- newBihar communal violence: Amit Shah speaks to Governor, agrees to send additional central forces
Police arrested 106 persons from two trouble-torn districts and prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC clamped in Biharsharif, the district headquarters of Nalanda. PATNA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed his deep concern over communal violence during Ramnavami in Bihar's Sasaran and Biharsharif and spoke to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation in the state.Shah later decided to send additional central armed forces to Bihar to assist state…
- 53 mins ago 2 Apr 23, 12:22pm -
- newRahul Gandhi to file appeal in Gujarat court on April 3 against conviction in defamation case
Gandhi is likely to remain present in the sessions court when the plea will be filed challenging the lower court's order sentencing him to two years in jail, sources said on Sunday. SURAT: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Monday file an appeal before a court in Surat in Gujarat against his conviction in a criminal defamation case.Gandhi is likely to remain present in the sessions court when the plea will be filed challenging the lower court's order sentencing him to two years in jail, sour…
- 55 mins ago 2 Apr 23, 12:20pm -
- newAfter PM's 'supari to dent my image' remark, Sibal says let us know names, they must be prosecuted
Modi had said that some people are hellbent to sully his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose, colluding with certain people sitting in India and also outside the country. NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that some people have given 'supari (contract)' to dent his image, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday urged the PM to name them and said "let us prosecute them".Addressing a gathering at Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal after f…
- 2 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 11:41am -
- newEl Nino may impact second half of monsoon, not good news for agriculture: IMD
IMD warned people that the first half of April would continue to witness more rainy days while the second half of April will witness a rise in temperature above normal. NEW DELHI: In March, India witnessed the record highest heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorms in large areas in the past five years. It caused the loss of human life, livestock and crops.Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the development of El Nino conditions, which would impact…
- 2 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 11:22am -
- newIndia records 3,824 Covid cases, biggest single-day rise in six months
With the fresh infections, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 4.47 crore (4,47,22,605). The death toll climbed to 5,30,881 with five deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated. NEW DELHI: India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 COVID-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry data.With the fresh infections, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 4.47 crore (4,47,22,605). The death toll climbed to 5,30,881 with f…
- 2 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 10:57am -
- newGujarat court acquits all 26 accused in 2002 gangrape and multiple murders case
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Leelabhai Chudasama at Halol in Panchmahal district on Friday acquitted 26 persons for the offences of murder, gang rape and rioting for want of evidence. GODHRA: A court in Gujarat has acquitted all 26 persons accused of gang rape and murder of more than a dozen members of a minority community in separate incidents in Kalol during communal riots in 2002, for want of evidence in the 20-year-old case.Of the total 39 accused, 13 died during the case pendenc…
- 4 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 8:53am -
- newFirst day of G20 tourism meeting, spotlight on sustainable adventure tourism
It is being attended by more than 130 participants, including delegates of G20 members, invitee countries and international organisations, industry partners, state tourism officials and local tour ope DARJEELING: From moonlight tea leaf picking, and tea tasting to discussing sustainable adventure tourism, the first day of the second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting touched upon various facets of tourism in this region.The Tourism Working Group Meeting is being held in Darjeeling and Siliguri…
- 5 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 8:37am -
- newCan't ignore Savarkar's sacrifice, but more pressing issues in country today: Sharad Pawar
Pawar was speaking at the Press Club in Nagpur, where he also visited Union minister Nitin Gadkari's home. NAGPUR: Nobody can ignore late Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar's sacrifice for the country's independence struggle but disagreements over him cannot be made a national issue today as there are many pressing matters to focus on, said Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday.Defending Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being targeted by the Bharatiya Janata Party for spe…
- 5 hours ago 2 Apr 23, 7:55am -
