India logs 5 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Nov 7(PTI) Five new coronavirus infections were logged in India, while the active cases have been recorded at 180, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,294, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,01,397). The number […]
Three houses gutted in overnight blaze in Srinagar’s Alochi Bagh
Srinagar, Nov 07: At least three residential houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Alochi Bagh area of Srinagar late last night, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that fire broke out due to short-circuit in one of the houses. He said that soon after the incident fire tenders reached […]
Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi pushes for ‘vocal for local’
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video promoting the use of local products and asserted that the “vocal for local” movement is gaining momentum across the country. In the video shared on his X handle, the prime minister called on people to ensure […]
Mortar shell defused by BSF in Arnia sector
Jammu, Nov 6 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Monday detected and defused a mortar shell in an agriculture field along the International Border in Jammu’s Arnia, officials said. Acting on the information of locals, BSF troops rushed to the Arnia sector, recovered the mortar shell and later successfully defused it in the fields, they […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession besides police also froze bank account of a notorious drug smuggler in Bandipora, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that in Baramulla, a police party at a checkpoint established at Palhallan Pattan, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing […]
Drone, heroin recovered near IB in Punjab’s Amritsar
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (PTI) A drone and a packet of heroin were recovered from a field near the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Monday, said a BSF official. Acting on specific information, the Border Security Force troops conducted a search operation near village Roranwala Khurd in Amritsar, the official said. During the search […]
Odd-even scheme to be enforced in Delhi from November 13-20: Environment minister
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday that the odd-even car rationing scheme will be enforced in the city from November 13 to 20 as a measure to combat air pollution. Rai made the announcement during a press conference here. “The odd-even scheme will come into effect in Delhi […]
Parliament panel adopts reports on criminal laws
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) A parliamentary committee on home affairs on Monday adopted three reports on bills to replace the existing criminal laws with some opposition members submitting dissent notes, sources said. The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs, chaired by BJP member Brij Lal, met on Monday, nearly 10 days after members had sought […]
Former minister Lal Singh appears before ED in Jammu; supporters stage protest
Jammu, Nov 6 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Choudhary Lal Singh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday for questioning in connection with a case against an educational trust run by his wife and former legislator Kanta Andotra, official sources said. Scores of Singh’s supporters led by his wife Andotra assembled outside the agency […]
Gold falls Rs 50; silver remains flat
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Gold prices declined Rs 50 to Rs 61,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 61,800 per 10 grams. “Gold prices declined on Monday, with spot gold prices (24 […]