Shimla, 15/8: At least 51 people were killed as rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads, damaged homes and buried devotees in the rubble of a temple here. Fourteen bodies were recovered from the sites of two landslides in the state capital, and officials feared there could be more people…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the situation in Manipur, which witnessed violence in the past few weeks, was improving and urged the people in the northeastern state to build on the peace restored there. Addressing the 77th Independence Day celebrations from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said the entire nation is…
Mumbai, 14/8: Reliance Jio Infocomm on Monday said it has rolled out 5G services in 26 gigahertz millimetre waves across India and has claimed a record top speed of up to 2 gigabits per second. The millimetre wave is a short-length radio wave that almost works like a dedicated spectrum pipe for each user and…
Chennai, 13/8: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu seeking her consent for the legislation that seeks to do away with NEET in the state, saying each day of delay in its implementation costs not only valuable medical seat. His letter came after a 19-year-old medical aspirant died…
New Delhi, 14/8: The Supreme Court on Monday closed the contempt proceedings initiated by the Calcutta High Court against Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lt Governor D K Joshi and Chief Secretary Keshav Chandra for not complying with an earlier order on releasing monetary and other benefits. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and…
New Delhi, 14/8: Go First’s resolution professional is seeking an urgent Rs 100 crore funding from the lenders of the cash-strapped airlines, The Economic Times reported on Monday. The sum, as per the report, is being sought to help the currently-grounded airlines. “The funds are required to cover critical expenses such as insurance and repairs,…
Bhopal, 14/8: A glass window of the Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train was damaged after a person threw stones at it in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, an official said on Monday. The incident took place at around 10 am on Sunday near Banmore railway station and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested a man…
New Delhi, 14/8: Two glasses on the door of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi’s Delhi residence have been found broken, police said on Monday. A senior police officer said that no stone or any other such thing was found in the vicinity of the broken glasses. Police are checking the area and an investigation is underway,…
Pathankot, 14/8: A Pakistani intruder has been shot dead along the International Border in Punjab’s Pathankot district, a BSF official said on Monday. He said the Border Security Force troops noticed some suspicious movement around 12:30 am near Simbal Sakol village in Pathankot. The troops challenged the intruder but he did not stop and continued…
London, 13/8: Following a 200 in the previous match, Prithvi Shaw smashed a hundred to power Northamptonshire to a six-wicket victory over Durham in the One-Day Cup here on Sunday. Giving another reminder of his striking powers, Shaw made an unbeaten 125 off just 76 balls with 15 fours and seven sixes. The Northants chased…