- newCase filed against Rahul Gandhi in U'khand for comparing 'Kauravas' with RSS
Advocate Arun Bhadauria said, "In his speech, Rahul compared the RSS to the Kauravas, while the Kauravas have always committed heinous acts." DEHRADUN: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker in Uttarakhand has filed a defamation case against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a court here.The court of Judicial Magistrate II Shiv Singh in Haridwar has fixed April 12 as the next date of hearing considering the defamation suit as a miscellaneous case.Kamal Bhadauria, a resident of Ru…
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 11:29pm -
- newRam Navami in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh: 700 people injured while performing with swords & sticks
Braving heavy rains, 91 akharas took part in the centuries-old celebrations in the town's Boddom Bazar in Bada Thakur Bari area. HAZARIBAG: Around 700 people were injured while playing with swords and sticks during Ram Navami celebrations in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, officials said on Saturday.The Ram Navami celebrations, which began around 8 pm on Friday, concluded on Saturday night.Braving heavy rains, 91 akharas took part in the centuries-old celebrations in the town's Boddom Baza…
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 10:46pm -
- newNavy Chief tests positive for Covid; skips valedictory session of Combined Commanders' Conference
"He is asymptomatic and doing fine," sources said. NEW DELHI: Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 which forced him to skip the valedictory session of the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference in Bhopal, people familiar with the matter said.The valedictory session of the conference was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."The Chief of Naval Staff tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the concluding session. He did not attend the session," said on…
- 15 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 10:14pm -
- newLandslide buries car on Jeori-Sarahan road; snowfall, rain in higher reaches of Himachal
Authorities later removed the vehicle and cleared the road. SHIMLA: An empty vehicle was buried under debris after a landslide triggered by intermittent rainfall hit the Jeori-Sarahan road in Rampur area of Shimla district on Saturday, officials said.They said several vehicles were parked along the road and one of them, a white Swift car, was hit by the landslide, blocking the road for a few hours.Authorities later removed the vehicle and cleared the road.Intermittent rainfall and snowfall…
- 16 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 8:45pm -
- newNavjot Sidhu walks free after 317 days in jail, slams Centre and Punjab govt, lauds Rahul
"Whenever dictatorship came to this country, a revolution has also come. Today I say openly that the revolution is Rahul Gandhi," he said. CHANDIGARH: After 317 days in prison, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was released from the Patiala Central Jail on Saturday evening. Immediately after his release, he hit out at the BJP-led Union government and lauded the former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.After coming out of jail, 59-year-old Sidhu said, "The government does not have th…
- 17 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 8:42pm -
- newPM Modi takes 'April Fool' dig at Congress, says some people have given 'supari' to malign him
The Prime Minister said this while flagging off India's 11th Vande Bharat Express train, which will run from Bhopal to Delhi BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s 11th and Madhya Pradesh’s first Vande Bharat Express train from Bhopal’s Rani Kamlapati station on Saturday.This came 16 months after PM Modi had on November 15, 2021 unveiled the Rani Kamlapati railway station (formerly named Habibganj) as the country's first world class railway station.In the last six mon…
- 17 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 8:08pm -
- newMenstrual hygiene for young & adolescent girls: 'Public health is a state subject', Centre tells SC
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Health Ministry said it has undertaken awareness and training programmes and made necessary resources available to girls across the country. NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it is dedicated to improving access to menstrual hygiene for young and adolescent girls but the responsibility of providing healthcare services lies with the respective state governments as public health is a state subject.In an affidavit filed before the…
- 17 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 7:59pm -
- newIndia's defence exports rise ten-fold in six years, reach all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore
The Ministry of Defence in a statement said India is now exporting to over 85 countries NEW DELHI: India’s exports of arms and equipment have touched a new high with an increase of more than Rs 3,000 crore in the last financial year.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday tweeted, “India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in FY 2022-2023. It is a remarkable achievement for the country.”Defence exports have risen by over 10 times since 2016-17. India…
