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Published on: May 22, 2024, 18:13:32 IST

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Congress leader Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for claiming that the Narendra Modi-led government would take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir if voted to power, saying they failed to do it despite having had a decade in power with a parliamentary majority. “Honourable Yogi ji is neither Defence minister nor foreign minister,” Shukla said. “They [BJP] should have taken back PoK in these 10 years. It's enough days to take it back; you had the majority. ” He pointed to the leadership of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who oversaw the creation of Bangladesh following the 1971 war with Pakistan. Shukla claimed that the BJP's coalition partners would abandon it in favor of the opposition INDIA bloc if they were to come into power. Dig Deeper

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday reacted to Rahul Gandhi's ‘two India’s' remarks in connection with the road accident by a minor in Pune. Fadnavis said that Gandhi's video was a ‘low-level attempt of politicising’ the incident. “Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi released a video on Pune car crash. I believe this is a very low-level attempt to politicise the accident,” Fadnavis told reporters. “Police acted very swiftly in this accident. We have also expressed our astonishment over the order of the Juvenile Justice Board. But, Police have filed an appeal, and the higher court has taken cognisance.” Dig Deeper

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Lifestyle and Health

For Delhi and surrounding areas, there is no respite from the searing summer heat for the coming days amid the ongoing heatwave conditions. As the mercury climbs to 45 degrees and above, our body has to work extra hard to maintain the right temperature. As per Ayurveda, Greeshma Ritu could take a heavy toll on the body with dryness, dehydration, sweating, and extreme heat. It also weakens immunity and increases Pitta dosha, which usually helps regulate hormones and emotions. Ayurveda suggests having water infused with fennel seeds, coriander seeds or mint leaves during this season and eating pitta-pacifying foods such as melon and cucumbers. Dig Deeper

Days after the Porsche accident in Pune, a speeding scooterist hit a couple who was travelling with their three-year-old daughter in a car. The scary incident happened in Bengaluru with resident Akhil Sabu and his family. The scooterist hit the car on Sarjapur's main road. The incident occurred on May 17 and was caught on a nearby CCTV. Sabu has now taken to social media to share the clip of what went down. In a series of multiple posts, he has requested the local police, the IPS officer and even the Karnataka Home Minister to take action against the person who was on the two-wheeler. Dig Deeper

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