Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that his government would on Republic Day honour the driver and operator of Haryana Roadways, who saved the life of cricketer Rishabh Pant when he met with an accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee on Friday.Pant was returning from Delhi to Roorkee to surprise his […]
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Highest-ever arrival of tourists in Manali, Shimla to ring in New Year
Defying Covid-19 protocols amidst the scare of the new Omicron variant, crowds of holidaymakers have descended onto Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist resorts Shimla, Narkanda, Dharamsala, Kalpa, Manali, Dalhousie and elsewhere, the highest-ever arrival of tourists in the history, to ring in the New Year with carnivals and musicals amidst a snowy landscape. After a day […]
Rishabh Pant undergoes plastic surgery for facial injuries; brain and spine MRI scan results normal after car accident
The results of India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s MRI of the brain and spine are normal, said a medical bulletin, after the cricketer suffered in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand on Friday morning.The 25-year old has also undergone plastic surgery to manage his facial injuries, lacerated wounds and abrasions while the MRI scans of […]
PM Narendra Modi’s mother passes away aged 100
Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraba Modi, passed away aged 100 in the wee hours of Friday. The prime minister often spoke of the bond he shared with his mother and how she was a source of inspiration. In a blog post earlier this year, PM Modi wrote, “A mother’s penance creates a good human being. […]
Army makes first 3D printed house for troops
Embracing new technology, the Indian Army inaugurated its first ‘3D’ printing technology-based house for soldiers at Ahmedabad. The unit has a ground floor and first floor configuration.The Military Engineering Services (MES) has done the construction in collaboration with a private company MiCoB Private Limited using the latest ‘3D rapid construction technology’. The construction work of […]
Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant ‘rokafied’
It’s official! Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani pre-wedding festivities with Radhika Merchant have begun.The couple had a traditional roka ceremony on Thursday at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The good news was confirmed by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Group President Parimal Nathwani.Taking to Twitter, Parimal Nathwani wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to dearest Anant […]
Search operation intensified to trace truck driver who escaped before encounter in Jammu
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 […]
Jharkhand actor’s husband held for murder after he claimed robbers killed her
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 […]
Censor board asks ‘Pathaan’ makers to make ‘changes’ in songs
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 […]
Rahul Gandhi himself ‘violated’ security guidelines, govt officials say on Congress’s security concerns
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 […]









