Day: October 11, 2019

DRI arrests two for smuggling gold

11:37 pm October 11, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Revenue Intelligence Friday arrested two persons who were caught allegedly smuggling gold worth about Rs 5 crore from a Mumbai-bound train, official sources said. The DRI officials acting on a tip-off seized 110 gold biscuits weighing 12.9 kg from the two persons travelling by Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Express near Jharsuguda railway station […]

Tusker comes outside AIIMS Rishikesh, creates scare

11:31 pm October 11, 2019

Rishikesh: A wild elephant broke the forest barrier and came on the road outside AIIMS, Rishikesh past midnight on Thursday, causing a scare in the area, officials said. However, it returned to the forests after sometime of its own accord, Ranger of Gauhri range DP Uniyal said. At around 2 am on Thursday, a tusker, […]

Nusrat now takes part in ‘sindoor khela’

11:26 pm October 11, 2019

Kolkata: Notwithstanding the stinging criticism by Muslim clerics for taking part in Durga Puja celebrations, TMC Lok Sabha MP and film actress Nusrat Jahan Friday participated in ‘sindoor khela’ ritual at a pandal in the city and said she respects all religions. Nusrat participated in the ritual popular among women devotees at a pandal here […]

Sena wants to make farmers debt-free, says Uddhav

11:21 pm October 11, 2019

Amravati: Expressing confidence that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance would once again come to power in Maharashtra, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said his party wants to make farmers debt-free. He was addressing a campaign rally here for Sena candidates Preeti Band who is contesting from Badnera, Sunita Fiske (Achalpur) and Rajesh Wankhade (Teosa), and […]

Traditional South Indian spread for Modi, Xi Jinping

11:17 pm October 11, 2019

Mamallapuram: A traditional south Indian spread, including the trademark sambhar, was part of the menu for Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping on Friday when the Indian Prime Minister hosted the Chinese President for dinner on their first day of their second informal meet here. According to available information, the two leaders will be treated to […]