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Muslims asked not to visit graveyards, mosques on Shab-e-Barat

New Delhi, 08 April 2020 [Fik/News Sources]: The chief mufti of Aligarh has asked Muslims not to visit graveyards and mosques on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat in view of the country-wide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a video shared on social media, Mufti Khalid Hamid said that visiting the graves of departed loved ones is a traditional practice among followers of Islam. However, in view of the pandemic this practice of offering prayers in mosques for the departed souls “should not be followed in the present circumstances”. The mufti said, “Everybody has to perform these rituals at home and under no circumstances should anyone carry the erroneous impression that such rituals are mandated to be carried out only in graveyards and mosques”. Shab-e-Barat, also known as the night of

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23-year-old cop Abu Tahir saves pregnant woman

New Delhi, 29 April 2020 [Fik/News Sources]: The lockdown has rendered life difficult for people around the country, some more than others. Transportation for those who require urgent medical attention is not readily available with police restricting the movement of those who even venture out for essentials. Despite these restrictions that would not have boded well for a couple who made a long seven-kilometre walk as the wife was about to deliver her child, a police constable donated his blood in the nick of time to save the pregnant wife’s and her baby’s life. After experiencing labour pains Sulochna, 25, and her husband Ezhumalai began the grueling walk towards from their village in Tamil Nadu to a rural hospital where she got admitted. However, she was in dire need of O positive blood to ensure a successful

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Fuel prices hiked after a day’s pause; Petrol, diesel above Rs 80-mark

New Delhi, 29 June 2020 [Fik/News Sources]: Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country on Monday, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies. Diesel price  scaled a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks, taking the cumulative increase to Rs 11.14 per litre. There was no change in prices on Sunday. In Delhi, a litre of petrol now comes for Rs 80.43 per litre as compared to Rs 80.38 earlier. Diesel rates have been increased to Rs 80.53 per litre from Rs Rs 80.40. Rates vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT. In Mumbai, petrol price went up from Rs 87.14 per litre to Rs 87.19, while diesel was hiked to Rs 78.83 from Rs 78.71. While the diesel rates have been hiked for

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