Mumbai: At least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding mini truck fell into a gorge in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred around 10.30 am in the Chandsaili ghat section within the jurisdiction of Taloda police station. A mini truck with about 40 persons on board…
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party on Saturday said Rs 20 lakh each has been credited to the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede on September 27. The sum was directly credited to the bank accounts of the affected families, the party said. “The money, Rs 20 lakh each,…
Lucknow: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that no one could have anticipated that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) would evolve into the world’s largest organisation within 100 years. Speaking to party workers at an event in Lucknow, Singh remarked, “The RSS was founded nearly 100 years ago in a small room with only…
New Delhi: The Kartavya Path was adorned with 1.51 lakh diyas (earthen lamps) and drones lit up the sky in a Ramayana-themed laser show on Saturday as part of the Delhi government’s Deepotsav event to mark the festival of lights. Addressing the event, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said “Ram Rajya” has to be established in…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday claimed “lack of coordination and infighting” in the opposition grand alliance in Bihar, and asserted the ruling NDA will return to power with a record majority in the upcoming state Assembly polls under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The elections for the…
Mumbai: Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha has taken over the command of Maharashtra Naval Area (MNA) from Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, the Navy said on Saturday. Jha took over at a ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali on Friday. Rear Admiral Jha was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1993. A graduate of the…
Patna: The CPI(ML) Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday released its list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, renominating all its 12 sitting MLAs. The party fielded new faces in seats that it could not win in the 2020 assembly polls. The Left party had, in the…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit here on Saturday, officials said. According to an official statement, this is not only a milestone for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) but will also provide a…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said every inch of Pakistan’s territory lies within range of BrahMos and what happened during Operation Sindoor was just a trailer. BrahMos has become a key pillar of India’s armed forces and has strengthened the country’s belief that it can turn its dreams into reality, Singh said after…
Lahore: Despite the pullout by Afghanistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that the three-nation T20I tournament will be held on schedule from November 17 to 29 in Lahore. A senior PCB official said they are in talks with a few other boards to replace Afghanistan in the tri-series, in which Sri Lanka…
