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Mercedes Maybach worth Rs 12 crore added to PM Modi’s convoy, here’s list of his car collection

The latest addition to PM Narendra Modi’s convoy is a Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Guard which is worth Rs 12 crore.

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Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, is one to always find a place in the headlines. Today is no different. This time it is not the prime minister himself, who is the main topic of this breaking news. It is his latest car that has caught everyone’s attention.

The latest vehicle and its features

The latest addition to PM Narendra Modi’s convoy is a Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Guard which is worth Rs 12 crore. The car was spotted at Hyderabad House, Delhi, when the Prime Minister arrived to welcome Vladmir Putin, the President of Russia. The mercedes comes with VR10-level protection. The highest level of armoured protection that is available on a production car is offered by the Mercedes car. The windows and body shell have been upgraded to withstand bullets. The car can even take an assault from AK-46 vehicles. The car is capable of protecting occupants from a 15kg TNT blast from a distance of two metres. Hence, it gets an Explosive Resistant Vehicle (ERV) 2010 rating. The cabin has been customised to supply air in case of a gas attack.

The upper body of the car is covered with armour to protect the occupants in case there is a direct explosion. Insides of the windows are coated with polycarbonate as well. There is a plush interior, seat massagers and enhanced legroom that is provided in standard Maybach S-Class.

The Maybach S 650 Guard’s engine is a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 that develops approximately 900 Nm of peak torques and 516 bhp. In case of a tyre damage or puncture, special run-flat tyres have been placed.

PM Modi’s old cars

The most recent car that the Prime Minister traveled in was the Range Rover HSE. It is fully armoured to ensure his safety. With a 5 litre V8 engine, the Range Rover produces 375 hp of power. It also has a 4×4 drive system.

Before the Range Rover, the Prime Minister of India commuted in a BMW 7 Series 760 Li High-Security Edition. It is the most sought after car for security purposes. It is bulletproof, has a self-sealing petrol tank and 20-inch tires. PM Modi’s car included an oxygen tanks as well.

The Toyota Land Cruiser that comes with a 4.5 litre V8 engine, produces 262 hp of power with 650 Nm of torque, is also a part of the Prime Minister’s convoy. The car has been customised to protect the leader.

The car that PM Modi used during his first Prime Minister rally was a Mahindra Scorpio. A rather basic model, it served the Prime Minister well with its 2.2 litre mHawk diesel engine, torques of 120 hp and 280 Nm and a 4×4 system.

One of the first cars in Narendra Modi’s convoy was a Tata Safari. He was seen travelling often in this car when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. It was customised according to security details.

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3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

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Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

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Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers.

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Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday launched a campaign with a tagline Revdi Par Charcha to seek public feedback on freebies. The campaign comes ahead of the assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held in February.

Former Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal launched the campaign with his colleagues at the party office, saying while the opposition calls freebies as revdi, the party calls it services. This campaign will start on November 25 and will continue for 15 days until December 10, discussing the issues with common man.

Notably, the opposition has been targeting the AAP for providing free electricity, water and free public buses for women among other facilities. However, AAP feels freebies help citizens live a life of dignity.

Gopal Rai, AAP’s Delhi unit chief, said that so far, politicians used to enjoy the facilities, while citizens paid taxes. He continued that Arvind Kejriwal’s government decided that the people should also get the facilities like the politicians, adding the BJP called their attempt revdis. He said that AAP is launching the ‘Revdi Par Charcha’ campaign to discuss with the people in the city if the government should provide the facilities or not.

Launching the campaign, Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers. He said that AAP has six revdis for the people of Delhi. Mentioning that the Prime Minister and BJP have said several times that Kejriwal is providing freebies to the people that should be stopped, the former Chief Minister said that now people will now tell them if they want these six freebies.  He further concluded that if the BJP is elected here, they will stop these services immediately.

While listing the six services, the AAP national convenor said that Delhi is getting free electricity round the clock. He added that there was a time when Delhi used to see power cuts for 8-10 hours, but AAP ensured that the situation changed. He also noted that his party is providing free water, free pilgrimage to senior citizens, free bus rides to women, free world-class education and free medicine and treatments. Additionally, the pamphlet launched by Arvind Kejriwal also listed that soon the women in Delhi will get Rs 1,000 per month as well, later termed as the seventh revdi by the former Chief Minister.

Reports said that the paper will be circulated across the national capital. The paper also reads that if the reader feels they are getting huge water bills, they should not pay it. It mentioned that AAP will waive all water bills once Arvind Kejriwal is re-elected.

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Rahul Gandhi says air pollution in North India a national emergency, tourism declining, global reputation crumbling

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the air pollution in North India is a national emergency that needs a collective national response and not a political blame game. The Congress leader added that due to air pollution tourism is declining and “our global reputation is crumbling”.

It is a public health crisis that is stealing children’s future and suffocating the elderly, Gandhi said, adding an environmental and economic disaster that is ruining countless lives.

“As Parliament meets in a few days, MPs will all be reminded of the crisis by our irritated eyes and sore throats. It is our responsibility to come together and discuss how India can end this crisis once and for all,” the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said.

The former Congress chief said the poorest “among us suffer the most”, unable to escape the toxic air surrounding them. Families are gasping for clean air, children are falling sick, and millions of lives are being cut short, he added.

The Rae Bareli MP noted that the pollution cloud covers hundreds of kilometres. He said cleaning it up will require major changes and decisive action from governments, companies, experts, and citizens.

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

Gandhi also shared a video on a social media platform where he discussed the capital’s air pollution with environmentalist expert Vimalendu Jha. In the video, the Congress leader said he has been facing eye-burning and breathing issues and how the last week in Delhi has been terrible.

He said, “I tell my mother to leave town this month.” Jha explains to Gandhi that the sources of air pollution in Delhi are episodic and perennial. Episodic sources are firecrackers and stubble burning, which affect the month of November. “Vehicular contributes 50 per cent of Delhi’s pollution and construction-related roadside dust is another 30 per cent,” Jha said.

The Air Quality Index in Delhi has been severe since November 16, making it five consecutive days till Wednesday. On November 15, the average AQI was 396 (very poor).

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