The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested former Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged drug racket being probed against him and others, officials said. They said Khaira, 56, was taken into custody by the central probe agency in Punjab under provisions of the Prevention of […]
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday exhorted governors to act as friend, philosopher and guide in states, while Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the critical role played by them in protecting constitutional values and integrity of the country. Addressing a conference, Kovind pointed out that governors had a very […]
The Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede in connection with an allegation of forgery of caste certificate against him, an official said on Thursday. An Assistant Commissioner of Police recorded Wankhede’s statement recently and is conducting further probe, he said.Wankhede submitted relevant documents to the ACP […]
A university-level wrestler named Nisha Dahiya and her brother were killed and their mother suffered injuries as some assailants opened fire on them at a wrestling academy in Haryana’s Sonipat district on Wednesday, following which angry villagers set the facility on fire. Meanwhile, the murdered wrestler’s identity created confusion as several reports initially mistook her […]
With addition of 16 more cases of Zika virus, Kanpur has crossed the 100-mark.The fresh tally of 106 cases includes nine men and seven women, including two in an advanced stage of pregnancy from the Zika epicentre of Chakeri area and one patient who tested positive on Saturday from the neighbouring Kannauj district.Chief medical officer […]
BJP leader and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the pollution in the Yamuna river and said he cannot escape the “sin of disrespecting the faith of the people”.AAP leader Raghav Chadha hit back, accusing the Union minister of being “interested in making political statements” […]
Children ward of Kamla Nehru hospital caught fire on Monday night. According to the reports, seven children suffered burn injuries in the incident. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet. Fire brigade team and police rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation. On getting the information Minister Vishwas Sarang and […]
Security has been beefed up around Antilia, the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, on Monday, after a taxi driver informed the Mumbai police that two suspicious men were inquiring about it. “It was around 1pm that the Mumbai police control room received a call from a taxi driver, who informed about two suspicious men asking […]
The price of Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine named ZyCoV-D has been finalised. This development comes after the Centre placed an order of one crore needless ZyCoV-D doses. According to an official statement, the price of the vaccine has been fixed at Rs 265 per dose. The needle-free applicator will cost Rs 93 per dose. GST […]
Harekala Hajabba, a 68-year-old fruit seller from Mangalore in Karnataka, received the Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind for building a primary school with his earnings of Rs 150 per day. The 66-year-old received this award for bringing a revolution in rural education by constructing the school in Harekala-Newpadpu village in Mangaluru which has […]