Day: February 13, 2021

Road accident scenario more ‘dangerous’ than COVID in India: Gadkari

10:12 pm February 13, 2021

New Delhi: Terming road accident scenario in India more ”dangerous than COVID-19 pandemic”, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said there could be a saving of Rs 90 lakh per person by preventing deaths and reducing injuries to minor ones in such incidents. The minister stressed that the accident cost as a tremendous burden to society and the nation […]

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

Bride-to-be tweets concerns over water-logging around house, problem vanishes

10:08 pm February 13, 2021

Chandigarh : Upset with the prospect of receiving her wedding guests at her residence in a water-logged area, a Faridabad woman took to Twitter to apprise Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar of her predicament and the problem disappeared in a jiffy. The Social Media Grievance Tracker (SMGT) team of the Haryana government immediately forwarded the would-be bride’s tweet to relevant authorities and the problem […]

Teetotaller toddy tapper happy with state govt award

6:21 pm February 13, 2021

Wayanad (Ker): Thirty years into his back breaking work of toddy tapping and a teetotaller to boot, T S Muraleedharan is a happy man with the state government honouring him with an award, instituted to foster better labour culture. “This is a welcome step from the government. I consider this as a recognition from the […]

Actor Melissa Benoist signs overall deal with Warner Bros TV

6:19 pm February 13, 2021

Los Angeles: ”Supergirl” star Melissa Benoist has inked an exclusive, multiyear overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. The 32-year-old actor, who plays Kara Danvers aka Supergirl in The CW drama that is coming to an end with its sixth season, has launched her own production company, Three Things Productions, reported Variety. As part of the deal, Benoist and her team at Three Things Productions will […]

Youth shot dead in UP’s Shahjahanpur

5:48 pm February 13, 2021

Shahjahanpur (UP): An 18-year-old son of a trader was shot dead and his body was recovered from near a river, police said on Saturday. Superintendent of Police S Anand said Afzal had left his house on Friday evening and did not return. The family searched for him but could not find him. “On Saturday morning, […]