Rescue efforts underway as death toll keeps rising The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with more than 3,200 injured and over 50,000 people missing, as rescue crews raced against time on Saturday to find survivors days after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck the nation.Experts say the first 72…
Assam’s flood death toll has reached 68 after two more fatalities occurred GUWAHATI: The death toll in this year’s floods in Assam has risen to 68 after two more people died in Charaideo district, even as the overall flood situation showed signs of improvement.However, more than 5.24 lakh people continue to remain affected across five…
Giani Raghbir Singh tells Behbal Kalan SIT about Sukhbir Singh Badal’s admission CHANDIGARH: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan firing, which claimed the lives of two anti-sacrilege protesters, on Wednesday recorded the statement of former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.The statement pertains to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s “admission of…
Ahmedabad: Fuel prices were increased for the third time in less than 10 days, taking petrol prices in Ahmedabad close to the Rs 100-per-litre mark amid rising global crude oil prices and firm international fuel trends. State-run oil marketing companies revised retail prices with effect from 6am on May 23. Petrol price in Ahmedabad increased…
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Rajkot: A 35-year-old woman died following a violent altercation allegedly linked to breaking an engagement at an apartment in Porbandar city on Wednesday afternoon.The incident took place around 3 pm at Neha Palace Apartments located behind Birla Hall in Porbandar. Police have registered a case against Suhasi Raychura, her father Jagdish Raychura, and mother Shilpa…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis said FDA will be asked to frame standard operating procedures to prevent edible oil adulteration without crippling the business of traditional oil traders and small retailers.FDA’s ban on the sale of loose oil came up for discussion at a cabinet meeting on Monday. Ministers pointed out that selling loose oil is…
Kolkata: CBI on Friday arrested a proclaimed offender, Masad Sheikh, from Mumbai’s Dongri in connection with the 2022 Bhadu Sheikh murder case.Masad had been on the run since the initial registration of the FIR in 2022 and had evaded both the investigation and ongoing trial proceedings.TMC panchayat deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh was murdered on March…
Hyderabad: Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said BJP national president Nitin Nabin lacked an understanding of national politics as well as the political situation in Telangana.“Nabin was either inadequately briefed by Telangana BJP leaders or was unaware of the corruption and alleged irregularities that took place under the previous BRS govt. The…
Hyderabad: Reacting sharply to the AP deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan’s remarks on Telangana is not Jagir (private estate) of anyone, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Telangana undoubtedly belongs to four crore of Telangana people, `sons of the soil’, who fought and sacrificed their lives for Telangana. He said in the past 12…
