Jharkhand Governor, CM pay tribute to CRPF constable who lost his life in IED blast in Chaibasa

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday paid tribute to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) CoBRA Battalion constable Rajesh Kumar, who lost his life in an IED blast in Chaibasa yesterday. Jharkhand Governor Radhakrishnan assured that Naxalism will be rooted out from Jharkhand soon. “CM and I are continuously consulting each other. Soon, a big plan […]

Uttar Pradesh: Moradabad woman loses nearly Rs 18 lakh cash after termites infest bank locker

A woman in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh who had kept nearly Rs 18 lakh in cash inside a bank locker found to her shock that termites had eaten the currency notes. The incident was reported from the Ashiana branch of the Bank of Baroda in the city’s Civil Lines police station area. The incident came to light after the […]

TMC Gen Secy says he will attend Delhi protest despite ED summon on the day

Reaffirming his commitment towards the people of West Bengal, All India Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday said he would be attending the Delhi protest on October 2 and 3 despite the BJP’s constant attempts to create “obstacles” using central agencies. This comes after the Enforcement Directorate summoned him on October 3 […]

“Strike is just political”: DMK’s Elangovan amid protests in Karnataka against release of water to Tamil Nadu

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Friday alleged ongoing protests in Karnataka against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu to be “just political”. Elangovan said that the Cauvery is not Karnataka’s property, further alleging that the state government is “submitting” to local politics. “The Karnataka BJP […]

Tamil Nadu: Over 5 lakh devotees participate in holy walk Pournami Girivilam at Arunachaleswarar temple

More than 5 lakh devotees thronged Arunachaleswarar temple to attend ‘Pournami Girivilam’ in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai on Friday. Visuals show thousands of pilgrims from across the country gathered for Girivalam, a practice in which devotees walk for 14 km to worship Asthalingam (8 Lingams). Meanwhile, security arrangement has been beefed up in the city to […]

First Training Squadron ships conclude visit to Phuket

The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tir, INS Sujata, INS Sudarshini and ICGS Sarathi visited Phuket, Thailand from September 25 to 28 as part of a long-range training deployment. The ships received a warm welcome from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) amidst the fanfare of the RTN band. “Senior Officer of 1TS, Captain Sarvpreet Singh along […]