Around 12.4 lakh deaths in India in 2017 attributable to air pollution: Study
New Delhi (PTI): One in eight deaths in India last year was attributable to air pollution, which contributes to more disease burden than tobacco use, a study said Thursday while asserting the highest exposure to ultra-fine particulate matter, PM2.5, was in Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Around 12.4 lakh deaths in India in […]
CBI director Alok Verma’s plea: SC says essence of govt action must be in interest of institution
New Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court, which is hearing CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea against the Centre’s decision to divest him of powers and send him on leave, on Thursday said the essence of government action must be in the interest of the institution. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said Attorney General K […]
Board at mosque gate `bars’ entry to Muslim BJP leader
Vadodara, Dec 6 (PTI) A board was put up at the gate of a mosque in this Gujarat city ‘banning’ a Muslim BJP leader from entering the holy place, police said Thursday, adding it was not clear who put it up. The board, hung at the gate of a mosque in Yakutpura area, said that Zahir […]
Man kills wife, self in front of son in hotel room
Mumbai,(PTI) A man committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife in front of his son at the famous hill station of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, police said Thursday. Anil Shinde (34), a driver by profession, his wife Seema (30) and their 11-year-old son were visiting the hill station located in Satara district Wednesday, police said. After returning […]
Army man killed in cross LoC firing in Machil
Srinagar: An army soldier was killed in alleged Pakistan army firing along LoC in Machil area of Kupwara in northern Kashmir. An army spokesperson said that an army personnel who was injured in the firing has succumbed to injuries. “Pakistan violated the ceasefire at around 10:45 am today,” he said, adding that the Indian troops […]
NIA court issues production warrant against Aasiya Andrabi, aides
New Delhi: A special court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday issued a production warrant against Aasiya Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda, and Naheeda Nasreen of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, after taking cognizance of recent charge sheet against them. The NIA court has issued the production warrant against the three accused women for December 12. The production warrant is […]
CUK’s SLS organizes orientation programme
Srinagar: In pursuance of the initiative of placement of Law students in corporate sector, an orientation programme was organized at Nowgam-I, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) as a joint venture of School of Legal Studies, CUK, Department of Law, University of Kashmir and Principal District and Session Judge, Srinagar here on Wednesday. Speaking on the […]
BJP accords highest priority to agreement between parties for building Ram temple: Keshav Maurya
Ayodhya (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya Thursday said the BJP accorded the highest priority to an agreement between parties for building the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He also hit out at ally Shiv Sena for the remarks of his chief,saying no one can confine Ram Lalla in jail, he said in a […]
At UP wedding, bag containing jewellery worth Rs 8 lakh stolen
Muzaffarnagar, (PTI) A bag containing jewellery worth Rs 8 lakh was stolen during a wedding in UP’s Muzaffarnagar, police said Wednesday. The incident happened at a marriage hall in Civil Lines area here last evening. According to police, the bag belonged to the mother of the groom. It was kept on a chair when the incident […]
Residential house, shed damaged in Uri Border shelling
By Bilal Ahmad Baramulla : A residential house and a shed was damaged due to overnight cross-border shelling in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in the Kamalkote area of Uri sector and targeted Indian posts with heavy firing and shelling since Wednesday […]
