Seven dead, more than 40 injured in massive blast at chemical factory in Thane district
Thane: As many as seven persons were killed and more than 40 injured following an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. As a boiler exploded at Amudan Chemicals located in Phase 2 of Dombivli MIDC area around 1.40 pm, the impact of the explosion and the resultant […]
RBI’s record dividend: Economists give mixed reactions
Kolkata: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to declare its highest-ever dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore evoked mixed reactions from economists. While noted economist Suman Mukherjee hailed it as a sign of economic strength, Abhirup Sarkar expressed worries that the dividend could restrict the RBI’s ability to rescue lenders in future as the […]
Czech Constitutional Court rejects Indian national Nikhil Gupta’s petition against US extradition in Pannun case
London: The Czech Constitutional Court has rejected a petition by Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a prison in Prague, against his extradition to the US to face murder-for-hire charges in an alleged assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist on American soil. Gupta, 52, was charged by US federal prosecutors in an indictment unsealed in […]
DGP, GoC review security situation of Poonch ahead of polling
Poonch/Jammu, May 22 (PTI) DGP RR Swain and General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness and security situation of border district Poonch ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency on May 25. They emphasised the importance of maintaining a high level of vigilance to effectively […]
Spotlight shifts on Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency going to polls May 25
Anantnag: Polling in four of the five parliamentary seats in Jammu and Kashmir has ended peacefully, the focus has now shifted to the reshaped Anantnag-Rajouri constituency which witnessed four terror attacks in the last 30 days. The constituency spread on either side of the mighty Pir Panjal was originally scheduled to go to polls on […]
Such allegations not in good taste: J&K BJP on Mufti’s remarks against Apni Party
Mendhar/Poonch: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday hit out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her “Hawala money from Pakistan” barb at the Apni Party, saying it is better to fight elections by propagating “your party agenda and policies” rather than making “bitter” comments. The Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party, which is being […]
Mufti to build consensus against UAPA on getting elected to parliament: Waheed Para
Anantnag: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir, will rally support for the abolition of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the party’s youth wing president Waheed Ur Rehman Para said. Para, who served an 18-month jail term following his arrest in a […]
Sachin Khilari defends gold at World Para Athletics, India surpasses best-ever tally
Kobe (Japan): India’s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari defended his gold medal in the men’s shot put F46 category with an Asian record at the World Para Athletics Championship as the country surpassed its best-ever haul in the global competition here on Wednesday. India, now have 11 medals, five of them gold. They bettered their previous best […]
INDIA bloc parties will undo work done by Modi: PM in UP’s Shravasti
Shravasti (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the SP and the Congress will undo the work done by him, taking away houses built by the government, closing people’s Jan Dhan accounts, cutting off their power connections and removing water taps. Stating that the “INDI alliance” is a disease worse than cancer, Modi said […]
Army doesn’t want Agniveer scheme, INDIA bloc govt will throw it in dustbin: Rahul in Haryana
Mahendragarh (Haryana): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday the Agniveer military recruitment scheme will be scrapped and thrown in the dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power, as he slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers”. In his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi […]