- 18 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 7:41pm -
- newLok Sabha polls 2024: Akhilesh to unveil Kanshi Ram statue with an eye on Dalit voters
Akhilesh, going by the advice of his party MLC Swami Prasad Maurya and other Dalit leaders, will also address a public rally to mark the occasion on April 3. LUCKNOW: In a bid to woo Dalit voters ahead of the 2024 general elections, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will unveil the statue of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder president late Kanshi Ram in Rae Bareli on April 3.The SP has started working on the strategy, which has been laid out for accomplishing Mission 2024 by going b…
- 18 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 7:13pm -
- newPolitical blame game: Illegal constructions on stepwell led to Indore temple tragedy, claims Kamal Nath
Thirty-six persons, including 21 women and two children, died after the floor of the temple, built over the stepwell, caved in on Thursday. INDORE: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Saturday alleged that illegal constructions carried out on the stepwell led to the Indore temple tragedy in which 36 people lost their lives.The local civic body did not pull down the unauthorised constructions on the stepwell due to the pressure from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he claimed an…
- 21 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 4:36pm -
- newDrunk Swedish national held for allegedly molesting IndiGo staff onboard
According to reports, the drunk accused began misbehaving with the cabin crew while meals were being served. In another case of drunken behaviour, a 63-year-old Swedish national was arrested by Mumbai police on Thursday for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member while drunk onboard an IndiGo Bangkok-Mumbai flight. The accused has been identified as Klas Erik Harald Jonasm according to ANI.According to reports, the drunk accused began misbehaving with the cabin crew while meals were being serv…
- 22 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 3:12pm -
- newGujarat's move to cancel excess NFSA ration cards set to rob 5 lakh tribals of right to food
While the Centre's National Food Security Act envisages providing free rations to low-income families, the Gujarat government has ordered the cancellation of the excess cards without any survey. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government's order to cancel excess National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration cards without conducting an economic survey will deprive over five lakh members of 80,000-plus tribal families of their right to food, according to people in the know.The decision comes at a time when th…
- 22 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 2:58pm -
- newMaharashtra: Man detained from Pune for giving death threat to Sanjay Raut
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the man has been identified and it appears that he sent the threatening message under the influence of alcohol. MUMBAI: Mumbai police have detained a young man from Pune for allegedly sending a message to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut threatening to eliminate him like Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was shot dead last year, a police official said on Saturday.Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the man has been…
- 23 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 1:49pm -
- newRemarriage no ground to deny compensation to accident victim's widow, rules Bombay HC
The court, however, held that one cannot expect that for getting compensation for the death of her husband, she has to remain a widow for life or till she gets the payout. MUMBAI: Remarriage of a widow cannot be a reason to deny compensation to her under the Motor Vehicles Act for the death of her husband in a road accident, the Bombay High Court has said while dismissing an insurance company's petition.Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company had filed the petition in the high court, challengin…
- 24 hours ago 1 Apr 23, 1:18pm -
- 45 held in connection with Bihar riots, normalcy restored: Police
The communal riots at Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns sparked off late Thursday and continued till Friday. PATNA: Altogether 45 people have been arrested in connection with communal riots at Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns that erupted during the Ram Navami festivities, the state police headquarters said on Saturday.The communal riots at Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns sparked off late Thursday and continued till Friday.In a statement, the PHQ also asserted that "normalcy has been restored" in…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 1:01pm -
- BSF firing pushes back suspected Pak drone spotted along international border in Jammu
A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone, a BSF spokesperson said. JAMMU: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said its troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border here, forcing it to retreat.A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone, a BSF spokesperson said."A blinking light (of a suspected drone) was observed around 12:15 am (S…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 12:44pm -
