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Video: Massive dust storm engulfs Rajasthan`s Churu

Video: Massive dust storm engulfs Rajasthan`s Churu

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A massive dust storm swept across Rajasthan`s Churu district on Monday, dramatically reducing visibility and leaving residents shocked as towering walls of dust engulfed the city within minutes. The video of the incident went viral.  The storm struck around 2 pm, bringing strong winds of nearly 70 kmph and creating near-dark conditions across several parts of the district. Viral videos circulating on social media showed thick clouds of dust rapidly moving through streets, covering buildings, roads and open areas in what many described as “apocalypse-like” scenes. According to reports, the dust storm lasted for approximately 30 minutes and significantly disrupted normal life. Residents were forced to seek shelter as powerful gusts of wind swept through the city. Churu witnessed dramatic scenes as powerful winds and towering dust clouds reduced visibility and disrupted normal life. pic.twitter.com/ApG8gRjmuE — Mid Day (@mid_day) June 15, 2026 The dense dust cloud drastically reduced visibility, making travel difficult and raising concerns about road safety. Many locals described it as one of the most intense dust storms witnessed in the region in …

Toll in Rajasthan’s Churu road accident climbs to 4 after injured dies in hospital

Toll in Rajasthan’s Churu road accident climbs to 4 after injured dies in hospital

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The toll in the road accident in Rajasthan’s Churu district rose to four after one of the injured died during treatment, police said on Friday. Abhijit Patil, circle officer, Rajgarh, told HT that the bodies of the deceased were charred beyond recognition, making immediate identification difficult Abhijit Patil, circle officer, Rajgarh, told HT that the bodies of the deceased were charred beyond recognition, making immediate identification difficult. Following a DNA test, the deceased have been identified as Rohit, Sandip and Ankit, along with Kamal (22), who died during treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, Patil added. The accident occurred on Thursday night on the Pilani–Sadulpur road, near the Thirpali village toll plaza in the Hamirwas police station area, when a sports utility vehicle collided head-on with a dumper truck and caught fire. Three occupants were burnt alive at the scene, while five others were pulled out with serious injuries. Rescue operations were carried out with the help of local residents, who assisted in pulling out the injured from the mangled vehicles before they were moved …

Intoxicating pills worth ₹1.40 crore seized in Rajasthan’s Churu; 3 arrested | Latest News India

Intoxicating pills worth ₹1.40 crore seized in Rajasthan’s Churu; 3 arrested | Latest News India

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Apr 18, 2025 12:33 AM IST The market value of the seized narcotic pills and capsules has been estimated to be around ₹1.40 crore. Police have arrested three people on charges of drug smuggling in Churu district of Rajasthan and seized intoxicating tablets and capsules worth about ₹1.40 crore, officials said on Thursday. The accused were identified as Mumtaz Ali, Ajay Prakash Sharma and Vikas Saharan. (Pic used for representation)(Pexels) The weight of the seized drugs is 5.59 kg, Churu Superintendent of Police Jai Yadav said. Yadav said that under a special campaign against illegal drugs, a total of 34,998 intoxicating tablets/capsules were seized in three different cases on April 16-17 and three accused were arrested. The market value of the seized narcotic pills and capsules has been estimated to be around ₹1.40 crore, he said. The accused were identified as Mumtaz Ali, Ajay Prakash Sharma and Vikas Saharan, police said. The action was taken jointly by the local police and Anti Gangster Task Force in Ratangarh, Kotwali and Sardarshahar police station areas of Churu. …

Work Done in 10 Years Just an Appetiser, Main Course Yet to Come: PM Modi at Churu Rally

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Highlighting the work done by his government in the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it was just an ”appetiser” and the main course is yet to come. Addressing a rally in Churu, his second election rally in Rajasthan in three days, Modi also accused the Congress of insulting the Army and dividing people and said this represented the ”identity” of the opposition party. He further said that the country now is a ”new India”, which strikes within enemy territory an apparent reference to counterstrikes in Pakistan after terror attacks in India. ”Naya Bharat ghar mein ghus kar maarta hai.” ”Today even the enemy knows that this is Modi, this is the new India,” the prime minister added. ”No matter how much has happened, whatever has happened till now is a trailer. What Modi has done so far, it was just an appetiser and the main course is still to come,” he said. ”There is a lot to be done… there are a lot of dreams. We have to take the …

