Day: November 25, 2020

Cyclone ‘Nivar’: Pondy experiences moderate rain

4:26 pm November 25, 2020

Puducherry: As cyclone Nivar approaches, the Puducherry government said the administrative machinery is fully geared up to meet any exigency arising out of the situation. The union territory has been experiencing since Tuesday night intermittent moderate rain influenced by the cyclonic storm. In a video message, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Wednesday appealed to the […]

‘Jallikattu’ is India’s official Oscar entry

4:23 pm November 25, 2020

New Delhi: Malayalam feature “Jallikattu”, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India’s official entry for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars, the Film Federation of India (FFI) announced on Thursday. The film, which was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Odiya, Marathi and other languages, follows a bull that […]

Maha: Two held for killing man, hiding his body in Thane

3:56 pm November 25, 2020

Thane: The police on Wednesday arrested two persons for allegedly killing a 48-year-old man and hiding his body at an isolated spot in Maharashtra‘s Thane city, an official said. Santosh Gugare (30) and Mangesh Murudkar (35) were apprehended in the early hours of the day for allegedly poisoning Tanaji Laxman Jawir and hiding his body, […]

Suspected drug peddlers arrested in J-K

3:52 pm November 25, 2020

Srinagar: Police have arrested eight suspected drug peddlers in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered contraband substance from their possession. During the intervening night of 24 and 25 November, officers at a check point established at Dalwach crossing in Qazigund area of Kulgam intercepted two vehicles with eight persons on board, a police […]

PM likely to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in December

11:29 am November 25, 2020

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lay the foundation stone for a new Parliament building in the first half of December, sources said. The sources further said that around five statues, including that of Mahatma Gandhi and Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in the Parliament complex are also likely to be relocated temporarily due to the construction work […]