Kolkata: A 39-year-old resident of Hooghly’s Rishra allegedly killed his 31-year-old wife at their rented home on Saturday morning, travelled 20km to Kolkata, and died by suicide hours later by jumping in front of a metro train at Belgachhia station around 3pm. The suicide disrupted services on the Blue Line for 50 minutes.Late on Friday,…
Noida: Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said India imports printed circuit boards (PCBs) worth around Rs 40,000 crore every year but will now start manufacturing and exporting these components, taking a step towards fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a self-reliant India.The minister also said the Union Cabinet approved…
Panaji: State govt on Saturday beat a hasty retreat on its proposal to designate 56 villages across Goa as urban areas, withdrawing the circular with immediate effect. It is the second time in a fortnight that BJP administration has reversed a decision under sustained public pressure, and the second time in six years it has…
Varanasi: Ahead of the Pulse Polio immunisation campaign beginning Sunday, the district health department organised a district-level awareness rally on Saturday to encourage parents to ensure that all eligible children receive the oral polio vaccine.The rally was flagged off by chief medical officer by Mukesh Kumar.Similar awareness rallies were also organised from PHCs and CHCs…
Gandhinagar: Giving shape to its ambitious push towards making Gujarat a global hub for research and innovation, the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is planning to establish a dedicated research and development (R&D) and innovation park to attract domestic and international companies, startups and technology-driven enterprises.While the location of the proposed facility is yet to…
Sources said that the woman, a resident of avatar Nagar on Lalheri Road in Khanna, developed labour pains late on Friday night. Ludhiana: In an incident which highlights lack of awareness about crucial health services, a pregnant woman delivered a baby in an auto rickshaw before the family could reach the labour room of Khanna…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police have busted a gang accused of trapping a young man on the pretext of giving him a lift and robbing him of his cash, mobile phone and motorcycle. The arrested accused are husband and wife.The main accused has been remanded in three days of police custody, while his wife has been…
Pune: Investigation into the murder of 25-year-old realtor Ketan Agrawal on Saturday revealed that the accused, Siya Goyal (20) and Chetan Chaudhary (22), searched online for methods to kill him, including poisoning, and even identified a spot on Lohagad Fort from where pushing him into a gorge would appear accidental.The Pune Rural police said they…
Surat: A 22-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed in a road accident in Bhestan on Saturday after the moped they were travelling on was allegedly hit by a dumper truck. Two others riding the vehicle survived the crash. Police later arrested the truck driver.The deceased were identified as Ruksar Saiyed and her two-year-old…
Dibrugarh: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Dibrugarh has issued an urgent notice directing all coaching centres in the district to immediately ensure compliance with fire safety and life safety norms, warning that non-compliant establishments will be sealed within 15 days.The notice was issued by additional district commissioner-cum-CEO of DDMA Dibrugarh Jayant Charan on…
