Day: January 28, 2021

R-Day violence: Delhi Police to issue look out circulars against farmer leaders named in FIRs

12:41 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Police will issue look out circulars against farmer leaders who have been named in FIRs registered in connection with the violence that broke out during farmers’ tractor parade in the city on Republic Day, officials said on Thursday. The farmer leaders who have been named in the FIRs will also be asked to […]

Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir

Intense cold grips Kashmir valley

12:31 pm January 28, 2021

Srinagar: The mercury plunged by several degrees across Kashmir as the valley was gripped by intense cold wave conditions on Thursday, officials said here. The extreme subzero temperatures have resulted in freezing of water bodies and drinking water supply lines in many areas of the valley. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees […]

Heavy security cover at Delhi borders

12:31 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi border points remained under heavy police deployment on Thursday in the aftermath of the violence that broke out during farmers’ tractor parade in the national capital on Republic Day, officials said. Security personnel have also been deployed at the Red Fort, they said. The tractor parade on Tuesday that was to highlight […]

Maha: Fabric factory gutted in major fire

12:22 pm January 28, 2021

Thane: A synthetic fabric manufacturing unit was gutted in a major fire that broke out in an industrial area of Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday morning, officials said. There was no loss of life due to the blaze as per the initial reports, they said. “The incident occurred in Saravali MIDC of Bhiwandi, in which […]

Low-intensity quake of magnitude 2.8 hits Delhi

12:17 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Delhi on Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicenter of the earthquake was West Delhi and it occurred at a depth of 15 kilometres at 9.17 am.