Day: October 28, 2019

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

Demand for CBI probe into sexual assault,murder of 2 minor

7:39 pm October 28, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The first day of the 16th session of the Kerala Assembly on Monday saw a protest and walkout by the opposition Congress after the Speaker refused to allow notice for an adjournment motion, seeking a CBI probe into the sexual assault and murder of two minor siblings at Palakkad in 2017. Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan […]

Metro services hit after smoke detected on tracks

3:30 pm October 28, 2019

Kolkata: Metro services were disrupted in the city on Monday as authorities partially suspended train movement as a “precautionary measure” after a motorman of a Dum Dum-bound train detected smoke on the tracks near Rabindra Sadan station, an official said. A technical team had been trying to determine the cause of the smoke, she said. […]

Thieves decamp with ATM in UP’s Kaushambi

3:27 pm October 28, 2019

Kaushambi (UP): Thieves fled away with a bank ATM containing over Rs 12 lakh in cash, police said here Monday. The incident took place on Sunday at Gulipur village in the Saini area and the automated teller machine belonged to the Bank of Baroda, they said. Later, police found the machine empty three kilometres away […]

PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

EU delegation meets PM ahead of planned J-K visit

3:26 pm October 28, 2019

New Delhi: A delegation of over 25 European Union MPs on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval ahead of their planned visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, sources have said. The delegation was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and cross-border terrorism emanating from across the […]

Gangotri shrine closes for winter

3:19 pm October 28, 2019

Uttarkashi: The sacred portals of Gangotri shrine in Garhwal Himalayas were closed on Monday for the winter season. The temple gates were closed amid rituals and a recital of Ganga Lehri by ‘teertha purohits’ at 11.40 am on the occasion of Annakoot festival, Mandir Samiti president Suresh Semwal said. After the closure of temple gates […]