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Tyre Burnt Inside Heritage Mosque; FIR filed, ASI Probes
Police registered an FIR against unknown persons on Tuesday after a tyre was burnt inside the premises of Jama Masjid, one of the 114 monuments listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust, in Champaner. The mosque is a part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(The Indian Express)
Trainee Pilot Injured as Aircraft Crash Lands
A trainee pilot from an aviation training institute, who was on a practice sortie in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft, was injured after crash-landing in a village near Indapur town in Pune district following a snag in the engine on Tuesday afternoon.
No casualties were reported on the ground. The plane crash-landed around 100 feet from a village locality and more than 400 feet from a school.
(The Indian Express)
Tremors Felt Across North India & Parts of Pakistan
Tremors were felt in across north India and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, 5 February. More details awaited.
88 Deaths Occurred in Rajasthan from 1 Jan to 5 Feb due to Swine Flu
At least 88 deaths have occurred between 1 January 2019 and 5 February 2019 due to swine flu in Rajasthan.
Jodhpur district registered 26 deaths, highest in the state. Total cases tested were 11,811 and positive cases were 2,522.
(Source: ANI)