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Venezuela's government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base in Caracas. Another military installation in the capital was without power.
People in various neighbourhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas.
The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and planes, said Carmen Hidalgo, a 21-year-old office worker, her voice trembling. She was walking briskly with two relatives, returning from a birthday party. We felt like the air was hitting us.
Venezuela's government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.
People to the streets! the statement said. The Bolivarian .

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West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the BJP will roll out 'Chorder Panchali' tableaux across his Purba Medinipur district to make the people aware of the alleged misdeeds of the Trinamool Congress government.
Adhikari alleged the 'Unnayaner Panchali' (chronicles of development) campaign launched by the TMC government were spreading lies about the Narendra Modi government and the opposition parties in the state.
"Though people can now see through the deceit of Trinamool Congress, still, the BJP needs to counter the campaign and make people see the real truth. From tomorrow, we will roll out 'Choreder Panchali' (tales of theft) tableaux across Purba Medinipur, including Nandigram," he told reporters on the sidelines of a rally in his constituency.
Addressing the rally, Adhikari alleged the Hindus of Nandigram were living in fear of "jihadi elements" sheltered by the ruling party.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar on Saturday accused the BJP's local leadership for "lack of development" in Pune and asked people in the state's second largest city to give his party a chance in the January 15 civic polls.
Addressing a press conference here, Pawar said problems have increased despite the Pune Municipal Corporation having adequate resources.  "Pune Municipal Corporation is one of the largest municipal corporations in the state. However, citizens have not received adequate civic amenities. Traffic problems still persist today. We (NCP) will continue to make every effort to ensure development across the municipal area," said Pawar, who is also guardian minister of the district.  "As per the TomTom traffic survey, Pune has been ranked among the worst cities in the world for traffic congestion, standing at fourth position globally. In Pune, it takes about 33 minutes to cover a distance of just 10 km. Traffic congestion is seen at several places ..

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The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Saturday launched the second phase of its housing scheme 'DDA Towering Heights' located in Karkardooma.
Under the project management supervision ofCC, DDA's Towering Heights has been designed as a premium residential address featuring a 48-storey, 155-metre-high tower, making it Delhi's tallest residential building.
"Under the scheme, a total of 741 flats shall be offered to individuals (retail buyers) on First Come First Serve basis. In addition, 107 flats are earmarked for bulk allotment to government institutions," a statement from DDA said.
DDA officials said the registration process for the flats will commence from January 8 and the scheme ending in March this year.
"The booking amount for each flat shall be Rs 4,00,000 and there will be no restriction on the number of flats that an applicant may book under the retail category," the statement added.
The disposal price for the flats range from Rs 1.7 crore to Rs 2 crore.
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