Kolkata: The nationwide protest called by 10 central trade unions and their affiliates on Wednesday has affected pockets in West Bengal in the first few hours of the strike, with reports of road and rail blockades surfacing. Reports also surfaced of scuffles between the police personnel and strikers, as the police resorted to force to move…
Hyderabad: One person died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad. Sita Ram (47) died while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday. A native of Wanaparthy district, he was residing in Hydernagar . The affected persons, including four women, were admitted to three different hospitals overnight…
Imphal: Considering last month’s incidents involving farmers, the Manipur government has provided adequate security to the farmers in the vulnerable areas, officials said on Tuesday. A senior police official said that adequate security is being provided to ensure the safety of farmers in the fields and prevent incidents involving farmers in the fringe areas. The…
Bhubaneswar: Bharat Bandh will be observed on July 9 that is tomorrow. Over 25 crore workers, who work in government sectors like banking, postal services, mining, construction and transport, will participate in a nationwide general strike or Bharat Bandh. According to reports, major disruptions in public services are expected. Although schools and private offices are likely…
Ranchi: A jawan was critically injured during an ongoing search operation at the Saranda jungles in Jharkhand. Maoists blasted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Babudara under Chotanagar police limits in Jharkhand.The injured jawan has been identified as Manoj Damai of the Jharkhand Jaguar forces. He was airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment.As many as 18,000…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at Tirupati Tyre Works on early Thursday morning, a fire official said. There were no casualties reported in the fire incident.A Fire Official from Hyderabad said that the fire broke out at 4:30 am. Three fire tenders were deployed to the spot after the blaze and controlled the fire.There were no…
New Delhi: An Air India flight AI 103 from Delhi to Washington DC was cancelled due to a technical snag that the aircraft faced during its fuel stop in Vienna, the airline said on Thursday. Flight AI 103, which took off at 12.45 a.m. on Wednesday and was scheduled to reach Washington at 8.45 p.m. on Thursday,…
New Delhi: Extensive studies undertaken by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have conclusively established no link between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden deaths, the Ministry of health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. Post the Covid pandemic several cases of heart attack-related death among people, especially the young were…
Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Odisha on July 11, as part of the Congress party’s national campaign. The Congress leader is likely to attend a public rally titled ‘Save the Constitution’ to be held at the Baramunda Ground in Bhubaneswar.The rally will also be attended by…
Jamshedpur: The Jharkhand Police recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 1.5 crore that was looted from a gold trader in East Singhbhum district within 18 hours of the crime, officials said on Tuesday.Two of the three accused have been arrested, while efforts are underway to nab the third, the police said.The daring robbery took place on Monday…
