Shimla/Jaipur |ย At least nine tourists, including four from Rajasthan, were killed and three others seriously injured in a rockslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Sunday, the police said. The tourists were on the way from Sangla to Chitkul, a popular tourist spot some 250 km from Shimla, when the boulders fell on their vehicle, […]
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PM praises AP youth’s work as weatherman
Amaravati |ย A Tirupati youth was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for his efforts to help farmers by providing weather-related information in the local language. During his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ monthly radio programme, the Prime Minister mentioned B. Sai Praneeth, who calls himself the ‘Andhra Pradesh Weatherman’. A software engineer, Sai Praneeth observed […]
President Ram Nath Kovind completes four years in office
New Delhi |ย President Ram Nath Kovind completed four years in office on Sunday. An e-book — โPresident Kovid at Four’ — has been released on the occasion highlighting his work in office. The Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a tweet, “President Ram Nath Kovind completes four years in office today. Here are some highlights of the […]
UP: Man gets life sentence for raping, beheading minor
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) |ย A special POCSO court in Bareilly has awarded life term to a man, accused of raping and beheading an eight-year-old girl. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 3.5 lakh on the accused on Saturday. The case dates back to 2016 when a minor girl was found murdered in Chainpur area […]
Oxygen Express to supply LMO to Bangladesh for first time
New Delhi |ย An Oxygen Express train of the Indian Railways will supply 200 metric tonnes (MT) of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to Bangladesh in 10 containers, the Ministry of Railways said on Saturday. A Railway Ministry statement said that this is the first time that the Oxygen Express will be put into operation to a […]
Classic case of missing spine: Rahul takes swipe at govt
New Delhi |ย A day after the government informed Parliament that no fixed timeline can be indicated at present for the completion of the vaccination drive, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe saying people’s lives are on the line and it’s a classic case of a missing spine. In a tweet he […]
Trinamool nominates ex-Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar to RS
Kolkata |ย In a surprise development Trinamool Congress nominated retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati, Jawhar Sircar to the Rajya Sabha. The bypoll for the Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal, vacated by Dinesh Trivedi earlier this year, is scheduled on August 9. “Mr Sircar spent nearly […]
3-year-old swallows Ganesha idol in Karnataka, survives miraculously
Bengaluru |ย A three-year-old boy who swallowed roughly 5 centimeters long lord Ganesha idol had a miraculous escape after immediate medical intervention in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The kid, Basava was rushed to the Manipal hospital on Old Airport Road on Friday. The boy had swallowed the idol while he was playing. He manifested with pain in the […]
Navy’s rescue ops in flood-hit Maharashtra, Karnataka & Goa
New Delhi |ย Indian Navy mobilised rescue effort on Saturday in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa’s flood-hit areas to evacuation people trapped in these regions. As large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa reeled under extensive flooding — both in urban and rural areas — caused by incessant rain and consequent overflowing of riverbanks and dams over […]
Maharashtra floods: 100 killed; Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard pressed into service
Raigad (Maharashtra) |ย In a series of disasters, more than 100 people have been reportedly killed in a dozen hillslides, landslides, house-crashes and other incidents after torrential rains shook Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts, with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard rushing to rescue the marooned populace, top officials said here on Friday. In […]