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Lucknow park is now PUBG haven
A nondescript park in Kashmiri Mohalla in the old city area, has emerged as a meeting ground for gaming enthusiasts. "Soon after sundown, a large group of gamers from the age of 11 to 40, come to the park to play BGMI (Battle Ground Mobile India) which is the Indian version of PUBG. We have been watching them for some time and they come, take up their favourite corners and play the game. sound of gunshots, bombing, loading and unloading of guns and hushed shrieks break the silence," said a police official.
Southwest monsoon advances over Mumbai
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon into some parts of north Arabian sea, remaining parts of Konkan, some parts of Gujarat, most parts of Madhya Maharashtra, entire Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, some parts of Telengana, Andhra Pradesh, and northwest Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours.
Kashmiri Youtuber arrested for enacting beheading of Nupur Sharma
"We have registered an FIR against the Youtuber under sections 505 and 506 IPC at Safa Kadal Police Station in the Srinagar, after his gory video went viral," police said. On Friday, when several Islamists, baying for the blood of the ex-BJP spokesperson ran riots across India, the accused posted a disturbing video on his Youtube channel named 'Deep Pain Fitness'.
Delhi's daily Covid tally nears 800; positivity rate crosses 4%
However, no Covid related death has been reported in the city. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate has jumped to 4.11 per cent in the city. The number of active cases has also risen to 2,247 in the capital city. With 556 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,83,598. The number of patients being treated in home isolation stands at 1,360.
Textbook Row: K'taka Min orders to drop Dalit writer's poem claiming sun, moon are not gods
Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh has ordered exclusion of the poem "Bhoomi" by late Siddalingaiah from 4th standard textbook, sources said on Saturday. The decision has been made in the view of complaints received against the poem for hurting religious sentiments. The poem was incorporated in the syllabus by the Textbook Revision Committee headed by Baraguru Ramachandrappa during the Congress rule.
Prophet row: Fresh violence erupts in pockets of Howrah
Tension broke out at minority-dominated Panchal area in Howrah district on Saturday morning after protesters attacked and ransacked a local club there. When the police tried to disperse them, the agitators pelted stones on the cops. The police had to resort to lathi charge and also fire teargas shells to disperse the mob.
It's skull cap versus saffron shawls in Karnataka now
A section of Hindu employees of the state-owned Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) objecting to the Muslim drivers, conductors and others wearing skull caps, are now attending duty donning saffron shawls. Following the unrest in the state due to the hijab row, the Hindu employees objected to the wearing of skull caps by their Muslim colleagues, saying that it was in violation of the uniform rules set by the BMTC.
Prophet row: FIR lodged over Jama Masjid protest
"A case has been registered under section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code against protesters on Friday," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central District) Shweta Chauhan said. The people of the minority community, in large numbers, had on Friday gathered outside the Jama Masjid, here, to register their protest against the controversial remarks made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
Being Hindu, stop talking against Hindus, Savarkar: Fringe group to Kannada litterateur
Kannada litterateur B.L. Venu over his comments on the textbook revision issue in the state, police said on Saturday. A letter, containing threats and warnings, in the name of "Sahishna Hindu" was posted to his residential address on Friday. The handwritten letter contains no address. It also objects to the author's comments that poisonous seeds should not be sowed in the minds of children.
Situation under control', says Delhi Police over Jama Masjid protest
"People had gathered in large numbers for just 15-20 minutes, after which the crowd dispersed. The situation is now under control," a senior Delhi Police official said. The people of the minority community, soon after the Friday prayers, had gathered on the stairs just outside the Jama Masjid, here, holding placards against the former BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
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