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Watch: मोमोज बनाने के लिए पैरों से गूथ रहा था आटा, वीडियो वायरल होते ही मचा हड़कंप; आरोपी गिरफ्तार

Watch: मोमोज बनाने के लिए पैरों से गूथ रहा था आटा, वीडियो वायरल होते ही मचा हड़कंप; आरोपी गिरफ्तार #MaharashtraNews #MumbaiUpdates #PuneDiaries #RegionalNews #StateGovernment #TravelMaharashtra #LocalUpdates #MaharashtraCulture #WesternIndia

Madhya Pradesh News: मोमोज युवाओं के बीच लोकप्रिय डिश बन गया है. सड़क किनारे मोमोज के ठेले पर भीड़ देखी जा सकती है. हो सकता है आप भी मोमोज के शौकीन हों. अगर ऐसा है तो जरा सावधान रहें. पैरों से आटा गूंथने का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहा है. वीडियो सामने आने के बाद पुलिस-प्रशासन में भी हड़कंप म��� गया. जबलपुर पुलिस ने मामले का संज्ञान लिया है. 22 सेकेंड के क्लिप में देखा जा सकता है कि मोमोज…

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On a stifling April afternoon in Ajmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, local politician Shakti Singh Rathore sat down in front of a greenscreen to shoot a short video. He looked nervous. It was his first time being cloned.

Wearing a crisp white shirt and a ceremonial saffron scarf bearing a lotus flower—the logo of the BJP, the country’s ruling party—Rathore pressed his palms together and greeted his audience in Hindi. “Namashkar,” he began. “To all my brothers—”

Before he could continue, the director of the shoot walked into the frame. Divyendra Singh Jadoun, a 31-year-old with a bald head and a thick black beard, told Rathore he was moving around too much on camera. Jadoun was trying to capture enough audio and video data to build an AI deepfake of Rathore that would convince 300,000 potential voters around Ajmer that they’d had a personalized conversation with him—but excess movement would break the algorithm. Jadoun told his subject to look straight into the camera and move only his lips. “Start again,” he said.

Right now, the world’s largest democracy is going to the polls. Close to a billion Indians are eligible to vote as part of the country’s general election, and deepfakes could play a decisive, and potentially divisive, role. India’s political parties have exploited AI to warp reality through cheap audio fakes, propaganda images, and AI parodies. But while the global discourse on deepfakes often focuses on misinformation, disinformation, and other societal harms, many Indian politicians are using the technology for a different purpose: voter outreach.

Across the ideological spectrum, they’re relying on AI to help them navigate the nation’s 22 official languages and thousands of regional dialects, and to deliver personalized messages in farther-flung communities. While the US recently made it illegal to use AI-generated voices for unsolicited calls, in India sanctioned deepfakes have become a $60 million business opportunity. More than 50 million AI-generated voice clone calls were made in the two months leading up to the start of the elections in April—and millions more will be made during voting, one of the country’s largest business messaging operators told WIRED.

Jadoun is the poster boy of this burgeoning industry. His firm, Polymath Synthetic Media Solutions, is one of many deepfake service providers from across India that have emerged to cater to the political class. This election season, Jadoun has delivered five AI campaigns so far, for which his company has been paid a total of $55,000. (He charges significantly less than the big political consultants—125,000 rupees [$1,500] to make a digital avatar, and 60,000 rupees [$720] for an audio clone.) He’s made deepfakes for Prem Singh Tamang, the chief minister of the Himalayan state of Sikkim, and resurrected Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, an iconic politician who died in a helicopter crash in 2009, to endorse his son Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, currently chief minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Jadoun has also created AI-generated propaganda songs for several politicians, including Tamang, a local candidate for parliament, and the chief minister of the western state of Maharashtra. “He is our pride,” ran one song in Hindi about a local politician in Ajmer, with male and female voices set to a peppy tune. “He’s always been impartial.”

While Rathore isn’t up for election this year, he’s one of more than 18 million BJP volunteers tasked with ensuring that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintains its hold on power. In the past, that would have meant spending months crisscrossing Rajasthan, a desert state roughly the size of Italy, to speak with voters individually, reminding them of how they have benefited from various BJP social programs—pensions, free tanks for cooking gas, cash payments for pregnant women. But with the help of Jadoun’s deepfakes, Rathore’s job has gotten a lot easier.