- IT Raid on HDCC Bank Hassan
Interestingly HDCC bank is ruled and controlled by JDS leaders. IT raids against HDCC Bank are the first of their kind in the history of Hassan. HASSAN: Eight members team of the IT department have raided the Hassan district Cooperative Central bank (HDCC) here.The IT officials from Tamilnadu and Goa began the search operation on Thursday morning and continued on Friday. The Bank was closed for two days following the search. The official attached to HDCC bank on Thursday said that IT officials…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 12:26pm -
- India exported military hardware worth Rs 15,920 crore in 2022-23: Rajnath Singh
"India's defence exports have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in FY 2022-2023. It is a remarkable achievement for the country," Singh said on Twitter. NEW DELHI: India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in the financial year 2022-2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday describing the rise as a remarkable achievement.The country's defence exports in 2021-22 was Rs 12,814 crore, according to official data."India's defence exports have reache…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 11:43am -
- Communal violence on table for BJP with 2024 polls approaching, alleges Sibal
Violence and arson were reported from West Bengal's Howrah district after clashes broke out between two groups during Ram Navami festivities, with the BJP and the TMC trading barbs over it. NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged that communal violence was on the table for the BJP with the 2024 general elections approaching, and recent incidents in West Bengal and Gujarat were a "trailer."Violence and arson were reported from West Bengal's Howrah district after clashes broke…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 11:17am -
- Communal tensions in two Bihar towns post-Ram Navami
In Sasaram, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend a function on Sunday, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Manoj Kumar ordered imposition of Section 144 on Friday afternoon. BIHAR: Prohibitory orders were clamped on Sasaram and Bihar Sharif towns, the headquarters of Rohtas and Nalanda districts respectively, following communal tensions that erupted during the Ram Navami festivities.In Sasaram, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend a function on Sunday, Sub-…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 10:20am -
- ITBP personnel top the commando competition
The prestigious competition is one of the toughest professional competitions amongst the police forces of the nation. NEW DELHI: The Commando Team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has emerged as the best in the 13th edition of the All India Police Commando Competition (AIPCC) 2023. 24 top commando teams from the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces participated in the challenging competition.The ITBP in a statement said, “The elite mountain-trained Force has won the co…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 10:15am -
- Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
Opening the blue tick to paying subscribers was among the first decisions made by Musk when he took ownership of Twitter last year, but his overhaul backfired. WASHINGTON: Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots.Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 9:58am -
- US lawsuit against weed killer may play out in India
Paraquat is used in India too. Experts said they are reminded of the lawsuit against Monsanto’s Glyphosate - a weed killer associated with human cancer. NEW DELHI: A lawsuit filed in the US court against the herbicide 'Paraquat dichloride' may soon play out in India as well. Over 3,000 farmers in the US have filed a lawsuit against Paraquat manufacturer Syngenta and its former distributor Chevron.They alleged that the pesticide caused Parkinson's disease – a progressing neurological disor…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 9:31am -
- Indian Army ready for more women colonels
The proceedings for the second intake of women colonels is already on, Army sources say NEW DELHI: The Indian Army’s exercise to select more women officers from the rank of lieutenant colonel to a more important post of colonel continues as a Special Selection Board’s proceedings have taken place in the Military Secretary’s branch here. This is the second such Board for women officers set up for their promotion as colonels. “The Board is considering the overall performance of 20 women of…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 9:28am -
- Fresh violence in Howrah; Month-old plot, says Mamata
In all, 45 people have been arrested. The violence also led to political sparring. KOLKATA: Fresh brick-batting was reported in Howrah’s Shibpur area on Friday, a day after violence and arson broke out there during a Ram Navami procession. At least three police personnel were reported injured in the stoning. The situation was brought under control after a police lathi charge. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed and a contingent of the Rapid Action Force was deployed…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 9:11am -
