Four people were killed and around 15 to 20 others are feared trapped after a landslide at the Dadam mining zone in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on Saturday. So far, three people have been rescued while four bodies have been pulled out of the rubble. The wounded have been shifted to a hospital for treatment.About a […]
Amidst the strong demand to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act from the entire northeastern region, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that some “rationalisation” regarding the contentious act is expected in the new year. He said that the Army, which deployed in the disturbed areas under the AFSPA, has virtually […]
Over 1.75 million Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp, while 602 grievance reports were received by the messaging platform in November 2021, according to its compliance report. In its latest report, the messaging platform said 17,59,000 Indian accounts were banned on WhatsApp during the period.An Indian account is identified via a +91 phone number, it […]
A ‘moderate’ 5.3 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit and Islamabad on Saturday, Dunya News reported. The Pakistan National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed the earthquake, with an intensity of 5.3 on the Richter Scale, hit Swat, Peshawar, Lower Dir, Swabi, Nowshera, Islamabad and other cities, forcing people to flee their […]
Delhi recorded a massive surge in daily COVID-19 infections with 2,716 fresh cases on the first day of the new year, the highest since May 21 and a 51 percent jump from a day earlier, while the positivity rate rose to 3.64 percent. Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the hospital occupancy is still low […]
The Saturday stampede that killed 12 people occurred “due to a scuffle between two groups of pilgrims”, the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said in a statement, emphasising only 35,000 pilgrims were allowed to proceed for the yatra against the normal capacity of 50,000 in view of the pandemic. Yhe board said Lt Governor Manoj […]
Days after retiring from all forms of cricket, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has dropped a bombshell by claiming that some Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials and former skipper MS Dhoni were responsible for his ouster from the national team. For a long period of time, Harbhajan reigned supreme as India’s […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday paid obeisance at Gurudwara Sri Qatalgarh Sahib on the occasion of New Year and prayed for Sarbat Da Bhala (welfare of all). After paying obeisance CM Channi announced a new year bonanza to the people of Sri Chamkaur Sahib. he Chief Minister dedicated City Centre to the […]
In a bid to boost state’s economy and catapult employment generation, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday approved the special package of incentives for new Mega and Ultra Mega Projects to attract huge investment in these projects across the State. According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, […]