He’ll spend 15 minutes here talking to the camera about some of the key election issues, while Jadoun prompts him with questions. But it doesn’t really matter what he says. All Jadoun needs is Rathore’s voice. Once that’s done, Jadoun will use the data to generate videos and calls that will go directly to voters’ phones. In lieu of a knock at their door or a quick handshake at a rally, they’ll see or hear Rathore address them by name and talk with eerie specificity about the issues that matter most to them and ask them to vote for the BJP. If they ask questions, the AI should respond—in a clear and calm voice that’s almost better than the real Rathore’s rapid drawl. Less tech-savvy voters may not even realize they’ve been talking to a machine. Even Rathore admits he doesn’t know much about AI. But he understands psychology. “Such calls can help with swing voters.”

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Ajit Pawar Camp MP Was Set To Fly On Helicopter That Crashed In Pune

Sunil Tatkare had flown in the helicopter only a day before Pune: Two former Air Force pilots and an engineer were killed after a helicopter belonging to a private aviation company crashed and caught fire near Pune city on Wednesday morning, police said. The chopper, belonging to Delhi-based Heritage Aviation, had been hired by the Nationalist Congress Party, said its Maharashtra unit chief and…

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Deeply disturbed & saddened to know about the shocking demise of India's First CDS & Great Son of the Soil, General #BipinRawat, his spouse Smt. Madhulika Rawat & other armed forces officials in an unfortunate Mi-17 helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was pilot of the Mi-17V5 which crashed with 14 personnel on board including CDS Gen Bipin Rawat. He is the Commanding Officer of the 109 Helicopter Unit. They were travelling in crashed near Coonor near Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri hill district. The aircraft was on its way from Sulur IAF base in Coimbatore to Defence Staff College in Wellington. A sad day for the Country. It's a colossal loss for the Country. General Bipin Rawat shall always be remembered for his diligence, dedication & discipline. He made sterling contributions to the armed forces. India's first Chief of Defense Staff, General #BipinRawat, passes away after an Airforce Mi17 helicopter crashed near Ooty in Tamil Nadu. General Bipin Rawat was born in Uttarakhand in 1958. His father, Lt Gen Laxman Singh Rawat, was also in the Army. Inspired by his father, he joined the NDA. After the NDA, General Rawat joined the Indian Military Academy, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honour'. During his tenure in the Army, which began in 1978, he handled operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the LAC and the Northeast. He also played a critical part in the 2015 Myanmar Surgical Strike. His 4-month leadership during United Nations operations in the Republic of Congo - heading The MONUSCO Brigade - was hailed as critical in stabilising that country. Let's join our nation in mourning the loss of India’s finest soldiers & paying tribute to each of those who died while performing their duties. Deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Om Shanti !🙏🙏. . #CDS #General #BipinRawat #Coonor #ChiefOfDefenceStaff #बिपिन_रावत #indianarmyofficers #IndianArmy (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/finanzwealth/p/CXOwOXzt3_v/?utm_medium=tumblr

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महाराष्ट्र के बीड में शिक्षक ने 11 वर्षीय बच्ची के साथ किया रेप, अरबी भाषा की पढ़ाता था ट्यूशन

महाराष्ट्र के बीड में शिक्षक ने 11 वर्षीय बच्ची के साथ किया रेप, अरबी भाषा की पढ़ाता था ट्यूशन #MaharashtraNews #MumbaiUpdates #PuneDiaries #RegionalNews #StateGovernment #TravelMaharashtra #LocalUpdates #MaharashtraCulture #WesternIndia

Maharashtra News: महाराष्ट्र के बीड शहर में 11 वर्षीय बच्ची से कथित तौर पर दुष्कर्म करने के आरोप में 30 वर्षीय एक शिक्षक को गिरफ्तार किया गया है। शिक्षक बच्ची को अरबी भाषा का ट्यूशन पढ़ाता था। पुलिस ने शुक्रवार को यह जानकारी दी। पे��बीड़ पुलिस थाने के निरीक्षक ए. के. मुदलियार ने बताया कि आरोपी (पीड़िता की पहचान छिपाने के लिए उसका नाम उजागर नहीं किया) अपने घर पर बच्चों को उर्दू और अरबी पढ़ाता था।…

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LiDAR Drone market  Report by Technology, Industry Share and Size Expansion to 2026 | Fortune Business Insights™

The global LiDAR Drone Market size is anticipated to showcase significant growth in the coming years on account of the increasing adoption of advanced sensor technologies into drone LiDAR systems for operational efficiency and reduced human labour requirement. Light detection and ranging technology or LiDAR is a remote sensing technology that utilizes rapid laser pulses for mapping out any surface of the earth. Various businesses adopt this technology for creating elevated models and high-resolution digital surfaces. As per a recent report by Fortune Business Insights, titled, “LiDAR Drone Market Size, Share and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, by Type (Solid-state LiDAR and Mechanical LiDAR), By Application (Fixed Wing, Multirotor, Helicopter, Hybrid Multirotor), and Regional Forecasts,2020- 2027,” the market is estimated to rise at a CAGR of 20.02% and reach USD 482.67 million by 2027 from a value of USD 136.69 million earned in 2019. The forecast period is set between 2020 and 2027. Get Sample PDF Brochure with “Short-Term and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19” on LiDAR Drone Market,

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  Currently, the whole world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic by staying at homes and maintaining social distancing. This has not only affected the lives of many but also affected various national and international trade relations and transactions worldwide. Most of the markets are struggling to generate revenue, whereas the others are at a temporary halt. However, we hope to soon come out of this situation by complying with the government.

We, at Fortune Business Insights, are offering analytical reports on various markets and how they are coping up with this viral outbreak. These reports will help investors and information seekers to study the current scenario and accordingly chalk out plans to work in favor of the markets in the coming years. What is the Objective of the Report? The report offers a 360-degree overview of the market and major factors boosting, repelling, challenging, and creating opportunities for the market in the forecast period. It also highlights significant industry developments, current trends prevalent in the market, and other interesting insights. The table of segmentation is also discussed in detail with the names and figures of the leading segments. Furthermore, the report lists the names of the players functioning in this market and the significant strategies adopted by them to gain a significant position in the market for UAV LiDAR.

Drivers & Restraints-

Rising Adoption by UAV Sector to Propel Growth

LiDAR technology is used for obtaining geographical information for mapping studies. Owing to this, there has been an increasing demand for this technology from the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, thereby augmenting the global UAV LiDAR market growth. In addition to this, most of the LiDAR systems consist of a multi-sensor method further comprising of three time-synchronized components, namely, a laser scanner unit, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The presence of these technologically advanced lasers and sensor parts help in increasing its operability, thereby aiding to the expansion of the market for UAV LiDAR in the forecast period.

On the contrary, the lack of proper training institutes and skilled technicians to operate UAVs may pose significant challenges to the market in the forecast period. Additionally, various governments are imposing stringent regulations on altitude and night time use of drone radars to avoid aerial accidents. This may cause hindrance to the overall market in the forecast period.

Nevertheless, the development of dynamic sensor technology, namely, the warning systems and crash avoidance, may boost growth. This, coupled with the integration of optical altimeter technology for determining accurate calculations concerning size and weight, are likely to create lucrative growth opportunities for the LiDAR drone market in the coming years.

Browse Summary of this Research Report with Detailed Table of Content: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/lidar-drone-market-102602 Solid-state LiDAR Segment to Grow Significantly Owing to its Cost-effective Benefits

Based on segmentation by type, the solid-state segment is expected to exhibit significant growth on account of its laser technology and other excellent technical benefits in various applications. Besides this, it operates on silicon chip technology and is cost-efficient, as compared to the mechanical LiDARs.

Regional Analysis-

North America Earned Major Share Owing to its Increasing Use in Government Surveys

In 2018, North America earned USD 44.95 million and emerged dominant with the largest LiDAR Drone Market share. This is attributable to the high presence of UAV, as well as many players. Moreover, the presence of many consumers who study the subject and its high implementation in this region would aid to the expansion of the regional market. In 2019, Europe overpowered North America and emerged dominant on account of the increasing demand for 3D image mapping for applications, coupled with the presence of multiple players such as Yellow Scan, Delairl, Leica, and others. Asia Pacific is expected to rise steadily in the forecast period on account of the increasing number of companies manufacturing drones for commercial purposes in India and China.

Competitive Landscape-

Players Adopting Collaborative Strategies to Stay Put in Competition

Some of the players holding significant share in this market include REIGL, Teledyne Optech, Leica, and Velodyne. Their dominance is attributed to their massive investment in research and development activities and diverse product portfolio. Other players are engaging in collaborative efforts to gain significance in the market competition.

Major Industry Developments of the Market Include:

April 2019 – Nikon and Velodyne Lidar entered into a collaborative agreement for manufacturing Velodyne Lidar sensors in mass quantity for expanding geographically into the other regions.

