Guwahati, 2/8: The Centre has paid a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the family members of the five persons who were killed in a fake encounter 30 years ago in Assam’s Tinsukia district, Jagadish Bhuyan, a politician in Assam who moved the court on behalf of family.
Washington DC, 22/4: A new Omicron subvariant is spreading in the United States, and has accounted for nearly 10 per cent of new weekly Covid-19 cases reported across the country, according to data updated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The subvariant XBB.1.16, referred to as “arcturus”, has been added by…
Washington DC, 27/6: Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris has officially signed the documents declaring herself as the candidate in the US Presidential race. Taking it to her official X handle, Harris wrote: “Today, I signed the forms officially declaring my candidacy for president of USA
New Delhi ,19/10: Mallikarjun Kharge was on Wednesday elected as the Congress president defeating Shashi Tharoor by around 6,700 votes. Kharge recieved 7,897 votes while Tharoor got 1,072 votes. The Tharoor camp described the senior MP crossing the 1000-mark a milestone. Around 9,500 or 96 per cent of 9,915 eligible Congress leaders…
New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed the national capital as cold waves gripped the city on Friday morning.According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Friday. The air quality in the national capital has deteriorated from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’.According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded…
Mumbai, 14/8: Salman Rushdie is off the ventilator and is talking, the president of Chautauqua Institution, where the Mumbai-born author was stabbed at an event onstage, said. “@SalmanRushdie off ventilator and talking! Continued prayers from all @chq,” Chautauqua Institution president Chautauqua Institution said in a tweet on Saturday night.
Bengaluru,25/12: Covid preparedness levels in Bengaluru’s private hospitals vary. Those with Covid isolation wards plan to continue with the same while those without these are awaiting directions from the government or demand from patients. While a circular from the health department has asked private hospitals to be prepared in case of a…
New Delhi: The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday. Following a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national capital, Sirsa said the government is taking stringent…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, the revered Maa Vaishno Devi Temple located on Jamukona hill in Nayagarh district was robbed late last night. The temple, popularly known as the second shrine of Goddess Vaishno Devi in the region, houses a sacred cave shrine that has now become the target of thieves.According to preliminary reports, the…
New Delhi, 9/5: Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff on Saturday. He will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders. He is expected to assume office…
