Picture source: X/Eastern Command NEW DELHI: The Royal Government of Bhutan has expressed gratitude to the Indian Army for its prompt response following sudden floods along the Amochu River in the early hours of Sunday.“The Royal Government of Bhutan extends its heartfelt appreciation and deep gratitude to the Indian Army for their timely and life-saving…
Vijay Kumar Sinha (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Sunday defended his party’s face identification demand of burqa-clad voters during polling in the assembly elections. He argued that if a woman wearing a ghoonghat (a veil traditionally worn by Hindu women) can lift it to cast her vote, the…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said that it has implemented 17 new initiatives to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly election in a smoother manner. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that these initiatives will be incorporated across India in the upcoming elections.At a press conference in Patna, Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seventeen new initiatives…
Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar NEW DELHI: With just three days left for the exercise to conclude, Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar said officials conducting the ongoing social and educational survey, commonly referred to as the caste census, have been advised not to ask questions that are “personal” in nature.Speaking to…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi condoled the loss of lives and acknowledged the disaster as torrential rains caused massive devastation across the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in West Bengal, triggering landslides that killed at least seven people and left several others missing, officials said on Sunday.The continuous downpour has cut off vital roads, damaged bridges and…
DARJEELING: Torrential rains on Saturday night triggered multiple landslides across Darjeeling district, claiming seven lives and leaving several others missing. The West Bengal government is yet to issue a detailed statement and the official number of death toll. The continuous downpour has severely disrupted connectivity, prompting authorities to issue urgent safety advisories.The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration…
NEW DELHI: Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared details on Saturday in a post on X: “In an intelligence-led operation, Counter Intelligence Amritsar busts a cross-border arms & narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan & apprehends two operatives,” he wrote.The accused were…
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An 18-wheel trailer truck allegedly ran over three people, killing them instantly, on the outskirts of Amritsar Saturday. The dead include a woman and her son.Police said the trailer truck carrying iron girders was headed from Mahla toward Ajnala. The victims, who were on a motorcycle, were riding behind the trailer and were caught by…
Cough syrup dextromethorphan led to the death of a six-year-old boy in Rajasthan‘s Churu Saturday, the fourth such fatality attributed to the drug in the state in the past 10 days. State health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said the syrup had passed tests and was of “standard quality”. The boy was admitted to hospital October…
