Day: January 4, 2021

Head constable, son arrested for using proxy candidate in Delhi Police entrance exam

10:33 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: A head constable and his son have been arrested for allegedly using a proxy candidate during the entrance examination of Delhi Police, officials said on Monday. The accused has been identified as head constable Vineet and his son Kashish, they said. According to a senior police officer, Kashish (21), who was pursuing graduation from distance […]

Light rain, snowfall at some places in Himachal

10:14 pm January 4, 2021

Shimla: Light rain and snowfall were witnessed in some parts of Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Kalpa received 1 mm snowfall, while Dharamshala witnessed 2.2 mm and Saloni 2 mm rain, Shimla MeT centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The Met centre has issued a “yellow” warning for thunderstorm, lightning […]

Rains drench Delhi for 2nd consecutive day

10:01 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi received light rain for the second consecutive day on Monday, even as the minimum temperature rose to 11.4 degrees Celsius due to a cloud cover over the city, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius, […]

16 white crocodiles spotted in Odisha's Bhitarkanika

Bhitarkanika National Park to remain shut from January 15 for croc census

9:54 pm January 4, 2021

Kendrapara: With the annual head count exercise of estuarine crocodiles getting underway, Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha would remain out of bounds for nine days of this month for nature lovers who long for savouring the warmth of congenial wetland spots, officials said. The national park is being shut from January 15 to 23 for […]

12-year-old boy suffering from bird flu dies at AIIMS in Delhi

BJP’s Nainital MP discharged from AIIMS after undergoing treatment for COVID-19

8:01 pm January 4, 2021

Dehradun: BJP MP from Nainital Ajay Bhatt was discharged on Monday from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi where he was undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Bhatt had been admitted to AIIMS, Delhi after testing positive for COVID-19 on December 16. He was discharged after all his test reports came out normal, […]