Environment damage behind 1 in 4 global deaths, disease: UN
Nairobi: A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage, the United Nations said Wednesday in a landmark report on the planet’s parlous state. Deadly smog-inducing emissions, chemicals polluting drinking water, and the accelerating destruction of ecosystems crucial to the livelihoods of billions of people are driving […]
BJP woman MP’s son among three held for possessing smack
Mandla (MP), Mar 13 (PTI) BJP MP Sampatiya Uike’s 21-year-old son and two others have been arrested here for allegedly possessing smack, police said on Wednesday. Raja Uike, son of the Rajya Sabha member, was arrested along with Abhishek Lakda (22) and Shahrukh Khan (26) on Tuesday night at Devdara locality in the city, he […]
Rafale case: Documents filed by review petitioners sensitive to national security, govt tells SC
New Delhi, (PTI) The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents filed by the petitioners seeking review of its Rafale deal verdict are “sensitive to national security” and relate to war capacity of the combat aircraft. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the government said the review plea filed by former Union […]
Woman Maoist killed in encounter with forces
Phulbani,(PTI) A woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Wednesday, police said. The gun battle took place after Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel launched a joint operation in Sirla forest following a tip-off, Kandhamal, Superintendent of Police, Prateek Singh told […]
Three arrested for duping over 1,000 people across India
New Delhi, March 13 (PTI) Three men were arrested for allegedly duping more than 1,000 people across India to the tune of over Rs 1.5 crore on the pretext of installing mobile phone towers of a reputed mobile company, police said on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Sanjay Kumar (28), Santosh Kumar (29) and […]
LMD Udhampur recovers Rs 34700 as fine
UDHAMPUR: A team of the officers of Legal Metrology Department conducted extensive checking of various trading premises on the National Highway in Udhampur, Gari, Battal Walia, Dhar Road Udhampur, Manwal, Battal, Udhampur Town and adjoining areas During the inspection, more than 65 traders of different business establishments especially dealing with food, Beverages, Sweets and Kiryana […]
Environment damage behind 1 in 4 global deaths, disease: UN
Nairobi, Mar 13 (AFP) A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage, the United Nations said Wednesday in a landmark report on the planet’s parlous state. Deadly smog-inducing emissions, chemicals polluting drinking water, and the accelerating destruction of ecosystems crucial to the livelihoods of billions of people […]
Army disowns slain Pulwama youth, was declared deserter September last year
Srinagar: Soon after the reports claiming that former Army man was shot dead in Pulwama, the Army on Wednesday said Showkat Ahmed Naik, son of Mohd Yousuf Naik never took oath as a soldier. Defense spokesman told KNO that Naik, resident of Pinglina was enrolled on 15 Jan 2018 in Territorial Army (TA) and went […]
Khalistan Commando Force militant, associate of Bhinderwale arrested
New Delhi (PTI) A member of the banned terrorist group and an associate of Jarnail Singh Bhinderwale, who was killed by the Indian Army in ‘Operation Blue Star’ in 1984 was nabbed by the Delhi police, officials said on Wednesday. The accused Gursewak Singh (53), is a member of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and was planning […]
Probe Robert Vadra, but also investigate PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi
Chennai (PTI) Asserting that law must not be applied selectively, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said if his brother-in-law Robert Vadra can probed so can Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged role in the Rafale deal. He also said economic growth is directly related to the mood of the nation and one cannot […]
