Two youths lost their lives in a fatal road accident in Assam’s Golaghat district, officials said on Thursday. The accident happened late Wednesday night in the Furkating area of the Golaghat district. The dead have been identified as Bijit Bhuyan and Martinez Kerketa. According to police, they were riding on a particular stretch, when the […]
In contrast to essential vegetables, which are sold for between ₹30 and ₹50 per kilogramme, onion prices in Delhi and the national capital region have skyrocketed, reaching ₹70 per kilogramme. By the first week of November, the price of onions is probably going to reach ₹100 per kilogramme. The prices are also sky rocketing in […]
Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat narrowly escaped after his car collided with a divider. Fortunately, Rawat said he didn’t suffer any injuries and felt only mild tremors after the collision. The incident took place late on Tuesday night while traveling from Haldwani to Udham Singh Nagar’s Kashipur. Soon, after the accident, […]
New Delhi: India on Sunday sent more than 38 tonnes of relief material including medicines and medical equipment for the people of Palestine amid mounting global concerns over the plight of civilians living in Gaza. The consignments were sent in a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force to El-Arish airport in Egypt. Various […]
A35-year-old farmer was critically injured allegedly after being shot at by unidentified men in Athaula village of Punjab’s Jalandhar district on Sunday, police said. According to officials, the victim, identified as Gurmeet Singh, was going from village Kohla to Athaula on his tractor when he was intercepted by unidentified persons on a motorcycle, who allegedly […]
New Delhi,: The government on Wednesday again extended restrictions on sugar exports beyond October 31 next year, a move aimed at increasing the availability of the commodity in the domestic market during the festive season. Earlier, the restrictions were imposed until October 31 of this year. “Restriction on export of sugar (raw sugar, white sugar, […]
A20-year-old man named Nawaz faced a stern warning from the Hospet Police in Karnataka’s Vijayanagara district. This happened after he shared a pro-Palestine video as his WhatsApp status on Thursday, 12 October. The Hospet Police noticed that certain individuals in a Hospet neighborhood were using social media to disseminate pro-Palestine content during the Israel-Palestine war. […]
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to be increased despite firming raw material costs because of upcoming general elections next year, Moody’s Investors Service said. Three state-owned fuel retailers — Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) — which control roughly 90 per cent of […]
Gangtok:A sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim has resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen valley on Wednesday, which was compounded by the release of water from a dam, leading to 23 army personnel being washed away, camps and vehicles being submerged, officials said. The floods started around […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and said his timeless teachings “continue to illuminate our path.” The nation remembered Bapu and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, revered freedom fighters and stalwarts of India, both of whom were born on October 2. Modi […]