Police shoot at, arrest Bahraich prime accused

Police shoot at, arrest Bahraich prime accused

Friday, 18 October 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

Sarfaraz alias Rinku, the prime accused in the murder of 22-year-old Ram Gopal Mishra, was reportedly injured in a police encounter near the Nepal border. Alongside Sarfaraz, another suspect, Talib, sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. Both suspects were shot in the legs and were admitted to a State-run...

Gold, silver soar to a new high

Thursday, 17 October 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Ahead of Diwali, Gold prices on Wednesday touched a new all-time high of `78,900 per 10 grams in the national Capital, gaining `250 due to sustained buying by jewellers. The precious metal had closed at `78,650 per 10 grams in the previous session on Tuesday. Silver also followed the suit and...

AQI was 999 at Anand Vihar!

Thursday, 17 October 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The air of the national Capital has turned extremely hazardous for the public as data by the AQICN revealed that the Anand Vihar recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 999 at 8 pm on Wednesday. Across the city, alarming AQI levels were reported, Sector 8, Dwarka recorded an index...

SC slams Punjab, Haryana for inaction on stubble burning

Thursday, 17 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Coming down heavily on Punjab and Haryana Governments over non-prosecution of stubble burning, the Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned the Chief Secretaries on October 23 for explanation of no action against the violators. A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Maish pointed out “complete insensitivity”...

Bomb hoaxes a red herring?

Bomb hoaxes a red herring?

Thursday, 17 October 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

Multiple bomb threats continued to disrupt airline operations in the country for the third consecutive day. Eight flights, four of IndiGo, two of SpiceJet and one of Akasa Air, received bomb threats on Wednesday, leading to long delays and diversions. All the threats turned out to be hoaxes. However, there...

More bomb hoaxes keep airports on edge

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Airport staffers and security agencies on Tuesday went into a tizzy to undertake specific counter-terrorist drills at various airports after five planes, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday. The threats via microblogging platform X came a day after five hoax...

26 arrested, Bahraich tense, but under control

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

In a significant development, Uttar Pradesh police have arrested 26 individuals in connection with the recent violence in Bahraich. The arrests were made earlier today, and the accused were sent to jail following medical examinations, according to SP’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Shivesh Shukla. To prevent the spread of misinformation, internet...

National Capital Region’s second airport almost ready for operations

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

The National Capital Region’s second airport, Noida International Airport has successfully completed the calibration of the instrument landing system and precision approach path indicator to assess navigation systems. The calibration, carried out by Airports Authority of India (AAI) with support from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), represents a...

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