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Russian oil tankers get India safety cover via Dubai company

NEW DELHI/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - India is providing safety certification for dozens of ships managed by a Dubai subsidiary of top Russian shipping group Sovcomflot, official data showed, enabling oil exports to India and elsewhere after Western certifiers withdrew their services due to global sanctions against Moscow.

India: No purchase of coal from Russia after April 20: Tata Steel

New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Tata Steel has not made any purchase of PCI coal from Russia post its April announcement of severing business ties with Russia amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.

On April 20, Tata Steel had said it would stop doing business with Russia. To ensure business continuity, all its steel manufacturing sites in India, the UK and the Netherlands have sourced alternative supplies of raw materials to end its dependence on Russia.

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to aid the disaster’s victims.

In Paktika province’s hard-hit Gayan district, villagers stood atop the mud bricks that once was a home there. Others carefully walked through dirt alleyways, gripping onto damaged walls with exposed timber beams to make their way.

India: PM Modi will have to withdraw 'Agnipath' scheme: Rahul

New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the Centre was "weakening" the army through the 'Agnipath' scheme, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the military recruitment initiative just like the farm laws were rolled back.

The former Congress chief also thanked party workers for their support during his questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case, and said he was not alone during the questioning but all those fighting for democracy were with him.

India: Chakeri airport director transferred, 3 officers suspended due to delay in terminal work

Kanpur: Three senior officers were suspended and the director of the Chakeri airport transferred recently.

The delay in the completion of work on the new civil terminal building has caused this action, officials said.

The Divisional Commissioner Raj Sekhar has now fixed a deadline of 15 August this year, officials said.

The construction work of the new airport terminal building at the civil side of the Air Force-controlled Chakeri Airport here is an important project of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government.

India: One dies by intake of dry pasta in breakfast at Kanpur's Haniya village

Kanpur: A stir erupts here when the condition of two real brothers began to be deteriorated after eating macaroni.

One brother is reported to have died, while the condition of the elder brother remains critical. There was chaos in the village.

There was a pall of gloom pervading over the bereaved family. The names of the brothers are Mohit and Rohit.

On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and sent the body for a post-mortem.

The incident occurred at the Haniya village of Maharajpur police station area.

India: A distinct individuality of Satish Mahana sighted in Kanpur

Kanpur: The State Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana could not keep himself away from the delicious taste of bread and butter after performing Yoga at the Green Park here on Tuesday.

Thousands of Yoga lovers performed the excise at the Green Park, the news said.

Following his exit from the stadium, he stepped near a roadside handcart.

Along with him, the party's MLC Salil Bishnoi was also seen on the spot.

He not only enjoyed eating bread but put the butter on the bread with his hands.

India: Irregular drizzling gives some comfort to Jajmauites

Kanpur: Though sunny weather continued much of the time in the day, there was a drizzling at about 3.15 p.m. in Jajmau here.

It was a sudden shift in the weather that recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. 

The dry caraway got drenched and Window  AC sets were also dripping.

As the unstable shower disappeared in a few minutes, the smell of atmospheric air quickly altered into that of the rainy season.

The clouds got dispersed within no time. The scorching sun once again began to throw its unbearable heat. 

COVID-19 Incidence Rises In India As Nearly 80,000 New Cases Recorded In A Week

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – The incidence of COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise again in India, as around 80,000 new cases have been registered over the past one week.

The number of active cases increased by almost 60 percent over the past seven days. However, the concerned health authorities have ruled out an outbreak of a fourth COVID-19 wave.

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