Patna, 20/2: In a bizarre incident an inmate of Bihar’s Gopalganj district jail reportedly swallowed a mobile phone during checking out of fear being caught by prison officers, an official said on Monday. Qaishar Ali, the prisoner, swallowed the phone on Saturday during inspection. The matter, however, came to light on Sunday after Ali developed…
Bengaluru, 20/2: Bengaluru has received a fresh Rs 116-crore grant from the Central government for projects to improve air quality. This is the third tranche of grants sanctioned under the National Clean Air Project (NCAP). The Centre earlier released Rs 419 crore under the project. Sources in the Urban Development Department (UDD) said the…
New Delhi, 20/2: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday alleged his residence in the national capital was attacked by unidentified miscreants, and said this was the fourth such incident since 2014. The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader, who was on a visit to Rajasthan, said he has submitted a complaint to Delhi…
Mumbai, 19/2: Saurashtra thrashed Bengal by nine wickets at the Eden Gardens on Sunday to lift their second Ranji Trophy in three seasons. Leading from the front, skipper and left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat took 6/85 and effected the run out of Shahbaz Ahmed that triggered a batting collapse as Bengal lost their last six wickets…
MP, 19/2: A tremor of 3.0 magnitude hit some western districts of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday afternoon, but there was no report of any casualty and damage to property due to it, officials said. The National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet that an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred at 12.54 pm with…
Mumbai, 19/2: The Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena battle over party’s name and bow-and-arrow election symbol is set to land in the Supreme Court with both sides planning to move the apex court, which is already hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the split in the saffron party. This is perhaps the worst-ever crisis that…
New Delhi, ,19/2: Condolences began pouring in from all quarters of the society for renowned Tamil actor Mayilsamy, who died here early on Sunday. The 57-year-old comedian suffered a heart attack in the small hours of Sunday, South Indian Artistes’ Association said. Political leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, MNM Chief Kamal…
Chilika, 19/2: INS Chilka, near Balugaon in Khordha district, held an annual media interaction program on Sunday . The event was held under the direct supervision of Cmde NP Pradeep, Naval Officer-in-Charge (Odisha) and Commanding Officer INS Chilka. The event was attended by many journalists from Khordha, Tangi, Banpur, Balugaon and Berhampur areas….
New Delhi, 19/2: Australian batters paid the price for some atrocious shot selection as Ravindra Jadeja’s career-best figures of 7 for 42 put India on verge of another big victory on day three of the second Test here on Sunday. Starting the day at 61 for 1, Jadeja’s arm balls became a lethal weapon as…
Bhopal, 19/2: India’s wildlife diversity has received a boost with 12 cheetahs arriving in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said. The 12 cheetahs arrived on Saturday and were released into quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district, five months after the first batch of eight…
