India
Heavy Rains Likely In Many Parts Of Odisha Over Next 4 Days
With the fresh low pressure area over Bay of Bengal further intensifying on Saturday, many parts of Odisha are likely to be lashed by heavy rainfall over the next four days, the Meteorological Centre here said. This is the ninth instance of a low pressu...
Maha: Two Women Rescued From Spa; Owner, Manager Booked
Two women were rescued from a spa in Mira Road town of Maharashtra's Thane district, while a case was registered against the manager and owner of the establishment for allegedly using them for flesh trade, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, t...
'Vendetta Politics': West Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh's Nephew Arrested in Bank Fraud Case
BJP MP Arjun Singh's nephew Sanjit Singh alias Pappu was arrested late on Friday night after hours of grilling in connection with fraud in a cooperative bank in Barrackpore, a senior police officer said.
'War-like Stores Smuggled Using Tube, Rope': Army Foils Pak's Bid to Push Arms into Kashmir, Recovers 4 Rifles
he troops immediately reached the location and recovered four AK 74 rifles, eight magazines and 240 rounds concealed in two bags. The area has been cordoned off and a search is under progress, an Army official said.
Special Campaign In UP To Spread Awareness About Crimes Against Children, Women
A special campaign will be organised in Uttar Pradesh from October 17 to October 25 to create awareness among the public regarding crimes against children and women, according to a statement on Saturday. Director General of Police HC Awasthy said direc...
Digest For International Stories For Week Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2020
Saturday Washington: President Donald Trump, who was admitted to a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, is in "exceptionally good spirits" and has been "fever free" for the last 24 hours, his doctors said on Saturday. London: There is growing h...
Drug Peddler Held With 340 Gm Of Heroin In Delhi
An African national suspected of supplying drugs in the country was arrested with 340 gram of heroin, police said on Saturday. Gnakpa Nestor, 34, was held Friday night when the police had deployed its technical and manual surveillance to nab drug peddle...
Digest For Domestic Stories For Week Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2020
Saturday Lucknow/Hathras: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged gang-rape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman, which triggered nationwide outrage. New Delhi: The AIIMS' medical board has ru...
Trump To Resume Campaigning; Second Debate Canceled
U.S. President Donald Trump will resume inperson campaigning on Saturday after being sidelined by a case of COVID19, but a debate next week against his presidential election opponent Joe Biden was canceled because Trump refused to participate.
HC Orders Fresh Post-mortem On Body Of Baby As 'Father' Refuses To Accept It
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a fresh post-mortem examination on the body of a newborn baby, claimed to be that of the child of one Babun Mondal by a state-run hospital here but the man refused to accept it. Mondal claimed that the body w...
Police Ask Kolkata Durga Puja Organisers To Follow All COVID- 19 Regulations
Kolkata Police on Friday asked Durga Puja organisers in the city to rigorously follow all COVID-19 regulations and ensure that revellers mandatorily wear masks while entering the marquees during the five-day festival which will begin on October 23. City...
Prepare Action Plan To Prevent Road Accidents: Adityanath To Officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the officials to prepare an action plan with inter-departmental coordination to prevent road accidents and loss of human lives. The chief minister, who presided over a meeting of the UP Ro...
Tripura-cadre IAS Officer Dies Of COVID-19 In Maharashtra
A 35-year-old IAS officer of the Tripura-cadre died of COVID-19 on Friday, authorities at a private hospital here said. The official, who was being treated at a hospital in Aurangabad in central Maharashtra, was shifted to Pune but was declared `brought...
Pandemic Not Near Plateau in Maharashtra, Numbers Can Go Up Around Diwali: Expert
As of Thursday evening, the caseload in Maharashtra was 14,93,884 and the death toll 39,430. While the spike incases on Thursday was 13,395, it had crossed 24,000 earlier.
11 Gangsters Booked Under Stringent GCTOC Act in Gujarat
The gang members are also accused of keeping firearms, robbery, attempt to murder, bootlegging, cruelty on animals and electricity theft.
Kharif Paddy Procurement in Punjab Sees Record Jump to 15.99 Lakh Tonnes in Last 13 Days: Union Food Ministry
Punjab registered an unprecedented increase of procurement from 1.76 lakh tonnes last year to 15.99 lakh tonnes this year as on September 8, which is more than 900 per cent of the Kharif procurement so far as compared to last year.