New Delhi,6/11: Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning were recorded around seven to eight times above the government-prescribed safe limit, as a toxic haze persisted over the region for the seventh consecutive day. Stringent curbs, including a ban on entry of polluting trucks, came into effect in Delhi on Sunday as its air quality…
Chandigarh, 5/11: BJP expelled its Punjab party leader Sandeep Dayma over remarks on gurdwaras and mosques at rally in Rajasthan. Dayma, the former BJP candidate from Tijara in the 2018 Assembly election at a public meeting in the town earlier this week said that the Gurdwaras in the region had become “open sores”, which should…
Kolkata, 5/11: In a big development, India defeated South Africa by 243 runs at the ICC World Cup to continue its extend its winning streak to eight games. Batting first India scored 326/5 riding on a record-equalling 49th ODI ton by Virat Kohli. In reply, South Africa were bundled out for just 83 with Jadeja…
Bandipur, 5/11: A person was killed, in an exchange of fire between the Forest Department personnel and a gang of miscreants, who had poached a deer at Maddur range, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, in Chamarajanagar district, on Sunday morning. Manu (27), a resident of Bheemanabeedu, Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, is the deceased. The incident occurred near…
Kolkata, 5/11: Virat Kohli, who is celebrating his 35th birthday today, hit his 49th ODI century at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most hundreds in the format. Kohli got to his century on the 119th ball of his innings in India’s league game against South Africa.
Chattisgarh, 5/11: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday launched Congress’ manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. At the launch of the manifesto for the upcoming state assembly elections, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says, “Caste-based census would be conducted. A caste-based census would be conducted for the scheduled caste, tribal castes, backward…
Kolkata, 5/11: Amid allegations of black marketing of tickets for Sunday’s World Cup cricket match between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Police issued a notice to BCCI president Roger Binny seeking information on ticket sales for the event, a senior officer said. The notice, which was issued late on Saturday evening, asked…
Kathmandu, 5/11: A municipality in the epicentre of Friday’s deadly earthquake in Nepal’s Jajarkot district reported no death from the tremor even though at least 157 people were killed in other parts of the district and neighbouring Rukum West, according to a media report. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, a 6.4…
Mumbai, 5/11: Maharashtra is in turmoil. The Maratha quota issue has been exhumed before two crucial elections—the Assembly and the Lok Sabha—and the result has been predictable. Street protests raged for days, a politician’s house was set afire, and a couple of demonstrators died by suicide. Caught flat-footed, the ruling government came up with garden-variety…
New Delhi, 5/11: All primary schools in the national capital will remain shut till November 10 in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced on Sunday. For classes 6 to 12, schools have the option of teaching online. “As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi…
