Pollution Centres down shutters, hike not Under Control

Pollution Centres down shutters, hike not Under Control

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

Around 600 Pollution Under Control Centres (PUCC) across 400 petrol pumps in the national Capital will remain closed starting Monday in response to a protest call by petrol dealers and pump owners following the Delhi Government's proposed hike in pollution certificate charges. The closure call of PUCC by the Delhi Petrol...

Religious festivals must be observed within rules: Yogi

Monday, 15 July 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Lucknow/New Delhi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised on Sunday that all celebrations must strictly adhere to rules and regulations set by the authorities. He said those unable to comply should refrain from participating and remain indoors. “Remember, during Muharram, the roads used to be empty. Today, Muharram is being celebrated, it...

DONALD TRUMP DUCKS DEATH

DONALD TRUMP DUCKS DEATH

Monday, 15 July 2024 | PTI | Chicago/Washington

Former US president Donald Trump survived an attempt on his life on Saturday when a young shooter fired multiple shots at him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, injuring his right ear, days before he was to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for the presidential election in November. Trump, 78, was...

X user booked for lewd remark against Kirti Chakra awardee’s widow

Sunday, 14 July 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) cell has registered an FIR regarding an alleged lewd remark made about the widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh on the social media platform X. A senior police on Saturday stated, “A complaint was received from National Commision of Women...

Surge in lightning strikes; 64 killed in Bihar, UP

Sunday, 14 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Increased heating due to climate change is leading to more thunderstorm activity and consequently, more lightning strikes worldwide, senior scientists said on Saturday. At least 43 people were killed due to lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and 21 in Bihar on Friday. Most of the people killed were either transplanting...

Modi vows to make Maha economic powerhouse

Modi vows to make Maha economic powerhouse

Sunday, 14 July 2024 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

Seeking to dispel public perception built up in recent years that Mumbai was losing out to Ahmedabad in terms of importance as a financial hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he aimed to use the power of Maharashtra to transform it into a global economic powerhouse and make...

INDIA bloc NDA in Assembly bypolls

INDIA bloc NDA in Assembly bypolls

Sunday, 14 July 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Shimla/Kolkatta

The Opposition parties under the banner of INDIA Bloc on Saturday won 10 out of the 13 Assembly seats that went to polls on Wednesday across seven States. While the TMC swept West Bengal, winning all four seats,  the Congress secured two out of the three seats in Himachal Pradesh. The...

Seven Indians missing after landslide in Nepal

Saturday, 13 July 2024 | PTI | Kathmandu

At least seven Indian nationals are among over 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide and pushed into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials said. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the...

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