March 2020 – The Teledyne Optech launched CL-360, a compact lidar sensor optimized for mobile and UAV applications for use in small-object detection and vegetation penetration. List of the Leading Companies Profiles in the LiDAR Drone Market Research Report Include:

Leica Geosystems AG (Switzerland)

RoboSense (China)

Benewake (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China)

LeiShen Intelligent System Co., LTD (China)

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (The U.S.)

Delair (France)

RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH (Austria)

Phoenix LiDAR Systems (The U.S.)

Teledyne Optech (Canada)

Yellow Scan (France)

Other players

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 Research Scope

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 Research Methodology

 Definitions and Assumptions

 Market Drivers

 Market Restraints

 Market Opportunities

 Key Industry Developments –Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

 Latest technological Advancements

 Porters Five Forces Analysis

 Supply Chain Analysis

 Impact of COVIC-19 Pandemic on the Global LiDAR Drone Market

 Steps Taken by the Industry/Companies/Government to Overcome the      Impact

 Key Development in the Industry in Response to COVID-19 Impact

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महाराष्ट्र के रायगढ़ में क्रैश हुआ कोस्टगार्ड का हेलीकॉप्टर

महाराष्ट्र के रायगढ़ में क्रैश हुआ Indian Coast Guard का हेलीकॉप्टर

महाराष्ट्र के रायगढ़ में क्रैश हुआ तटरक्षक का हेलीकॉप्टर दुर्घटनाग्रस्त इंडियन कोस्ट गार्ड का हेलीकॉप्टर

रायगढ़: महाराष्ट्र स्थित रायगढ़ जिले में भारतीय तटरक्षक का हेलिकॉप्टर क्रैश हो गया है। घटना शनिवार दोपहर हुई। बताया गया कि इस हेलिकप्टर में सवार 3 में से 2 लोग सुरक्षित हैं और पायलट को हल्की चोट आई है। कोस्टगार्ड की ओर से दी गई जानकारी के अनुसार इमरजेंसी लैंडिंग के वक्त यह हादसा हुआ है। समाचार…

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Devendra Fadnavis’s chopper crash-lands in Latur; CM tweets ‘I’m safe’

Went to Latur for a statewide campaign to reach out to farmers; chopper developed a technical snag

Breaking News : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis‘ helicopter crash landed at Nilanga in Latur district on Wednesday after it suffered a snag, but he escaped unhurt.

“Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok. Nothing to worry,” Fadnavis tweeted after the mishap.

A senior official of the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) said it was an accident and the chopper suffered substantial damage.

Fadnavis had gone to Latur in Marathwada for the BJP’s ‘Shivar Samwad Sabha’, a statewide campaign to reach out to farmers.

“I am safe. There was a minor accident involving the helicopter. People shouldn’t believe in rumours,” Fadnavis later told media persons.

The chopper developed a technical snag while taking off from the helipad at Nilanga where the chief minister had gone for an event.

“Nobody got hurt. My media advisor Ketan Pathak has suffered minor injuries. With the blessings of 11 crore people of Maharashtra, I am safe,” he told reporters at Nilanga. ReadMore…

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Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' trailer to be out on March 2; Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif and Ajay Devgn will grace the launch event! - Times of India

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Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' trailer to be out on March 2; Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif and Ajay Devgn will grace the launch event! - Times of India

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ has been the talk of the town since the announcement. In the film, the actor will be playing the role of an Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officer. Also, with this film, Akshay will be reuniting with Katrina Kaif on-screen after a long time.

The first posters of the film received a lot of appreciation and love from the audience and also piqued the interest among the masses. Now, the makers of the film shared a new poster on their official social media handle and announced that the trailer will be out in two days!

In the poster, Akshay can be seen riding a superbike with a helicopter crashing in the background. Check out the poster here:

Meanwhile, the film helmed by Rohit Shetty will also feature Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn as Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba and Bajirao Singham respectively.

The film will hit the theatres on 24 March, and will run 24/7 in the Mumbai theaters. The announcement came after Maharashtra government approved a proposal to allow malls and eateries to remain open in Mumbai 24/7 from 27 January.

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Hoax of Ajay Devgn's helicopter crash near Mahabaleshwar goes viral

Hoax of Ajay Devgn’s helicopter crash near Mahabaleshwar goes viral

The trolls are back with fake celebrity accident messages. And, this time their target is Singham actor Ajay Devgn.

