More than 20 people were injured on Monday after a section of a tent caved in during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a public rally in West Bengal’s Midnapore. The Prime Minister and the leaders of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the dais were, however, safe. He rushed to see the injured at […]
Mumbai Hungry but unwilling to shell out big bucks for popcorn? Don’t. In a move that would surely be welcomed by movie-goers across Maharashtra, the state government announced on Friday that outside food – including home-cooked items – would now be permitted inside multiplexes here. Maharashtra Food Supplies Minister Ravindra Chavan announced the decision during […]
Aurangabad Sixty highly poisonous Russell’s viper snakes were found in the kitchen of a Zilla Parishad school in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, a school official said on Saturday. The spotting of so many snakes at one place created panic among students and staffers of the Zilla Parishad-run school located in Pangra Bokhare village of Hingoli […]
The Indian bank that saw its earnings wiped out by an unprecedented fraud aims to report the nation’s biggest bank profit by selling some assets, according to people familiar with the matter. Punjab National Bank is targeting net income of more than 50 billion rupees ($730 million) for the three months through Sept. 30, boosted […]
Many H-1B holders could face deportation if their application for extension or change of status is rejected and their tenure of stay granted by the US government has expired, according to the new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy. Announced on June 28, the policy memorandum empowers USCIS to issue a “Notice to Appear” […]
New India Assurance Co. Ltd has given a notification for the recruitment of Assistant Vacancies in Class III cadre from open market. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. Application Fee For SC/ST/ PWD/ EX-SER: Rs. 100/- For Other than SC/ST/ PWD/ EX-SER: Rs.600/- Payment Mode: through online […]
New Delhi Nearly 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi due to pollution by fine particulate matter in 2016, says a new study, which ranks the national capital third in a list of cities worldwide that reported most deaths due to toxic air. Shanghai was ranked first in most premature deaths at 17,600 and Beijing second […]
Raipur Gold coins belonging to the 12th century have been found during earth-digging for a road construction in Chhattisgarh’s Kondagaon district on Friday. A pot containing 57 gold coins, a silver coin, and a gold earring was unearthed on July 10 during the construction of a road between Korkoti and Bedma villages, district collector Neelkanth […]
Bangkok Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu progressed to the final of the $350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 tournament in Bangkok with a 23-21, 16-21, 21-9 win over Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung on Saturday. After a close first game, Tunjung fought back to take the second. But Sindhu surged ahead early in the third to […]
New Delhi Dhing is a village around 30 km from Nagaon town in Assam. Most people outside the state had no clue about its existence; all that changed on Thursday night. Eighteen-year-old Hima Das, the daughter of a farmer from Dhing, has made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal […]