Vadodara, 18/1: A school picnic turned tragic as 16 persons –14 students and two teachers — died after a boat overturned in a lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, police officials said. Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in the Harni…
Imphal, 18/1: A village volunteer was killed in a gunfight between two warring communities in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, officials said on Thursday. The shootout took place on Wednesday night after suspected militants launched an attack on Kangchup from the adjoining hill areas, prompting village volunteers in low-lying locality to retaliate, they said.
Islamabad, 18/1: Pakistan’s army on Thursday said it carried out precision strikes in Iran using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons that struck “terrorist” groups Balochistan Liberation Army and the Balochistan Liberation Front. It said maximum care was taken to avoid collateral damage and urged “dialogue and cooperation” in resolving issues between the…
New Delhi, 18/1: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday skipped the fourth Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons in the excise policy case. In a letter to the ED, the AAP said BJP’s aim was to arrest Kejriwal and stop him from campaigning for Lok Sabha elections.Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to the Enforcement…
Ayodhya, 18/1: Ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya Ram temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir. He also released a book of stamps issued on Lord Ram around the world. Components of the book design include the Ram mandir, choupai ‘mangal bhavan amangal hari’, sun,…
New Delhi, 17/1: With the ED asking him to appear for questioning on Thursday after he skipped summons thrice in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here he will do whatever needs to be done as per law. Sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Delhi government, however, said…
New Delhi, 17/1: Oil companies may reduce petrol and diesel prices next month after releasing their Q3 results which would show their net profits cross Rs 75,000 crore, according to a report by Hindustan Times. Officials said that a review of the pricing will take place with the companies that are sitting on margins of…
Telengana, 17/1: While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves no opportunity to criticise the Adani Group, it’s business as usual in Congress-ruled Telangana. On Wednesday, the Adani Group of companies signed four memorandums of understanding (MoU) for investments of over Rs 12400 crore in Telengana. These were signed in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister, A…
Bangkok, 17/1: Around 20 people were killed in Thailand in an explosion on Wednesday at a firework factory north of Bangkok, police said, as authorities inspected the site but were yet to find survivors. It was not immediately clear what caused the incident, which took place mid-afternoon in Suphan Buri province about 120 km (74.56…
Kolkata, 17/1: In a major development, the Calcutta High Court has formed a CBI-Bengal Police joint special investigation team to probe into attack on ED officials at Sandeshkhali
