Washington : Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard apologised Thursday for her past remarks that were critical of the LGBTQ community, saying now she has a strong commitment to fight for their rights. Gabbard, 37, the first Hindu elected to US Congress and a four-time Democratic lawmaker, last week announced […]
Srinagar : Kashmir continued to be in the grip of cold wave conditions as the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point with Pahalgam tourist resort being the coldest recorded place in the valley, a weather department official said Friday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar rose last night from […]
Shimla : Seventy-eight logs of pinewood were seized from a truck in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district and five persons have been arrested in connection with the smuggling bid, police said on Friday. The accused — Brijpal, Vajid, Julsad, Gani and Ahsaan — were arrested following a tip off, Superintendent […]
Bhubaneswar : The Union government is developing a Common Alert Protocol (CAP) system to warn people about impending thunderstorm and lightning strikes, which account for the second highest number of natural disaster deaths in India, a top official has said. K J Ramesh, the director general of meteorology, India […]
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Police seized 23 vehicles and fined 40 drivers for violations of traffic rules in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. During a drive, several police teams checked vehicles in the past two days and seized 23 vehicles that were plying on roads without […]
New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi extended his support to Mamata Banerjee on Friday for her “show of unity” in Kolkata on January 19 and hoped that it would send a powerful message of a united India. Gandhi is likely to skip Mamata’s rally and the Congress has […]
Hyderabad : Senior TRS MLA Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy was Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the Telangana Assembly. Reddy’s unanimous election was announced by Pro Tem Speaker Mumtaz Ahmad Khan in the House. Reddy’s nomination was the only one to be filed Thursday. His candidature was proposed by Chief Minister […]
Bhadohi (UP) : A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a neighbour in the residential quarters of a primary health centre in Nai Bazar locality here, police said on Friday. The minor, whose mother is a nurse, was raped by the husband of another nurse living in the same […]
New Delhi : Ace striker Rani Rampal will captain an 18-strong Indian women’s team, while experienced goalkeeper Savita will be her deputy for the season opener in Spain starting Jan 26, Hockey India announced Friday. The Indian Hockey team is set to play four matches with the Spain and […]
Navi Mumbai : The 15th edition of the D Y Patil T20 Cup will be held at the D Y Patil Stadium and the University Ground here alongside two matches apiece at Ghansoli and Talegaon from January 21 to February 2. In all, 16 teams will face off to […]
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