Hyderabad: At least 17 persons, including eight children, lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a major fire that broke out at a jewellery shop in Gulzar House near the historic Charminar in the early hours of Sunday. According to officials, the fire was reported around 6 a.m. Fire and Emergency Services personnel…
Bengaluru: Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Bengaluru, leading to waterlogging in several low-lying areas on Saturday night. According to the India Meteorological Department, the city received about 40 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Tree branches came down, crashing in some parts of the state capital. Sai Layout in the city bore…
Sonipat (Haryana): Ashoka University associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested for his social media post on Operation Sindoor, police said here on Sunday. The action was taken on a complaint by a BJP Yuva Morcha leader. “Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested from Delhi,” Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Rai Ajeet Singh said…
Hyderabad: A major fire broke out in Hyderabad’s old city, in a building on Gulzar House Road near the historic Charminar. At least six people have lost their lives, including three women and two children, who succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment. More than ten fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on his birthday, and wished him many years in the service of the nation. Born on May 18, 1951, in Kithana village of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, Dhankhar was sworn in as the country’s 14th Vice President on August 11, 2022. “Hearty greetings and…
Srinagar: The cessation of hostilities agreed upon by India and Pakistan on May 12 will continue, an army official said on Sunday. Dispelling notions that the pause was temporary and it will end today, he said, “As far as the continuation of a break in hostilities as decided during the interaction of the DGMOs (Director…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on his birthday on Sunday, and said he has made commendable efforts to boost the productivity of the Rajya Sabha. Dhankar, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was sworn in as India’s 14th vice president on August 11, 2022. He turned…
Sriharikota (AP): A PSLV-C61 rocket carrying the Earth observation satellite EOS-09 lifted off from the spaceport Sriharikota early on Sunday (May 18). As per ISRO reports, the mission was not successful as there was a technical glitch in the performance of the third stage, due to which the mission could not succeed. On the launch of…
New Delhi: The BJP government in Delhi is committed to completing the previous dispensation’s pending works in public interest, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday. Inaugurating a pipeline project in her Shalimar Bagh constituency, Gupta said all incomplete development works started during the previous AAP government would be completed transparently. Gupta said her government’s…
Bengaluru: ‘Every single one of us loves you, Virat Kohli. Thank you for making Red Ball cricket exciting again’ — read a huge banner unfurled by fans near the Roger Binny Stand. Despite the relentless rain that washed out Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday became a beating…
