New Delhi, 28/5: Former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, dancer Shobana Chandrakumar, actor Anant Nag and Vice Chancellor of prestigious King George’s Medical University Soniya Nityanand were among 68 eminent personalities conferred with the coveted Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu. A total of 139 distinguished persons were named for the country’s civilian…
Udala: A major tragedy was averted after a portion of the false ceiling collapsed in the maternity ward of Udala Medical in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. Fortunately, newborn baby and mother escape unhurt.As per reports, the incident took place when a section of the ceiling collapsed and fell on the back of a mother who…
Mumbai, 9/4: A fire broke out at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday. The fire was reported from the Terminal 1 of the CSMIA at 1835 hrs, the Mumbai Fire Brigade said adding that the fire has been upgraded as a Level-1 fire.
New Delhi, 21/5India on Wednesday expelled another Pakistani official working at the High Commission in New Delhi for “indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India”. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. India on May 13 expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission…
Durg, 18/1: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained a suspect in the case of knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khan from a train at Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh on Saturday afternoon, an official said. The man, identified as Aakash Kailash Kannojia (31), was traveling by Jnaneshwari Express which runs between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak…
Washington DC, 19/6: The Joe Biden administration and the influential Indian-American community will roll out a red carpet welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive in the United States on Wednesday, for his first-ever state visit to the country after he assumed office in 2014. Modi, who will be in the…
Bhubaneswar: A man from Khordha district died on Monday after being taken into police custody following allegations of coconut theft, with his family accusing the Banpur police of custodial torture. The police have denied the allegations, maintaining that the man had already been assaulted by villagers before being rescued, and said an investigation is underway.The deceased,…
Bhubaneswar: Goa is experiencing rain, which may affect flight operations. Stay updated on your flight status on the official website of Indigo for the latest information. Indigo has issued a travel advisory in this regard that reads as follows: “Owing to inclement weather and rainfall in Goa, flight operations may be subject to delays or disruptions….
New Delhi, 26/8: In a jolt to the Congress, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday quit the party, accusing the leadership of propping up “proxies” and trying to foist a non-serious leader at the helm in the last eight years, which had led to conceding space to the BJP and regional parties. …
New Delhi, 11/6: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday summoned comedian Pranit More and web developer Himanshu Jangra, over remarks allegedly made during a stand-up comedy show in Gurugram that the commission said appeared to glorify sexual coercion and non-consensual conduct towards a woman.Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports and a viral…