- Only 30K girls enrol in two yrs, Vigyan Jyoti programme yet to pick up pace
According to an official data, only 30,451 girls have so far been encouraged through various interventions under the Vigyan Jyoti scheme since the inception in 2019-20. NEW DELHI: The highly ambitious initiative of the Science and Technology Ministry – the Vigyan Jyoti programme – has barely managed to pick up pace with only 30,451 girl students of Class-9-12 level inclining towards STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)for higher studies. Launched in 2020 by the Departm…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 9:08am -
- Fake news must be fought robustly with trustable news, says Anurag Thakur
He added that IIS officers are the frontline defenders of the country’s official information system that protects India’s interests and shields its democratic structure. NEW DELHI: Terming ‘malicious and weaponised disinformation’ a matter of great concern for governments across the globe, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Friday said that ‘fake news’ is a ‘virulent virus’, which should be countered with ‘trustable news’.Speaking at the valedict…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 8:24am -
- Opposition needs no ‘crutches’, says Sibal; Rijiju recalls Emergency
Sibal expressed his categorical disagreement with Singh, asserting that India does not need an ‘endorsement’ on the issue concerning Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday got unusual support in its bid to snub Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on his over-the-top expression of gratitude to the German foreign ministry’s spokesperson on the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the membership of the Lok Sabha. Digvijaya on Thursday thanked Germany for taking “Taking…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 8:21am -
- Heist at dawn: Unusual robbery in West Bengal puzzles grocery shop owner
While reviewing the CCTV footage of the shop twice to check the details of robbery, a fellow trader spotted something unusual. KOLKATA: In a bizarre incident of ‘robbery’ at a grocery shop in East Midnapore in West Bengal, the culprit turned out to be a rat! Amal Kumar Maity, the owner of the shop in Tamluk market, closed it as usual on Wednesday night. “Next morning, when I came to my shop around 9 am, I found Rs 13,000 missing from the cash box. I have an employee I trust who stays…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 8:16am -
- Punjab police expands search to trace Amritpal as Akal Takht disagrees with preacher
The Punjab Police expanded its search for fugitive Amritpal Singh as it conducted searches at various deras across the state and other possible hideouts of the radical Sikh preacher. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police expanded its search for fugitive Amritpal Singh as it conducted searches at various deras across the state and other possible hideouts of the radical Sikh preacher. The police on Thursday arrested another aide of Amritpal, Joga Singh. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 8:03am -
- Bhopal Diary: Sacked BJP leaders return to party
Even in December 2020, while Chaudhary was posted as SP of Mandsaur district, there was communal violence in west MP. Sacked BJP leader returns to partyIt’s election time and political crossovers have begun. Three leaders, joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP )during party national president JP Nadda’s recent visit to Bhopal. The trio included Uma Bharti-loyalist Pritam Singh Lodhi, who was sacked by the party over anti-Brahmin remarks in August 2022. A few months back, Lodhi had announced cr…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 7:57am -
- Maoists decamp with huge cache of explosives in Jharkhand
The operation was executed on Thursday, when Ram Navami was celebrated with a great fervour across Jharkhand and the entire police force was busy maintaining law and order. RANCHI: Amid claims made by the government that Maoist incidents have gone down, a squad of the CPI (Maoists) decamped with huge amounts of explosives and detonators from a godown of a private firm that supplies explosives for mining activities in Jharkhand. The incident took place near Parambaljori village in the jung…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 7:32am -
- Delhi-Dehradun expressway, Asia’s longest wildlife corridor, may be ready by October
NHAI has built eight underpasses along the Expressway to ease the movement of wild animals, including tigers and elephants, during the day time. DEHRADUN: The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Expressway, Asia’s longest wildlife corridor, is likely to be ready by October this year, according to officials. The highway once ready will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Dehradun to just two-and-a-half hours from the present six hours.There are dense forests on both sides of the Expressway and the…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 7:21am -
