Kolkata: The state’s rail network is set for a major boost as the Centre approves projects, worth Rs 895.3 crore, aimed at upgrading the North-South Metro infrastructure and rebuilding an ageing bridge.Of the fund, Rs 671.7 crore is set aside for the upgrade of the Blue Line and Rs 223.5 crore is earmarked to rebuild…
Noida: A four-year-old girl died after being struck by a bike in the Greater Noida Jewar area on Tuesday evening. Two others, including the biker, were injured. The girl’s family refused to file a police complaint.According to a senior police officer, the girl was playing in a lane near her house in Khativana village around…
Ponda: In a tragic incident of human-wildlife conflict, Bethora village on Wednesday evening reported a fatal bison attack.Dinesh Gaude (48), a home guard attached to Ponda police station, died after he was attacked by a bison while visiting a friend. The incident occurred around 6.30pm at Kadnevhal junction in Bethora.This is the second casualty in…
Varanasi: The court of district and session judge of Azamgarh on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to seven accused of murdering Heeralal Yadav alias Mithai and Tej Kumar Yadav in Devgaon area on Aug 13, 2020. Court also imposed fine of Rs 1.01 lakh on each accused. The killing had taken place over a dispute related…
Amritsar/Jalandhar: Back-to-back explosions near security installations in Punjab have triggered panic, raised fresh security concerns and put agencies on high alert. Within three hours of a blast outside the BSF Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar, a powerful explosion occurred near the Army cantonment in the Khasa area of Amritsar around 11 pm on Tuesday. Officials…
Guwahati: Over 300 officers, employees and retired staff of Regional Rural Banks (RRB) from across Assam participated in a protest organised by the All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) in the Christian Basti area of the city on Wednesday. The protest was held to press for several long-standing demands.Organisers said the protest reflected…
Lucknow: A 29-year-old criminal wanted in connection with the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of a 7-year-old minor boy was killed in an encounter with the police in the Mallawan area of Hardoi district on Wednesday morning.The accused, Shahnoor alias Mehnuddin, had more than 15 criminal cases pending against him, including eight under the Pocso…
Jaipur: A male cheetah, KP-3, was tranquillised and rescued Wednesday near the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border after remaining on the move for nearly six weeks, with its presence near human settlements triggering concern among villagers.The animal, which had strayed out of Kuno National Park, was tracked and located in a forested patch in Jhalawar district. A…
CHENNAI: The mood in the TVK camp changed from jubilation to anxiety by Wednesday evening as C Joseph Vijay’s party found itself staring at a five-seat gap in forming govt in an assembly of 234 even after Congress offered support. TVK sources said the governor insisted on letters of support from an adequate number of…
JasonTheWeen, Marlon, and StableRonaldo are facing strong reactions online after a clip from their recent IRL stream started spreading quickly. The video appears to show the three riding motorized two-wheelers on public roads and not following traffic rules. In one moment, they move through a red light without stopping. Later in the same clip, they…
