Day: December 16, 2019

Indore girl wants permission to study law at age 13

UP govt forms committee to make exam system foolproof

8:08 pm December 16, 2019

Mathura (UP): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said the state government has constituted an expert committee on examinations to modernise the process and make it foolproof. The three-member committee would submit its report within a month, Sharma, who also holds the education portfolio, told PTI on Sunday. “In its report, the committee would […]

Body of tiger cub found in MP’s Kanha reserve

8:01 pm December 16, 2019

Mandla (MP): The carcass of a 4-month-old tiger cub was found on Sunday in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, a forest department official said. It appears the cub was killed by an adult tiger, said KTR deputy director Anjana Suchita Tirkey on Monday. “The carcass was found by a patrolling team on Sunday in […]

Army commander pays tributes to those who laid down lives during 1971 Indo-Pak War

Army celebrates 48th anniversary of 1971 Indo-Pak war

7:57 pm December 16, 2019

Srinagar: The Army on Monday here celebrated the 48th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. Corps Commander Lt General K J S Dhillon led officers and other ranks of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps in paying tribute to the martyrs by laying a wreath at the war memorial, a […]

Festival to bring Kashmiri crafts, culture to Delhi

6:55 pm December 16, 2019

New Delhi: To promote peace, and prosperity, while offering “a new perspective” from Jammu and Kashmir, an upcoming festival here will showcase the crafts, cuisine, and culture of the recently created union territory. Titled “Urooj-e-Kashmir” (Rise of Kashmir), the six-day cultural extravaganza will be organised by Delhi-based organisation India Talent Treasure Trust at the India […]

Mumbai local train services to stop from Sunday midnight

Woman dies after falling off Mumbai local train

6:45 pm December 16, 2019

Thane: A 22-year-old woman from Dombivali in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Monday fell from a suburban train and died after being rushed to a nearby hospital with severe injuries, police said. The incident happened between kilometres 47/17 and 47/15 on Central Railway’s suburban network in the morning, said Inspector Satish Pawar of Dombivali railway police. […]