Ex-BJP MP, denied ticket from Churu, fielded by Cong from same seat, He reacts | Latest News India

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Rahul Kaswan, the BJP’s former MP from Rajasthan’s Churu who joined the Congress after the saffron party fielded a new candidate, was on Tuesday among 43 candidates declared by the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, and has been nafmed from the constituency that he won in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections. New Delhi, India – March 11, 2024: Churu MP Rahul Kaswan joined Congress in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge at Kharge’s residence in New Delhi, India, on Monday, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times) “I want to thank party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who has shown faith in me and given me this responsibility. I would also like to thank Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, state unit chief Govind Dotasara, Ashok Gehlot, and Sachin Pilot, for trusting this farmer’s son,” Kaswan told news agency ANI. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. He, however, hit out at ‘some people with feudalist mindset,’ who, according to him, tried to ‘suppress’ people’s voice. “I assure …

Rajasthan`s Churu MP Rahul Kaswan resigns from BJP, joins Congress in Delhi

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Churu MP Rahul Kaswan on Monday resigned from the BJP and joined the Congress. He also resigned as a member of the Lok Sabha. Announcing his decision, Kaswan, who was denied ticket by the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party leaders for giving him the opportunity to represent Churu as the MP twice. “Due to political reasons, at this very moment today, I am resigning from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party and from the post of Member of Parliament,” Kaswan posted on X. “I express my gratitude to BJP national president J P Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, who gave me the opportunity to serve the Churu Lok Sabha family for 10 years, ” he said. The BJP had given ticket to paralympic gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia from the Churu Lok Sabha seat in place of two-time MP Kaswan. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for …

Delhi Ridge’s minimum temperature dips to 1.5 degrees; multiple flights delayed | Latest News India

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The residents of the national capital on Saturday woke up to another cold and foggy morning with the minimum temperature at Delhi Ridge recording at 1.5 degree Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department data, Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 2.2 degree Celsius, while a minimum temperature of 2 degree Celsius was recorded at Lodhi Road. As the cold wave situation gripped north and north-west India, Rajasthan’s Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 0 degree Celsius. Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celcius on Friday. Madhya Pradesh’s Nowgong in Chhatarpur district recorded a record-low temperature of 0.5 degree Celsius, according to MeT officer Hemant Sinha. Delhi Ridge records a minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius, Churu in Rajasthan freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and Nowgong in Madhya Pradesh shivers at 0.5 degrees Celsius. pic.twitter.com/RL3h7oC67U — ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2023 The Indian Meterological Department had on Friday predicted abatement in cold wave and cold day conditions over northwest India after 24 hours, news agency ANI reported. It also predicted dense to very dense …

Delhi colder than Nainital today amid severe cold wave; train & air travel hit | Latest News India

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Amid intense cold wave in Delhi and its neighbouring states in north India, the national capital’s minimum temperature on Tuesday was recorded to be lower than the hill city of Nainital in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Data showed that while the minimum temperature at Delhi’s Safdarjung – the official weather station of the capital – dipped to 5.6 degrees Celsius, the same in Nainital settled at 7.2 degrees Celsius. The lowest minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at Ayanagar at 4 degrees Celsius as the city shivered in extreme cold conditions. Safdarjung recorded the capital’s lowest minimum temperature thus far this winter season at 5.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Pictures from earlier this morning showed Delhi covered in thick blanket of fog that considerably reduced visibility levels, causing people to turn the headlights of their vehicles on to improve the situation. Also Read | Winter in full glory: Hailstorm in Assam, snowfall in Kashmir | Watch The visibility levels at Palam and Safdarjung airport was recorded at 50 metres at 8.30am. Delhi …