A day after four terrorists were killed in an encounter here, police on Thursday launched search operations in several areas, including at the general bus stand and railway station, to trace the truck driver who fled from the spot before the gunfight started.The encounter broke out between the terrorists and security forces after a truck […]
The West Bengal Police on Thursday arrested the husband of the Jharkhand actor who was shot dead in Howrah a day earlier for her murder a day after he claimed highway robbers shot his wife dead. Isha Alya, the actor, was killed in Howrah early Wednesday morning when the couple and their three-year-old daughter were […]
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Shah Rukh Khan- and Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Pathaan’ to implement “changes” in the movie, including its songs, chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Thursday.The CBFC has asked production banner Yash Raj Films to submit a revised version of the spy action thriller in accordance with […]
Security arrangements were “fully made” for Rahul Gandhi in accordance with laid-down guidelines but he himself “violated” the security protocols, government officials said on Thursday, a day after the Congress alleged security breaches during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in the national capital.The Congress on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging security breaches […]
Passengers faced a lot of trouble as several trains were delayed due to foggy weather conditions, railway officials said on Thursday.According to railway officials, Hyderabad-New Delhi Express, Kalka- Howrah Netaji Express, Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express and Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express were running late by 1.30 hours. While Barauni to New Delhi Special, Ayodhya Cantt-Delhi Express, […]
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to a cough syrup manufactured by an Indian firm, official sources said on Thursday.The health ministry of Uzbekistan has claimed that the children who died had consumed cough syrup ‘Doc-1 Max’ manufactured […]
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the covid response mock drill at the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital here to check its readiness to deal with any increase in the number of coronavirus cases.Amid a spurt in covid cases in some countries, the Centre has asked states and union territories to conduct mock drills at […]
The desert state of Rajasthan is experiencing a record dip in mercury this year with the hill station of Mount Abu experiencing snowfall and the city of Churu, the gateway to the Thar, recording zero degree Celsius.People on the high rocky Aravalli plateau of Mount Abu near the Gujarat border woke up to snow-covered grounds, […]
Five foreign nationals, four of them from Thailand and one from Myanmar, have tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Bihar on a pilgrimage, an official said on Monday.According to Dr Ranjan Kumar Singh, the medical officer in charge of Gaya district, the foreigners were tested at the international airport here in the weekend as […]
The CBI on Monday arrested Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot in connection with the ICICI Bank loan fraud case, officials said.The 71-year-old Dhoot was arrested from Mumbai, nearly three days after former CEO and MD of the ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar were taken into custody by the CBI, they said. […]