Day: May 25, 2019

Uttarakhand High Court stays denotification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve

Elephant found dead in Corbett core area

4:17 pm May 25, 2019

Dehradun: A tusker was found dead in the core area of Corbett Tiger Reserve, an official said Saturday. The carcass of the 60-year-old elephant bearing multiple injury marks was spotted by a patrolling team between Gaujpani forest rest house and Dhara Gate in the core area of CTR Friday, the official said. The deep cuts […]

Arunachal Assembly will have 20 first time MLAs

4:13 pm May 25, 2019

Itanagar: As many as 20 first timers won the Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh this time with a majority of them belonging to the ruling BJP. Arunachal Pradesh has a 60-member Assembly. Eleven of the first timers are from the BJP, six from Janata Dal (United), two from National People’s Party (NPP) and one Independent. […]

Speeding car kills two girls in UP’s Badaun

4:10 pm May 25, 2019

Badaun (UP): Two minor girls were killed when they were hit by a speeding car on the Badaun-Bareilly road Saturday, police said. Shalu (5) and Radhika (7) were killed while crossing the road along with their family members, police added. The car driver fled and efforts were on to nab him, police said, adding that […]

Farmer commits suicide in Rajasthan

4:05 pm May 25, 2019

Jaipur: A 45-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his house in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, police said Saturday. The farmer’s family members said he was debt-ridden and that might have led him to take the extreme step, they said. The farmer, Balu Meena, was found hanging in a room of his house. His […]

President dissolves 16th Lok Sabha

3:59 pm May 25, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday dissolved the 16th Lok Sabha with immediate effect on recommendation of the Union cabinet, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement. A communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the President dissolved the Lok Sabha after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi made such a […]