The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse has risen to four on Sunday, said Thane Municipal Corporation official. The three-storey building collapsed in the Bhiwandi area in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday afternoon trapping several people under the debris. “Death toll rises to four in the Bhiwandi building collapse incident in […]
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“All possible help is being extended,” says CM Mann on Ludhiana gas leak incident
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed deep sorrow and anguish at the gas leakage incident that occured in Giaspura in Ludhiana district on Sunday. At least nine people were killed while 11 others fell unconscious after a gas leakage was reported at a factory in Punjab’s Ludhiana. “The incident of a gas […]
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Punjab: Gas leak at Ludhiana factory, 9 killed, 11 injured
At least nine people were killed while 11 others fell unconscious after a gas leakage was reported at a factory in Punjab’s Ludhiana on Sunday, a senior district official said. NDRF teams have been rushed to the factory and a team of doctors and a fire brigade also reached the spot. “Definitely, […]
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‘Mann ki Baat’ has a resonance with audience: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Prime Minister communicates and interacts with segments of the population in a direct manner in ‘Mann ki Baat’ which has a “resonance with the audience”, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. PM Modi’s monthly radio programme will complete its 100th episode today, which […]
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Congress is full of negativity, made false promises to farmers, says PM Modi in Karnataka
Taking on Congress in poll- bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the grand old party lacks capability to understand poverty and is “full of negativity”, while also accusing it of doing politics on development. The Prime Minister accused Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), which are contesting […]
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Madras HC directs Madurai administration to consider plea to close liquor shops during Chithirai festival
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has ordered the Madurai district administration to consider a petition demanding the closure of Tasmac (liquor shops) and clubs during Chithirai festival in the district. The HC has directed the administration to consider the plea filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader demanding the closure of liquor shops and […]
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Delhi Court directs ED to file FSL report within a week in Rs 200 cr money laundering case
Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to collect and file the FSL report in a 200 crore money laundering case. Sukesh Chandrasekhar and actor Jacqueline Fernandez are accused in the matter. Special Judge Shailendra Malik directed the ED to collect the report. “One week time has […]
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UP: Azam Khan fears Atiq-like shootout, asks Rampur public “Want someone to shoot us in head?”
Feared of being shot dead in a similar manner to gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed, Samajwadi Party senior leader Azam Khan, while campaigning in Rampur for civic polls, asked people whether they want him and his family to be killed in a similar fashion. “What do you want from me and […]
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MP: Woman dies by suicide after husband stops her from going to beauty parlour
A 34-year-old woman died by suicide after her husband refused to let her go to a beauty parlour in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, the police said on Saturday. The incident occurred under Aerodrome police station limits in the city on Thursday. The woman was identified as Reena Yadav, a resident […]
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“India third largest ecosystem for startups globally, to overtake German economy by 2024 “: CDS General Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan called India the third largest ecosystem for startups globally and hoped for India to become the fourth-largest economy overtaking Germany by 2024 while speaking at an event in New Delhi on Saturday. “India is emerging as the third largest ecosystem for startups globally […]
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Assam: Fake currency notes worth Rs 29.31 lakh seized, one held
Assam police seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 29.31 lakh and apprehended a person in Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday. According to the police, a team from Rupahihat police station conducted an operation in the Rupahihat Kalisthan area following a tip-off on Friday night. “During the search, we recovered a bag in […]
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Bhopal Municipal Corporation sets up MP’s first animal carcass incinerator
In what is claimed to be the first in Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has successfully established an animal carcass incinerator in the state capital to ensure safe and proper disposal of dead animals. This plant has been set up at an estimated cost of Rs4 crore in the Adampur Chawni area in the […]
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin meets President Murmu in Delhi, invites her to inaugurate hospital
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday to invite her to inaugurate a 1,000-bed multi-super speciality hospital constructed in Chennai. “Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin today met President of India Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi and extended […]
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Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iran on Thursday seized a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, reported Al Jazeera. The waters where the US-bound ship was seized, near the Strait of Hormuz, are a chokepoint for at least a third of the world’s seaborne oil. Masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a US-bound […]
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Connectivity should aim to connect country and its 140 crore citizens PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government is focus on strengthening cultural connectivity and intellectual connectivity. Giving an example of making Padma and other awards truly people’s awards by honoring real heroes, PM Modi said, “Unlike earlier, now instead of being based on recommendations, Padma Awards are […]