- Militancy on wane: Two encounters in three months this year in Kashmir
Only two encounters reported in Kashmir in the first three months of 2023 and there has been no hit-and-run attack on security forces by militants in this period, acording to data. SRINAGAR: Militancy in Kashmir has come down significantly as there were fewer encounters and targeted killings in Kashmir in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in the previous two years.Only two encounters reported in Kashmir in the first three months of 2023 and there has been no hi…
- 1 day ago 1 Apr 23, 7:16am -
- UP: Four held for disturbing peace outside mosque during Ram Navami procession
This incident has stroked communal tensions among people of Hindu and Muslim communities, police said. MATHURA (UP): Four men were arrested for disturbing the peace outside Jamal Masjid during a Ram Navami procession here in Uttar Pradesh, a police official said Friday.On Thursday, when a procession being carried out by the Ram Janma Mahotsav Samiti from the Ram temple located in the Ghiyamandi area, reached the Chowk Bazar intersection, some miscreants who were riding a van climbed on the roo…
- 2 days ago 1 Apr 23, 12:13am -
- Forget which came first, egg or...: Gujarat govt tells HC, 'chicken is treated as animal under law'
Fish is not animal because they are not "slaughtered" but only taken out of the water, the lawyer said. AHMEDABAD: Chicken and other varieties of poultry birds fall in the 'animal' category under the Food Safety and Standards Act, the Gujarat Government told the High Court on Friday.It prompted senior lawyer Percy Kavina, who is representing chicken shops that have faced action for violation of rules, to say that in that case, poultry shops will have to engage veterinary doctors to comply ful…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:46pm -
- Centre signs Rs 470 cr contract with UDPL for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa, Kochi
The ministry signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Pvt.Ltd., Vishakhapatnam for "modernisation of NAYs at Goa and Kochi, at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore", a statement said. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Monday signed a contract with a firm for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi at a cost of nearly Rs 470 crore, officials said.The NAYs undertake servicing and repairs of naval aircraft, aero engines, rotables and test equipment at Goa and Kochi, the m…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:35pm -
- India’s partition in 1947 was artificial, even people in Pakistan are realising mistake: RSS chief
"Saying that India will attack Pakistan is totally wrong, as we don’t follow the culture of invasion, we only believe in giving a befitting reply for self-defence," he said BHOPAL: Maintaining that the partition of undivided India into two parts in 1947 was “artificial,” RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat claimed that even people in Pakistan are now realising the mistake.“The division of the country in 1947 was artificial. A person was then brought for demarcation and given three months. But that…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 10:38pm -
- Essential medicines to get costlier by 12% from April 1; prices already rose by 20%, say consumers
The Centre has allowed drug manufacturers to increase ceiling prices of around 900 scheduled drugs from April 1, in line with the change in the annual wholesale price index (WPI) NEW DELHI: Prices of essential drugs and lifesaving medicines will increase by 12.12 per cent from April 1. But, according to a survey, consumers are already feeling the burden as prices of drugs, especially for diabetes, BP, arthritis, and cancer, increased by 20 percent in the last one year.The survey said that six…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 10:23pm -
- UP govt signs contract with IIT-Madras for online classes for students of 100 schools
The IIT Madras teachers would commence teaching the students of 100 government smart schools in Varanasi online initially as a pilot project LUCKNOW: While the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council made it mandatory to promote all students from Class 1-8 of Council schools to the next class without examinations through a notification, the UP Basic Education department has also signed a contract with IIT-Madras under project ‘Vidya Shakti’ to teach the students of government smart schools of…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:40pm -
- Court grants transit remand of 'bookie' Anil Jaisinghani to MP police in bootlegging case
Meanwhile, additional sessions court is expected to pass an order on Jaisinghani's bail in the case filed by Amruta Fadnavis on Saturday. MUMBAI: A sessions court in Mumbai on Friday allowed Madhya Pradesh police's plea, seeking the transit remand of alleged bookie Anil Jaisinghani in a bootlegging case registered against him there.Jaisinghani is currently in judicial custody following his arrest by the Mumbai police in a case related to demanding bribe and extortion from Amruta Fadnavis, wife…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:36pm -
