Day: October 3, 2019

Woman jumps in front of train with nine-month-old son

New train connects north and south Tripura

7:24 pm October 3, 2019

Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday flagged off a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train that would connect the state’s southernmost town Sabroom and Dharmanagar, the northernmost one. At a function held in Agartala railway station here, Deb said the train would also make it easier for people to travel to Bangladesh […]

Pak targets forward areas in J-K's Poonch

12-day India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise begins

7:21 pm October 3, 2019

Pithoragarh: A joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan with focus on counter terrorism operations in mountainous terrain began here on Thursday. The 12-day exercise named KAZIND-2019 was inaugurated by Brig SK Mandal, Commander of the 111 Independent Infantry Brigade. It will will conclude on October 15, an Indian Army spokesman said. Around 60 soldiers […]

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Manipur, two injured

7:12 pm October 3, 2019

Imphal: At least two persons were injured in Manipur after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the state on Thursday morning, police said. The quake that occurred at 11.54 am had its epicentre at a depth of 40 km in Imphal district, said a report of the Meteorological Department. Two persons were seriously injured after roof of […]

TRS fears defeat in Huzurnagar bypoll: Khuntia

7:10 pm October 3, 2019

Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Telangana R C Khuntia on Thursday claimed that the ruling TRS feared defeat in the October 21 bypoll to Huzurnagar assembly constituency and sought support from left parties. Exuding confidence that Congress candidate N Padmavati Reddy would comfortably win the seat, he said all senior Congress leaders […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Naga tribes take out rally against Citizenship Bill

7:03 pm October 3, 2019

Kohima: Thousands of people representing different Naga tribes attired in their traditional dress on Thursday took out a protest rally here against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The protest march was held under the aegis of Joint Committee on Protection of Indigenous People (JCPI), Nagaland and North East Forum of Indigenous People (NEFIP). They submitted […]