UP, 12/8: The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested an alleged terrorist linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, who was tasked with carrying out a ‘fidayeen’ attack on suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Accused Mohammad Nadeem (25) is a native of Kunda Kala village under Gangoh police station area in Saharanpur district, Uttar…
Moradabad, 12/8: A lawyer who won a 22-year court battle for compensation from Indian Railways after being overcharged Rs 20 said Friday that his quest for justice was worth the effort. Tungnath Chaturvedi bought two tickets from his hometown Mathura to Moradabad in 1999 and was charged Rs 90 instead of 70, the price…
New Delhi, 12/8: Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July, mainly on account of moderation in food prices, government data showed on Friday. In June, retail inflation was at 7.01 per cent and it stood at 5.59 per cent in July 2021. According to the data, food inflation in July…
New Delhi, 12/8:The water level of the Yamuna river breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi following heavy rain in upper catchment areas, prompting authorities to chalk out a strategy to evacuate people from low-lying areas. The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 205.38 metres at 4 pm…
New Delhi, 12/8: Amid the ongoing tussle between AAP and Centre over freebies, BJP leader Sambit Patra on Friday targeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying his only goal is to establish the prominence of his party in the country. “Freebies are baits to lure people so that ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal get…
New Delhi, 12/8: Popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava continues to be “critical and on ventilator” in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the AIIMS here, sources said on Friday. The 58-year-old stand-up comic was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday and later underwent angioplasty. “Srivastava continues to be…
Hyderabad, 12/8: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s proposed show in Hyderabad has once again triggered a row with a BJP MLA from the city threatening to stop the programme and beat up the artiste. BJP MLA T. Raja Singh has warned that if the comedian goes ahead with the show, he would beat him…
Patna, 12/8:A migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Friday. The attack took place around midnight, they said. “During intervening night, #terrorists fired upon & injured one outside #labourer Mohd Amrez S/O Mohd Jalil R/O Madhepura Besarh #Bihar at Soadnara Sumbal, #Bandipora,”…
