Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang visited Chungthang on Sunday, where a dam was washed away after flash floods on October 4. The Chief Minister assessed the extent of destruction caused by the washing away of the Teesta Stage III dam and the flood at the Teesta basin, said officials. The Chief Minister also took […]
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Pune training aircraft crash: “Instructor and trainee safe,” says DGCA
A training aircraft crashed on Sunday morning in Maharashtra’s Pune district said Directorate General of Civil Aviation adding that both instructor and trainee safe. “The site is 2 miles north of Baramati Airfield. Both the instructor and trainee are safe. DAS (Mumbai) is carrying out further investigation,” DGCA said in […]
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Maharastra: Training aircraft crashes near Gojubavi village
A training aircraft crashed during a training session near Gojubavi village in Maharashtra’s Pune district, officials said on Sunday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or casualties in the mishap. “A training aircraft crashed during a training session near Gojubavi village in the Pune district. More details are awaited,” an official of the […]
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Nepal
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The NCS stated that the earthquake occurred at 07:24 am (IST) on Sunday at a depth of 10 kilometers. Taking to X, the NCS stated, “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 22-10-2023, 07:24:20 IST, Lat: 27.92 & Long: 84.71, Depth: 10 Km.” […]
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Israel Defence Forces conduct air strikes on ‘terrorist compound’ at Mosque in Jenin
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday said that IDF and Israel Securities Authorities carried out an aerial strike at the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist compound in the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin. Taking to X, the Israel Defence Forces said that the recent IDF intel revealed that the Mosque […]
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Delhi: Father, son found dead in Nabi Karim, missing servant emerges as prime suspect
A man and his son were found dead at a dhaba he ran at Gali No. 6, Aarakasha Road, opposite Woodland Hotel in the Nabi Karim area of the national capital on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Anuj and his son Raunak, police informed. Further, according to the police, […]
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Gilgit Baltistan: Locals protest arrest of activist, say Pakistan misusing anti-terrorism Act to muzzle voices
Residents launched a protest against the local administration in the Skardu district of Gilgit Baltistan over the arrest of Shabbir Mayyar, a prominent activist who was demanding the opening of Skardu-Kargil Road. The occupied region has long been grappling with severe crises such as high inflation and shortage of commodities, and people have been demanding the resumption […]
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Punjab: 39 illegally clubbed bus permits cancelled
On the directives issued by Punjab Transport Minister S Laljit Singh Bhullar, the Transport Department cancelled 39 illegally clubbed bus permits of private bus operators in the state. Sharing further details in this regard, Bhullar informed that as per the guidelines of the department, bus permits could only be extended once from the reaching […]
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Cyclone Tej expected to transform into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm before noon today: IMD
Cyclone ‘Tej’, brewing over the Arabian Sea, is expected to transform into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) before noon on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. “VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Tej lay centered at 2330 IST of 21st Oct over SW Arabian Sea about 330 km ESE […]
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UAE: Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah receives delegation from World Economic Forum
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah said that diversifying sources of national income and driving economic prosperity are key pillars for building a sustainable future for the nation’s citizens and residents. Sheikh Saud made the remarks in the presence of Sheikha […]
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State now paying rain fury compensation from central funds: Anurag Thakur in Himachal
Coming down heavily on the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday claimed it claimed to provide relief to locals hit by the monsoon fury and the resultant landslides in the first two months of the calamity and were accusing the Centre of not releasing […]
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Andhra Pradesh: Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman offers prayers at Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman offered prayers at Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati on the occasion of Brahmotsavam on Saturday. Brahmotsavam is an annual festival, which is celebrated at the Tirumala Temple during the nine days of Navratri. Devotees and cricket fans gathered in the temple premises to click selfies with the iconic test cricketer, who was nicknamed ‘Very Very […]
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Gujarat: 17-year-old boy suffers cardiac arrest while playing Garba, dies
In an incident that struck a sad note to Navratri celebrations on the sixth day, a 17-year-old boy died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while playing Garba in Kapadvanj Kheda district. Sharing details of the incident with ANI, Dr Aayush Patel, MD Medicine, said, “A 17-year-old boy, Veer Shah, was playing Garba at the Garba ground in Kapadvanj when he complained of […]
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Cairo Summit ends without breakthrough for Gaza aid or condemnation of Hamas
A summit of international leaders in Cairo to discuss the Gaza war ended on Saturday night without any consensus towards averting an Israeli ground invasion. No joint statement was issued as Arab and Western leaders failed to even agree on language condemning Hamas’s attack on Israeli communities. An Egyptian commentator explained that […]
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Bihar: Durga Puja pandal themed on G20 summit draws crowds in Patna
A Durga Puja pandal in Patna, themed on the recent G20 Summit hosted in the national capital, is attracting plenty of eyeballs and crowds of revellers. The pandal, modelled on the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, which hosted the summit, also showcases models of the world leaders and prominent international delegates who attended […]