Varanasi: Two youths were killed after two motorcycles collided head-on on a bypass service road near Akhri village under Rohaniya Akhri police outpost in Varanasi on Thursday.On receiving information, police reached the spot and with the help of locals, admitted both the injured to trauma center, where they succumbed to injuries during treatment.The deceased were…
Ahmedabad: On Thursday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s health department acted to seal a food outlet, “Barbecue World,” near Panjrapol Crossroads in Ambawadi. The department received a complaint that a customer had discovered an insect in food served at the eatery. Acting on this complaint, the unit was subsequently sealed.The department received the complaint via CCRS,…
Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called on farmers to shift to canal-based irrigation and reduce dependence on groundwater, saying canal water would be made available from May 1 for paddy season.Interacting with villagers during his visit to his native village, Satouj, Mann said Punjab’s future depended on conserving water resources. “Punjab’s…
Surat: Surat will host the state-level celebration of Gujarat Foundation Day as Gujarat Gaurav Diwas on Friday, with a line-up of grand events including a police parade, cultural performances and felicitation of distinguished individuals.The celebrations will begin at 5pm with a police parade from Y Junction near VR Mall to Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. Governor Acharya…
Shillong: A 15-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh lost her life after being swept away by strong currents near Weisawdong Falls in Sohra (Cherrapunjee) after she reportedly slipped while taking a photograph, standing precariously on the waterfall edge.Her body was recovered by police on Thursday, a day after she went missing. She was on a holiday…
RSS national co-publicity chief Narendra Thakur Lucknow: RSS national co-publicity chief Narendra Thakur reiterated on Thursday that the organisation was engaged in the task of nation-building through the process of individual character-building.Speaking to the media in Lucknow, Thakur said that discrimination within Hindu society based on caste, language, region and similar factors needs to be…
Rajkot: A 21-year-old student of Saurashtra University has lodged a complaint at the University police station against a city bus driver for allegedly running over her leg inside the campus last month.According to police, complainant Ishita Gadhecha said the incident occurred on April 6 near the statistics department when she and her friend, Priyanka Makwana,…
Jaipur: In a bid to expand clean cooking fuel access, Rajasthan State Gas Ltd (RSGL) will organise doorstep camps across Kota to provide domestic piped natural gas (DPNG) connections to residents, including those living in multi-storey apartments.Announcing the initiative, RSGL managing director Vinay Patni said the company drew up a schedule to ensure that citizens…
We halted ‘Op Sindoor’ on our own terms, prepared for long battle: Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI:Recalling an old mantra ‘Bhay bin hoye na preet’ (there can be no love without fear), defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, “Operation Sindoor conveyed an unequivocal global message that India is no longer bound by the old mindset…
LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
