Category: India News

ATM’s alarm system alerts cops, scares masked burglar

Kochi, Oct 25: A masked burglar abandoned his bid to break open an automated teller machine at a private bank’s kiosk near here as he triggered an alarm, alerting police. His crude attempt to tamper with the Federal Bank’s ATM activated its Remote Monitoring System which sent an alert […]

India’s firecracker hub hit by anti-pollution drive

With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in southern India is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out. In addition to gifts, elaborate feasts and family get-togethers, the Hindu mega-festival of […]

India’s mobile operators face $13 billion bill after court ruling

NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Thursday upheld a demand by the country’s telecoms department that wireless carriers pay 920 billion rupees ($12.97 billion) in overdue levies and interest, sending their shares tumbling. Telecom providers in India pay the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) nearly 3-5% of their […]

Pollution levels in India’s capital hit the worst this year

NEW DELHI – Pollution levels in India’s capital New Delhi have hit their worst for the second time in October — earning a “very poor” rating and indicating air quality could deteriorate further after the Hindu festival of Diwali. The air quality index, which measures the concentration of […]

Vigilance Awareness Week to be observed from 28th October to 2nd November

open view news desk The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observes the Vigilance Awareness Week from 28th October to 2nd November, 2019. This is observed every year during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls. This awareness week campaign affirms our commitment to […]

People did not like arrogance of power: Pawar

Mumbai, Oct 24: With trends suggesting that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is falling well short of its target of winning 220 assembly seats in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the message was that people did not like “the arrogance of power”. The people, however, have asked […]

The Latest: UK media say 39 dead in truck came from China

LONDON — The Latest on the death of 39 people found in a truck container in southeastern England (all times local): 11:05 a.m. British media are reporting that the 39 people found dead in the back of a truck in southeastern England were Chinese citizens. Britain’s Press Association […]

Punjab Bypolls: SAD wins Dakha seat

Chandigarh, Oct 24 : In a blow to the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali defeated ruling party nominee Sandeep Singh Sandhu from the Dakha seat by a margin of 14,672 votes. The Dakha seat fell vacant following the resignation of former AAP leader and noted Supreme […]

SP wins Zaidpur Assembly bypoll

Lucknow Oct 24 : Samajwadi Party’s Gaurav Kumar on Thursday won the Zaidpur assembly bypoll seat defeating the BJP candidate. Kumar defeated BJP’s candidate Amrish by a margin of 4,165 votes. PTI

Girl, lover beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Sikar

Sikar, Oct 24 : A girl and her married lover, a father of three, were allegedly beaten to death in Sikar district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday. The incident, which occurred on Monday night, came to light on Wednesday evening, police said. Prem (19) and Ganpat (35) were […]

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