New Delhi, 7/7: A court here awarded two-year imprisonment to Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar in a case involving the assault of a polling officer. Babbar was convicted for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from performing his duty and three other offences. The court also imposed a fine of Rs…
Morbi, 30/10: A nearly century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi city collapsed on Sunday evening, killing at least 32 people. The bridge, which was recently reopened for public after renovation, collapsed as it could not bear the weight of the people standing on it, officials said. “Due to the…
Katra: The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi continues to remain suspended for the 14th straight day on Monday due to adverse weather conditions and multiple landslides in the region.Authorities have cited safety concerns as persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and blocked tracks leading to the shrine, making movement unsafe for pilgrims. The…
Mumbai: While ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out of the Oscars race, India’s hopes are very much alive with the film ‘Anuja’ produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor. The live-action short film has been shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short Film category. Guneet boasts of an excellent track record at the Oscars as her earlier production ‘Period. End…
New Delhi: Among the contingents marching down the Kartavya Path on 76th Republic Day celebrations a 148-member all-women marching contingent of Central Reserve Police Force, led by Assistant Commandant Aishwarya Joy M showcased the spirit of ‘Nari Shakti’. CRPF Mahila Contingent is made up of Women drawn from units deployed in various parts of the country…
Bengaluru, 20/2: Bengaluru has received a fresh Rs 116-crore grant from the Central government for projects to improve air quality. This is the third tranche of grants sanctioned under the National Clean Air Project (NCAP). The Centre earlier released Rs 419 crore under the project. Sources in the Urban Development Department (UDD) said the…
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on Wednesday morning (local time), marking his first-ever visit to the country and only the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.PM Modi is in Namibia for a State visit at the invitation of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Upon his arrival, the Prime…
Texas, 16/2: Police in El Paso, Texas, say one person was killed and three other people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday in a shopping mall. One person has been taken into custody, El Paso police spokesperson Sgt Robert Gomez said. No immediate information was given about that person. “It’s too early…
Mumbai, 6/1 (AO bureau): Soon Jamia University can give a big gift to the country. Efforts have begun for this. The National Minorities Commission is the link between it. Recently, a delegation of the Teachers Association of Jamia met Atif Rashid, Vice Chairman of the Commission. A demand letter was also handed over to PM…
New Delhi, 22/9: India has taken part in a two-day meeting in Vienna that was part of the proceedings aimed at resolving a dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting in the Austrian capital city was convened by a neutral expert. Senior advocate…
