Imphal: Three people were reportedly injured on Monday when security forces used tear gas shells and smoke grenades to disperse shutdown enforcers in Kangpokpi district, as the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) withdrew its indefinite shutdown on NH-2 and NH-37 following an understanding with govt authorities.CoTU, a Kuki-Zo body, had imposed the shutdown along the…
Lucknow: While flames are the most visible during a fire, doctors in the city say smoke inhalation, toxic gases and lack of oxygen are responsible for most fire-related deaths, especially in enclosed spaces such as homes, hospitals and commercial buildings where people get trapped.Medical experts, referring to the massive fire in a three-storey commercial building…
Jaipur: Govt school teachers in Jaipur have opposed the routine use of schools for non-academic work, saying recruitment exams scheduled in July could keep campuses closed for nearly 15 days and cut into teaching time. They said the early start to the academic session in April this year would be offset by such disruptions, leaving…
NEW DELHI: Dismissing as fake a viral video claiming the June 21 NEET-UG retest question paper had been leaked on the Telegram application, the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) Monday initiated action to trace those who created and circulated it.The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit said reports alleging a leak before the exam…
Maldivian proverb of the day reminds us how a rat works hard to open a coconut and a bat drinks the water like an opportunist. Somebody does the work and someone else reaps the benefit. This is the crux of this old Maldivian saying, explained through imagery of vegetation. In the Maldives, the coconut palm…
Pankaj Tripathi rushes to Patna after elder brother suffers multiple injuries in axe attack over property dispute in Bihar; condition stable (Image credits: Instagram) Pankaj Tripathi has rushed to Patna after his elder brother, Vijendra Nath Tiwari, was allegedly attacked with an axe in Bihar’s Gopalganj district following a land dispute.The incident reportedly took place…
A festive thread runs through your day, Virgo. Social contact, family warmth and a feeling of financial comfort make the atmosphere more relaxed than normal. Mercury improves your communication and Venus eases it. This is a delightful combination. You’ll know what you want to say, and the people around you will really appreciate hearing it.It…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted an illegal call centre in east Delhi’s Nirman Vihar, where operators were allegedly impersonating bank officials and duping customers under the pretext of issuing credit cards.Police said the raid was conducted June 17 after receiving information about a fake call centre being run on the first floor of a…
The convertible crashed into a divider and a roadside pole on a stretch of the Mumbai-Delhi Expressway near Eranjad village in Badlapur in the early hours of Sunday, killing two and injuring one Thane: The BMW crash near Badlapur that killed two youths and left the driver battling for life has once again drawn attention…
Bengaluru: BMTC has denied the claims that it has increased the price of ordinary bus monthly passes.In a press release Monday, the corporation stated that the monthly pass for travel in ordinary buses within city limits continues to cost Rs 1,200. It explained that its Rs 1,500 monthly pass includes services operating in the extended…
