Day: February 23, 2021

Sham marriage gang busted in Odisha, 4 arrested

7:57 pm February 23, 2021

Bhawanipatna: The Odisha Police busted a gang with the arrest of four persons, including two women, who allegedly duped several men of lakhs of rupees in the name of marriage, an official said on Tuesday. Kalahandi Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek said that the gang, which included two persons from Chhattisgarh, used to target divorced men who are rich and […]

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

UP Police constable found dead in Ghazipur

7:53 pm February 23, 2021

Ghazipur: An Uttar Pradesh Police constable who was visiting his native village here on leave was found dead under mysterious circumstances with a gunshot injury on his head, police said on Tuesday. The body of Ajay Yadav, 29, was found lying in a pool of blood by locals in Babhnauli village in Khanpur area here on Monday, they said. ASTRO […]

Six killed while disposing of explosives meant for quarrying in Karnataka; CID inquiry ordered

7:45 pm February 23, 2021

Bengaluru: Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of clandestinely exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site in a village in Chikkaballapur early Tuesday, police said. The government has ordered a CID probe into the blast. ASTRO ACCENT Police said preliminary investigation indicated use of petroleum gel and Ammonium Nitrate in […]

Biden to host first virtual meeting with PM Trudeau to unveil US-Canada partnership roadmap

4:51 pm February 23, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden will host his first-ever virtual bilateral summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday during which they will jointly unveil a new initiative, a roadmap for partnership between the two neighbours. The US and Canada are close allies, sharing the world’s longest land border and trading hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods and services annually. ASTRO ACCENT […]

Sensex ends 7.09 pts higher at 49,751.41; Nifty advances 32.10 pts to 14,707.80

4:44 pm February 23, 2021

Mumbai: Sensex ends 7.09 pts higher at 49,751.41; Nifty advances 32.10 pts to 14,707.80. ASTRO ACCENT