- Untimely rains, hailstorms damage 20 per cent of mango crop in country, says ICAR
Since the last few days, unseasonal rains, hailstorms and gusty winds due to the western disturbance have impacted both foodgrain and horticultural crops in some parts of the country. NEW DELHI: The mango crop in the country has been damaged up to 20 per cent because of untimely rains, hailstorms and strong winds, according to senior ICAR officials.Many mango growers said the damage has been huge in North India due to hailstorms and thunderstorms.Mango is an important fruit crop in India and…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:35pm -
- 30 years after student's death in fake encounter, court hands life term to retired UP cop
According to police, Yudhisther Singh, the then sub inspector who was posted at Thana Kotwali, claimed to have killed Lali in an encounter in self-defence. BAREILLY: Over three decades after the death of a 21-year-old man in a fake encounter here, a local court on Friday sentenced a retired sub inspector to life imprisonment.Additional Sessions Judge Pashupatinath Mishra on Wednesday held Yudhisther Singh, the then sub inspector, guilty of killing Mukesh Johri alias Lali, on July 23, 1992 in B…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:30pm -
- In fresh unrest in Howrah, policemen pelted with stones; Section 144 CrPC imposed
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP along with other right-wing organisations was responsible for Thursday's violence in Howrah. HOWRAH: Fresh incidents of stone-throwing by unidentified people on police personnel, deployed in Howrah's Kazipara area which witnessed violence over the Ram Navami procession on Thursday, triggered tension in the area on Friday afternoon, an officer said.The police had to use batons to disperse a group of people who had gathered there.…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:29pm -
- Weapons seized in Haryana were dropped by drone from Pakistan, says NIA
The NIA investigations revealed that multiple consignments of arms, explosives and drugs had been sent from Pakistan through drones to pre-decided locations near the Indo-Pak border A detailed probe conducted by the National Investigation Agency following seizure of arms, ammunition and cash at Bastara Toll Plaza by Haryana Police in May last year has traced them to a consignment dropped into Indian territory by drones from Pakistan.On May 5 2022, at Bastara Toll Plaza, Haryana Police had inte…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:23pm -
- Centre introduces amendment to forest conservation law; experts say move will destroy forests
The Bill emphasised on diversion of ‘deemed forest’ for non-forest use. The deemed forest is a kind of forest that is not notified as a forest, but in governments’ records, it is considered a forest. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav introduced the forest conservation amendment bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill intends to exempt lakhs of hectares of forest land from mandatory forest clearance laws. Environmentalists see the amendments as a dilution of strong…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:13pm -
- Two attacks on foreign women tourists within week, Goa CM asks hoteliers to obtain Labour Card
"Such incidents should not take place. Police are taking action but hoteliers should also take measures," the Goa chief minister said. PANAJI: With two incidents of hotel staff attacking foreign women tourists within a week, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has asked hoteliers to obtain 'Goa Labour Card' before employing staff and check their criminal records, if any.On Thursday one Abhishek Verma, 27, a native of Uttarakhand, working as a bartender in the resort in Pernem-North Goa, was arres…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 8:05pm -
- Aurangabad mob violence: One dead, 7 arrested; State Reserve Police Force deployed in city
Shaikh Muniruddin (51), who had suffered injuries during the violence, died at a hospital on Thursday night, officials said, without specifying how he came to be injured. AURANGABAD: As many as seven persons have been arrested following a mob attack on a police station in central Maharashtra's Aurangabad city while an injured man died in hospital, police said on Friday.Normalcy returned to the city, recently renamed as `Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar', even as the government deployed five companies…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:50pm -
- No increase in power tariff; Bihar cabinet approves Rs 13,114 crore subsidy
The sanctioned amount is Rs 4,219 crore more than the total subsidy of Rs 8,895 crore announced for the same purpose in the last financial year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said. PATNA: The Bihar cabinet on Friday gave its nod to a proposal for sanctioning Rs 13,114 crore to provide subsidy to power consumers after the state electricity regulatory commission recommended a 24.10 per cent hike in tariff across all categories of users for 2023-24.The decision to extend relief to consumers was tak…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:45pm -
- Will Navjot Singh Sidhu walk out of jail on Saturday?
