LUDHIANA: Ludhiana rural police have arrested a couple after they recovered 50 grams heroin and Rs 40,000 drug money from them. The accused were identified as Harpreet Singh Happy aka Longa and his wife Inderjit Kaur Indu, of Hardev Nagar in Jagraon.Police officials said that the Crime Investigating Agency (CIA) got a tip off that […]
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh will notify 50 wetlands under the Wetland Rules of 2017. These wetlands span about 1,000 hectares across nine districts. The decision was taken in the fifth meeting of Uttar Pradesh State Wetland Authority held on Wednesday. Over two lakh metric tons of carbon will be absorbed in these newly notified wetlands.In other […]
TIRUPATI: The after-effects of cyclone Michuang were strongly felt at the sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala where the pilgrim footfall declined to a record low on Tuesday and Wednesday.The incessant rains, triggered by Cyclone Michuang in Tirupati since Saturday, came under control only on Tuesday after the severe cyclone made landfall near Bapatla.As […]
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) along with the District Disaster Response Team (DDRT) have rescued 6,560 flood-affected people. People were provided with food, drinking water and other essential items. The police had distributed 21,967 food packets for those in need thus far, a statement from the GCP said on Wednesday. Ambulances were sent to […]
NMUMBAI: Newly appointed general manager of Central Railway (CR) Ram Karan Yadav paid a surprise visit to the Mumbai suburban system by traveling in the second class compartment of the train, checking the cleanliness, security working of ticket counters, etc on Wednesday.Yadav took over charge as the general manager on December 1. Yadav conducted footplate […]
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, has urged a Delhi court to grant him bail. Singh’s counsel argued that he wasn’t a flight risk, had deep societal roots, and faced no accusations of influencing witnesses. The court granted his request to sign […]
Jaipur History Festival(JHF) 2023 began on the theme of ‘Education Through Monuments’. More than 1500 students from 17 schools of Jaipur and 22 schools from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Varanasi, and Hyderabad are participating in the festival. Bringing a cultural extravaganaza, students from different schools exhibited their talent with their cultural performances.Students of Sunbeam School Varanasi, showcased […]
GURGAON: The family of Nitin Fauji, one of the alleged killers of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, claimed they have had no contact with him for weeks. Gogamedi, chief of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, was shot dead in Jaipur. Nitin’s father stated that Nitin had gone to get his car repaired on November 9 and they […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A march organized by the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI (M), to Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram turned violent as activists alleged saffronisation of the higher education sector by governor Arif Mohammed Khan. The SFI, as part of a statewide educational strike, protested against the governor’s actions. Despite police […]
DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has initiated a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit of the Delhi Jal Board’s records spanning the last 15 years. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal emphasized the need for transparency and accountability, stating that if irregularities are found, the responsible parties should face consequences. The move comes […]
