Day: June 24, 2019

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

Pre-monsoon rains bring respite from heat in Rajasthan

8:28 pm June 24, 2019

Jaipur: Pre-monsoon rains lashed parts of Rajasthan on Monday, bringing respite to residents from heat and sultry weather. Several places in Dungarpur, Banswara, Sikar, Ajmer, Pratapgarh, Jhunjhunu, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner districts recorded rainfall ranging from 2 to 5 cms in the past 24 hours, a Meteorological Department official said. Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar and […]

MP to reopen national parks, tiger reserves from June 1

Tigers spotted for first time in MP’s Kheoni Sanctuary

8:24 pm June 24, 2019

Dewas (MP): Five tigers have been spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary, some 110 km from Dewas district headquarters, an official said Monday. A tiger, two tigresses and two cubs have been captured for the first time by the night-vision cameras set up in the sanctuary, Dewas Divisional Forest Officer […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Two children killed in lightning in UP’s Shahjahanpur

8:19 pm June 24, 2019

Shahjahanpur (UP): Two children died on Monday after they were struck by lightning when they had gone to pick mangoes in a village here, police said. The incident occurred in Sikatia village, where Sunny (14) and Khushboo (12) took shelter under a tree during rain, the Station House Officer of Mirzapur Police Station, Sudhakar Pandey, […]

Human skeletal remains found

8:08 pm June 24, 2019

Nashik: Skeletal remains, believed to be that of a man, were Monday found near the RTO office here in Maharashtra, police said. The remains, including the skull and parts of legs, were found lying this morning in an open place between the compound walls of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) office and Mhasrul area police […]

Two men arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 26 lakh at Delhi airport

Canadian held with bullet in bag at IGI airport

8:02 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: A Canadian national has been apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying a live bullet round in his hand baggage, a senior official said Monday. Fantu Baljit was intercepted Sunday evening when a Central Industrial Security Force officer, deputed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to scan the […]