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Big earthquake likely to strike Delhi NCR

If a large magnitude earthquake occurs in the near future in the northwest (NW) Himalayas region as predicted by a recent study, the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi would suffer very heavy damage. The 2001 earthquake in Bhuj in Gujarat, which claimed about 10,000 lives, had shown that the destruction by an earthquake is […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Six militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: An Indian Army soldier and six Hizbul Mujahideen and the Lashkar-e-Taiba militants have been killed so far in an encounter underway in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Shopian district on Sunday, defence spokesman said. A civilian suffered a bullet injury as intense clashes broke out in the morning between villagers and the security […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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25 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka

Bengaluru: At least 25 people drowned on Saturday when a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Karnataka’s Mandya district, police said. “The mishap occurred around noon at Kanaganamaradi village near Pandavapura town, as the bus skidded off the bridge and fell into the Cauvery river canal,” a Mandya police control […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Thackeray, family embark on Ayodhya political 'pilgrimage'

Mumbai: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray accompanied by his wife Rashmi and son Aditya, embarked on a high-profile visit to Ayodhya on Saturday, aimed at grabbing centre-stage in the demand for constructing the Ram Temple as elections approach. They took a flight to Faizabad from where they will drive down for an engagement at the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Six militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir's gunfight

Srinagar: Six militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. Upon receiving a tip-off, the security forces began a search operation in Sekipora village. “Six terrorists were killed in this operation. Weapons and warlike stores have been recovered from the encounter site,” Defence […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Passengers train derails in Uttar Pradesh, guard critically injured

Lucknow: Seven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh disrupting traffic on the busy Moradabad-Bareilly route on Thursday, an official said. Six coaches along with the guard coach were headed to Bareilly for some repairs when they derailed around midnight near Dhamora. Guard Satish Chandra was critically injured and was rushed to a […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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J&K Assembly dissolved amid claims for power

Srinagar: In a dramatic development, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was dissolved on Wednesday night after three mainstream parties came together to stake claim to form a government that was countered by Peoples Conference leader Sajad Lone with the BJP’s backing. Governor Satya Pal Malik made a terse announcement saying he was exercising powers conferred […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Court awards death penalty for 1984 anti-Sikh riots

New Delhi: A court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to a man and life imprisonment to another after holding them guilty of murder in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey awarded the death penalty to Yashpal Singh and sentenced Naresh Sherawat to life imprisonment. The prosecution demanded death penalty to the two, […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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SC expresses displeasure over leak of CBI Director Alok Verma's confidential reply

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the leak of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma’s confidential reply in the media and adjourned the hearing in his case to November 29. The response was filed by Verma and submitted to the secretary general in a sealed cover on Monday. A bench comprising Chief […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs fat and unfit cops to stay out of police station

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed police chiefs to ensure that fat and unfit policemen were not put in charge of police stations. At a review meeting through video conferencing late on Sunday, Adityanath also ordered the transfer of Additional Director General (ADG) Traffic M.K. Bashal, an official said on Monday. Following […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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India, Maldives break ice, agree on Indian Ocean stability

Male: Seen as a fresh revival of ties between India and the Maldives, the two countries agreed to work on peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday. “The two leaders, while noting the resilience of the relations […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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13 killed as Gaja cyclone makes landfall in Tamil Nadu coast

Chennai: A severe cyclonic storm Gaja battered the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, leaving at least 13 people and several livestock dead and a trail of destruction in several districts. Authorities said the cyclone crossed the coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam districts between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. with wind speeds of about 110-120 kmph. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Cyclone Gaja crosses Tamil Nadu coast

Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone Gaja crossed the coast with a wind speed of about 110kmphA gusting up to 120 kmph. The Tamil Nadu government said the fallen trees are being removed […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Rafale dogfight: Congress trashes Modi's defence, Jaitley hits back

New Delhi: The political dogfight over the Rafale deal on Tuesday escalated with the Congress trashing the Modi government and French defence major Dassault Aviations defence of the deal while the ruling BJP hit back accusing the grand old party of creating a controversy around sensitive defence requirements. A day after the Modi government made […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Google inspires kids to explore space on Children's Day

New Delhi: Google on Wednesday celebrated Children’s Day in India with a doodle inspiring children to explore space. This year, the search engine’s theme for the day’s doodle was “What Inspires You”. A student from Mumbai, who won the 2018 Doodle 4 Google competition showed her fascination with space exploration. The doodle shows a child looking […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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