A fake WhatsApp message, which has gone viral on social media, claims that the Bollywood actor’s helicopter recently crashed near Mahabaleshwar, a hill station located in Maharashtra’s Satara district. The message also says that the pilot died on the spot.

The local police of…

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Coast Guard Chopper Crashes In Maharashtra's Raigad District, Crew Safe

A coastguard helicopter crashed in Murud, Raigad district, in Maharashtra today. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://ift.tt/2FrIcM0 from Blogger http://ift.tt/2GbZYjc

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Indian Coast Guard helicopter did not crash, made hard landing in Maharashtra

The Indian Coast Guard helicopter had made a hard landing 160 km south of Mumbai at around 2:30 pm on Saturday.

The helicopter was initially reported to have crashed in Raigad district's Murud's Nandgaon in Maharashtra. 

An Indian Navy Seaking helicopter which was sent to provide cover to the Coast Guard helicopter along with a medical team onboard has found the helicopter and the four crew members.

All the four crew members of the helicopter are rescued and flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.

An ICG lady pilot has suffered injuries and was being treated.

Indian Navy Seaking helicopter with a medical team on-board has taken off to provide cover to Indian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed 160 kms south of Mumbai at 1440 hours.

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018

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A helicopter carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis force-landed soon after take-off from here on Saturday as it was “overloaded”, officials said. The incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m., when Fadnavis, accompanied by Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan and others were travelling from Nashik to Aurangabad, the Minister’s aide Santosh Bari said. “As it took off from an open ground, the helicopter could barely ascend 50 feet or so and couldn’t fly further, compelling the pilot to land safely a few metres away,” Bari told IANS. In videos of the incident which went viral on social networks, the chopper was seen struggling during the takeoff, its main rotor unable to lift and thrust it forward, but finally it stabilised and made a slow descent on the ground.  The chopper had apparently become overloaded and could not fly with the extra weight, so Fadnavis’ cook and his bag were off-loaded before it took off again after sometime, he added. Fadnavis and his entourage reached Aurangabad after the 25 minute flight, while the cook and bag followed by road, a journey of nearly three hours, according to Bari. Later, government sources said that the though chopper had a capacity of six people, but due to fuel issues, only four passengers were permitted on board. “At the time of take-off, it was felt that for safety reasons they should carry three, so they landed again and requested the same. Accordingly, one person (the cook) was offloaded,” the officials explained. Seeking to downplay the incident, they added that the chopper took off safely, it was a routine practice and not a major issue since Fadnavis travelled by the same aircraft. Nevertheless, the incident alarmed the security and civil officials since there have been at least three other incidents involving Fadnavis’ VVIP aircraft in the past couple of years, including a chopper crash in Latur in May from which the Chief Minister emerged unscathed. IANS : 9th. Dec,17

DUE TO OVERLOAD, A HELICOPTER CARRYING MAHARASHTRA CM FADNAVIS FORCE-LANDED SOON AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM NASIK : A helicopter carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis force-landed soon after take-off from here on Saturday as it was “overloaded”, officials said.

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CHOPPER CARRYING FADNAVIS FORCE LAND DUE TO OVERLOADING,NO CASULATIES

Nashik (Maharashtra), Dec 9  A helicopter carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis force-landed here on Saturday as it was “overloaded”, an official said. The incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m., when Fadnavis, accompanied by Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan and others were travelling to Aurangabad from Nashik, the Minister’s aide, Santosh Bari said. “As it took off from an open ground, the helicopter could barely ascend 50 feet or so and couldn’t fly further, compelling the pilot to land a few metres away,” Bari told IANS. The chopper had apparently become overloaded and could not fly with the extra weight, so Fadnavis’ cook and his bags were off-loaded before it took off normally after sometime, he said. Fadnavis and his entourage reached Aurangabad after the 25 minute flight, while the cook and bags followed by road, a journey of nearly three hours, according to Bari. The incident alarmed the security and civil officials since there have been at least three other incidents involving Fadnavis’ VVIP aircraft in the past couple of years, including a chopper crash in Latur in May from which Fadnavis emerged unscathed. Read the full article

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Helicopter Carrying CM Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis Crashes, Minutes After Its Take Off Helicopter Carrying CM Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis Crashes, Minutes After Its Take Off.

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis escapes unhurt after his helicopter crash-lands

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis? escaped unhurt on Thursday after the helicopter he was travelling by crash-landed in Latur. Read more » http://dlvr.it/PFKJWq