Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has announced a scholarship in memory of Prakriti Lamsal, the 20-year-old Nepalese student of the private engineering institute who died allegedly by suicide at her hostel room on February 16, leading to unrest on the campus. The announcement was made by KIIT and KISS founder … Read more
New Delhi: Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will be the new Chief Minister of Delhi, announced BJP – which returned to power in the national capital after 26 years – this evening. “Committed to taking Delhi to new heights,” said Ms Gupta as she pledged to work with “full honesty, integrity and dedication for … Read more
New Delhi: India is already meeting and exceeding key climate targets and has a real opportunity to grow even faster, using clean energy and industry, UN climate change chief Simon Stiell has said. In an email interview with news agency PTI, Simon Stiell emphasised that India’s unique geography and huge population means huge numbers of … Read more
New Delhi: An investigation into the deadly stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday, which killed 18 – including five children – has revealed that a senior Railway Police Force (RPF) official had asked the station manager not to issue any more tickets after he sensed that the crowd had become too large and … Read more
A Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) constable has become a viral sensation after a video surfaced online showing her working at New Delhi Railway Station while carrying her infant. , which depicts her managing crowds with a baton in one hand while her baby sleeps peacefully against her chest. “She serves, she nurtures, she does … Read more
Further investigation is underway in the matter, the sources said. Chandigarh: A “low-intensity explosion” took place in Raimal village in Punjab’s Batala on Monday evening, causing panic in the area. Police sources said a “loud sound” was heard near a house, which is stated to be owned by a relative of a police personnel. It … Read more
Ludhiana: Police on Monday arrested a local AAP leader, his girlfriend and four alleged contract killers in connection with the murder of his wife, who is also a party leader. Lipsy Mittal (33), wife of Anokh Mittal, was killed on Saturday by robbers near a village here, officials said. Anokh and his wife Lipsy were … Read more
New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar – appointed as an Election Commissioner in March last year – is likely to become the next Chief Election Commissioner of India, replacing the outgoing Rajiv Kumar sources told NDTV Monday evening. If his appointment is confirmed, Mr Kumar will oversee conduct of the Bihar Assembly election later this year and … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will likely hear on Tuesday a plea by YouTube personality Ranveer Allahbadia to club multiple FIRs, filed in various states, over controversial remarks that he made while on stand-up comedy show ‘India’s Got Latent’.
Maharajganj: A 29-year-old man associated with the Nishad Party committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself at his house in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, police said on Monday. The man has been identified as Dharmatma Nishad (29), a resident of Narkatha village in Paniyara police station area of Maharajganj district. The man recently made serious … Read more
New Delhi: A strong earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Delhi this morning and the tremors were felt in several adjoining areas of the national capital. According to the National Centre of Seismology, the quake hit at a depth of about 5 km. While there have been no casualties or injuries, residents reported a loud sound … Read more
CLAIM: Video shows Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand reprimanding CM Yogi Adityanath for Maha Kumbh stampede. FACT CHECK: The video is part of an interview Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand gave to a Gujarati news channel where he criticised the Kumbh mismanagement and questioned Uttar Pradesh government’s efficiency. A video of Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotishpeeth in Uttarakhand, has surfaced with … Read more