At least two people were injured in a suspected explosion in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The suspected explosion occurred in Rajouri’s Upper Dangri Village, and the injured have been taken to a hospital, said sources. Further details are awaited. Terrorists killed four civilians in the same village on Sunday, officials said. An incident of firing was […]
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TikTok is “digital fentanyl”, says incoming GOP China committee chair
Highlighting the negative impact of TikTok on young minds, GOP Rep Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, the incoming chairman of a new House select committee on China on Sunday (local time), termed it as “digital fentanyl” that acts like an addictive drug China’s government is providing to Americans, reported CNN. Gallagher in an interview programme […]
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New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang seeks to improve ties with India
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang, in an op-ed piece for US-based magazine, The National Interest, has indicated that Beijing seeks to improve ties with New Delhi. Days before replacing Wang Yi, Qin in an article titled “How China Sees the World”, referred to India-China border issues and said, “both sides are […]
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Rajasthan train derailment: 11 coaches impacted, helpline issued
As many as eleven coaches of the Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur Suryanagari Express were impacted after a derailment incident that took place near Pali in Rajasthan during the wee hours on Monday, the North Western Railway (NWR) said. According to the Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO), NWR, “11 coaches were impacted due to derailment of Bandra […]
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New Delhi : Woman found dead at her rented apartment, live-in partner on run
Dead body of a 36-year-old married woman has been found at her rented apartment in New Delhi’s Mangolpur Kalan village. Delhi Police said they have formed multiple teams to nab her live-in partner, believed to be the main suspect in the case. Delhi Police said that a PCR call was received at […]
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Kerala: Over 100 fall ill from suspected food poisoning, probe ordered
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday ordered a probe into a suspected food poisoning incident in which over 100 people fell ill. The incident occurred in the Keezvaipur area of the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. The affected people have been admitted to various hospitals in the district where they […]
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J-K: Grenade attack on CRPF vehicle in Srinagar, injures civilian
A grenade was hurled targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Srinagar on Sunday night. The incident occurred at MK Chowk in Srinagar. However, the grenade missed the target and caused injury to a local boy. “There was an attempt to throw a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in a crowded […]
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Maharashtra: Mumbai Police recovers drugs worth Rs 1.2 cr, arrests three peddlers
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers including African nationals and recovered drugs. The arrests were made by the Ghatkopar unit of Anti-Narcotics Cell from Mahim and Virar areas. The officials recovered 610 gram of MD drugs worth Rs 1.22 crore in the international market. A case was […]
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China’s efforts to destroy Buddhism won’t succeed, says Dalai Lama
In a sharp attack on China’s moves to eliminate Buddhism the Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said China is attempting to target and destroy Buddhism but it won’t succeed. Speaking on the third and last day teaching program at Kalachakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya on Saturday, the Tibetan spiritual […]
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Prabodh Saxena appointed Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary
The Sukhvinder Sukhu government in Himachal Pradesh has appointed 1990 batch IAS and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Prabodh Saxena as the new Chief Secretary of the state. Orders in this regard were issued at 11.15 pm on December 31. The Sukhu Government has made a number of changes in the […]
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Maharashtra: Man stabbed to death, one arrested in Mumbai
Mumbai Police on Sunday said they have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old to death following an altercation here in Gilbert Hill area of Andheri. According to the police, after the murder, the accused threw the body of Sanjay Kamble, in a public toilet and fled from the spot. Police have identified the accused […]
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UP: SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai on 24 hour ‘satyagraha’ at Kanpur’s Gandhi statue
Braving the bone-chilling cold, Samajwadi Party MLAs led by Amitabh Bajpai have been on a “satyagraha” at the Gandhi statue in Phool Bagh, Kanpur, which will continue till Sunday afternoon. Bajpai has accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of registering fake cases against the opposition. The SP lawmakers are […]
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami extends New Year greetings
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday extended New Year greetings and wished for happiness, peace and prosperity of the people of the state. “Best wishes for the new year 2023 to all the people of the state. May this new year bring happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone’s life. We are […]
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Delhi BJP chief visits night shelter, expresses dissatisfaction over arrangements
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday visited a night shelter at Mori Gate and expressed dissatisfaction over the arrangements made by the Kejriwal government in the shelter. Sachdeva distributed blankets to people at the night shelter.”Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claims that his government has cleaned the […]
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UP: ‘Ganga Aarti’ performed in Varanasi on first day of New Year
On the first day of the New Year, ‘Ganga aarti’ was performed at Varanasi’s Assi Ghat in the early hours on Sunday. People gathered at the ghat to watch the Ganga aarti. In Ujjain, devotees gathered at Mahakaleshwar Temple to get a glimpse of morning aarti on Sunday. ‘Bhasma aarti’ of Lord Shiva […]