kameng district, and the chopper lost contact with its base at around 9:15 AM. Later, it was reported to have crashed near Mandala, leading to the unfortunate deaths of both the pilot and co-pilot, Lt Col VVB Reddy and Major Jayanth A. The news of the incident has shocked the nation, and people are grieving yet another loss of our brave pilots who sacrifice their…

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<strong>Kangana Ranaut completes the shoot of Chandramukhi 2</strong> - Asiana Times

Actor Kangana Ranaut wrapped up her portion in the upcoming Tamil film Chandramukhi 2 on Wednesday. She received a grand send-off from the movie’s makers. Notably, this is her third Tamil film after ‘Dhaam Dhoom’ in which she worked during the early stages of her career followed by ‘Thalaivi’ in 2021. The team of Chandramukhi 2 made Kangana cut two cakes as she bid goodbye, and director P Vasu praised the actor for her humble nature. On the other hand, Kangana shared a post in which she raved about her co-star, Raghava Lawrence. The first part of Chandramukhi was a…

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<strong>Honey Singh's documentary film to release on Netflix</strong> - Asiana Times

On the occasion of his 40th birthday, Honey Singh revealed that a new Netflix documentary will be out later this year. The project titled “bare-it-all docu-film” will give an insight into Yo Yo Honey Singh’s life after he abruptly took a break from the music industry. The singer’s absence stunned the industry and fans since he was at his peak then. Yo Yo Honey Singh admitted discussing his personal and career troubles in the public previously. But he added that he has never been able to “bare it all”. Honey Singh said that he received enormous affection from his followers,…

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<strong>SC rejects center's plea on Bhopal Gas Tragedy</strong> - Asiana Times

The Supreme Court declined the center’s petition seeking more compensation from Union Carbide for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The gas leak that killed over 3,000 people is counted as the world’s worst industrial disaster. 1984 Bhopal Tragedy About 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 2 December 1984. During investigations, substandard operating and safety procedures were revealed as the reason behind the catastrophe. The Union government of India filed the pleas in SC in the year 2010 asking UCC, currently owned by Dow Inc, for Rs 7,844…

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Center opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage - Asiana Times

The Indian government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it stated in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday. It also urged the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework lodged by LGBT couples. The Ministry of Law feels that while there are various forms of relationships in society, the legal recognition of marriage is only for heterosexual relationships and the state has a legitimate interest in maintaining this. In the year 2018, India’s top court decriminalized homosexuality in a historic verdict by removing a colonial-era ban on gay sex. The current case is a further important development in…

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Punjab Government cancels licences of 813 guns - Asiana Times

The Punjab Government took major action against gun culture on Saturday. It informed the legislative assembly that the arms licence of 813 people has been canceled. 89 out of these people have a criminal record. Out of the 813 cancelled licences by the Punjab Government, 199 are in Pathankot, 87 are in Ludhiana Rural, 84 in Faridkot, 48 in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar,47 are in Hoshiarpur,10 are in Gurdaspur, and 6 in Kapurthala, 235 in S.A.S kasbah, 27 in Amritsar commissionerate, 16 in Sangrur, 11 in Jalandhar commissionerate, followed by many other districts have been cancelled. In Punjab, there were…

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Russia's TMH bids lowest for making Vande Bharat - Asiana Times

The process to manufacture 200 semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains has moved forward with Russia’s CJSC Transmashholding and Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (TMH-RVNL) consortium emerging as the lowest bidder. The second lowest bidder was Indian engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Kolkata-based Titagarh Wagons who will be given a chance to match the lowest bid to bag a share of the tender. The consortium of TMH and Indian public sector unit RVNL has bid ₹120 crore per train set which is less than the cost of the last Vande Bharat trains manufactured by ICF-Chennai at ₹128 crore a set.TMH-RVNL…

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Deluxe train Garvi Gujarat flagged off from Delhi - Asiana Times

On Tuesday, Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw flagged off the Garvi Gujarat Yatra Train, which will introduce travelers to the rich heritage of Gujarat and has been flagged off under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Scheme. Indian Railways conducts tours via its tourist trains running across the country, and the Garvi Gujarat tourist train is a new addition to it.The Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Train has been utilized for this Garvi Gujarat tour. The train departed from Safdarjung station in Delhi for the 8-day-long expedition. The tour will end on March 7, 2024, at the Delhi Safdarjung railway station. The train…

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First look of Priyanka Chopra's Citadel revealed - Asiana Times

Priyanka Chopra Looks Amazed Fans Priyanka Chopra amazed her fans on Monday by dropping the first look of her upcoming series Citadel which is produced by the Russo brothers’ production house AGBO. But her fans had no clue that there was another surprise in store for them. A QR Code was Hidden in one of the photos that Priyanka shared on social media which unlocked the teaser of Citadel. Though the teaser does not reveal any major details about the show, it does inform that the trailer for the series will be unveiled soon on March 1. The first two…

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2 Accused of Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder, killed - Asiana Times

Two accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, lodged in Goindwal Central Jail in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, clashed with each other inside the prison premises on Sunday afternoon. According to Tarn Taran SSP Gurmeet Singh Chohan, two accused of Sidhu Moose wala’s murder, Mandeep Singh, alias Toofan, and Manmohan Singh, alias Mohna died in the incident. A third suspect in the case, Keshav, was critically injured and taken to Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev hospital.Mandeep belonged from Rayya in Amritsar district while Manmohan was from Budhlada in Mansa. The injured man Keshav resided in Bhatinda. Toofan was allegedly one…

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