However, officials of the central jail have not confirmed his release prematurely. CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is undergoing a year's rigorous imprisonment in a jail in his hometown Patiala in a 1988 road rage case, is likely to be released prematurely on Saturday, with a remission of 45 days in his prison term."This is to inform everyone that Sardar Navjot Singh Sidhu will be released from Patiala Jail tomorrow. (As informed by the concerned authorities),"…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:21pm -
- 2008 Malegaon blast trial: Yet another witness declared hostile by NIA court
He became the 32nd witness to be declared hostile in the case, in which BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is one of the key accused. MUMBAI: A witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, who had allegedly booked a hotel room for the accused days before the incident, turned hostile before a special court here on Friday.He became the 32nd witness to be declared hostile in the case, in which BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is one of the key accused.The witness, who worked at a hotel i…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 7:11pm -
- UP govt to ensure online disbursal of incentives to investors with zero human intervention
The Online Incentive Management System will start functioning after entrepreneurs apply for incentives on the Nivesh Sarathi portal. LUCKNOW: In order to give impetus to the realization of the investment proposals received by the Uttar Pradesh government during the Global Investors Summit-2023, ‘Nivesh Sarathi', the state government’s single-window clearance system for investors, will enable the entrepreneurs investing in the state to receive the incentives online with no human intervention.…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 6:57pm -
- US judge says spouses of H-1B visa holders can work during their stay
In a big relief to thousands of Indians who hold H-1B visas, a US judge has ruled that their spouses can work in the country. NEW DELHI: In a big relief to thousands of Indians who hold H-1B visas, a US judge has ruled that their spouses can work in the country. In her landmark ruling, US district judge Tanya Chutkan upheld the Obama-era regulation that gave employment authorisation cards to spouses of certain categories of H-1B visa holders and dismissed the lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA, a g…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 6:34pm -
- Mild snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti, rain lashes several parts of Himachal; 11 roads closed
On Friday, the MeT office issued a 'yellow' alert for thunderstorms and lightning on April 1 and 3-4 as a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from the night of April 2. SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district witnessed mild snowfall while light-to-moderate rain lashed several parts of the state following which 11 roads were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said on Friday.A day earlier, the MeT office here issued an 'orange' alert for heavy rainfall…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 6:21pm -
- Sikh priest attacked in Tarn Taran; leg chopped off
The priest was admitted to a hospital and two surgeries were done. AMRITSAR: A Sikh priest was attacked with sharp-edged weapons and his leg was chopped off in Tarn Taran district, a police official said on Friday.Sukhchain Singh (32) was attacked last night in Khadoor Sahib town and the attackers managed to escape after the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police Gurmit Chohan said.The priest was admitted to a hospital and two surgeries were done.He is now out of danger, Chohan said.…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 5:45pm -
- Woman sets hut on fire, tries self-immolation, during anti-encroachment bid in UP's Unnao
On February 13, a middle-aged woman and her daughter allegedly set themselves ablaze in their hut during an anti-encroachment campaign in Madauli village under Rura police station area. UNNAO: A woman set her hut on fire in front of a revenue department team that had arrived to remove encroachment from government land in Vikram Kheda area of Itkuti village under Hasanganj tehsil, authorities said on Friday.The woman also reportedly attempted to commit suicide, along with her children, by pour…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 5:27pm -
- Political parties & civil society must work towards ensuring peace in Aurangabad, says Ajit Pawar
Pawar said he has appealed to people from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to maintain communal harmony and not fall prey to any attempts by some people to incite communal sentiments. PUNE: Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Ajit Pawar on Friday said political parties, civil society and citizens must work towards ensuring peace in Aurangabad, where a person died after two groups clashed recently.At least 12 persons, including 10 policemen, were injured after a mob of around 500 people hurle…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 4:43pm -