Mumbai, 28/8: The toll in building crash tragedy in Virar near Mumbai mounted to 17 on Thursday in what was one the worst accidents in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR) post Covid-19 pandemic even as the the police has arrested the builder on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Nine injured persons have been…
Lucknow, 28/8: The judicial commission formed to investigate last year’s violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal town during a court mandated survey of a mosque in which four persons were killed and several others injured, submitted its report to Chief Minister on Thursday. Although the content of the 450-page report was not made public, according…
New Delhi, 28/8: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded that India impose higher tariffs on US imports and asserted that the whole country will support this decision. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Central government has decided to waive off 11 per cent duty on cotton imported from…
Kashmir, 28/8: The Army on Thursday killed two terrorists in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector while foiling yet another infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC), continuing a spurt of such bids in recent weeks. According to the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, the operation was launched jointly by the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police…
New Delhi, 28/8: Centre has extended the import duty exemption on cotton till December 31, 2005, a government order said on Thursday. Earlier, India had suspended an 11 per cent import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is willing to address US concerns…
Washington DC, 27/8: Police and paramedics were responding to an active shooter situation unfolding on Wednesday at a church on the south side of Minneapolis, local news reported, citing the Minneapolis Police Department. There is no active threat to the community at this time. The shooter is contained,” the City of Minneapolis said on X….
Noida, 27/8: The investigation into the suspected dowry death of Nikki Bhati has taken a new turn after the recovery of an inflammable substance from her room and the emergence of fresh video clips, prompting police to revisit the timeline of the August 21 incidents. The officer, who is part of the probe, said the…
Cuttack, 27/8: In a shocking development, The portion of an under-construction roof in Odisha’s Cuttack railway station collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. The incident caused panic among passengers. According to media reports, rescue operations are underway. So far, no loss of lives has been reported.
Chennai, 27/8: Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday in a social media post. They say every ending will have a new start, my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close today,” the cricketer wrote.
New Delhi, 27/8: Amid ongoing tariff tensions, India is likely to sign a mega defence deal with the US to buy 113 additional F-404 engines from General Electric for 97 Tejas LCA jets, which the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will manufacture. The deal worth around $1 billion is likely to be inked by September, according to…
