Shimla, 1/8: Three people were killed and about 40 went missing after two separate incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses and roads and left two hydropower projects damaged, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst at Samagh Khud (nallah) in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district left two people dead and…
Ludhiana, 30/4: Eleven people died after inhaling toxic gas in the city’s thickly-populated Giaspura area on Sunday, police said. Four more people, who were taken ill, were undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said. The source of the leakage and the type of the gas are yet to be ascertained, they added. …
Chennai, 19/9: Condemning alleged violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and seeking protection for them, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) on Thursday staged a protest here urging the Centre and cricket team India to stop the India-Bangladesh test series. Led by HMK chief Arjun Sampath, HMK cadres, raised slogans asking the central government and UN to…
New Delhi, 9/9: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he has made his decision on whether he will become the next party president and asserted that he will give his reasons if he does not contest. The former Congress president also hit back at the BJP over its ‘Parivar Bachao’ remark, saying the…
Mumbai, 28/3: Armed with hard-hitting all-rounders, new entrants Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants would aim to start their IPL campaign on a winning note when they square off here on Monday. Gujarat could most likely open with young Shubman Gill and Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who is also a wicket-keeper. The duo…
Forest officials carried out a major wildlife crime bust by arresting two inter-state tiger skin smugglers near Sunabeda Sanctuary.The special team intercepted the accused during a covert operation and seized a tiger skin.The crackdown unfolded near Bhanupatappur village inside the Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh. The anti-poaching team launched the raid after receiving intelligence about…
Tokyo, 7/8 (AO Bureau):India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal in athletics. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the javelin throw 87.58 meters in the final match. Neeraj Chopra covered this distance…
Bhubaneswar: With the joint initiation of Hindalco Industries Ltd and Similipal Tiger Conservation Foundation, Ambulance service for patient transportation was launched today in the remote habitations of Similipal forest. The Ambulance service will cater to the tribal population of three panchayats of Jashipur block, namely, Gudugudia, Barehipani and Astakuanr. Hon'ble Minister for Forest, Environment and…
New Delhi, 24/6: BJP MP Om Birla is likely to be the NDA candidate for the post of Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. He will file his nomination at 11:30 am today, news agency ANI said citing sources. Earlier it was reported that BJP ministers Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju had reached out to…
Sambalpur: A woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly being involved in the illegal trade of narcotic cough syrup, following a raid by Sambalpur police. Around 500 sealed bottles of the banned cough syrup ‘Win-Cirex’ were seized during the operation. Acting on credible information received during the ongoing Ram Navami celebrations, a team from…
