Day: March 13, 2021

Max temp 31.2 deg C in Delhi

7:51 pm March 13, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, two notches more than normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature settled at 15.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. On Friday, light rains and cool, strong winds had brought the mercury down to 30.7 degrees Celsius. […]

UP: Two men die due to ‘bhang’, liquor overdose

7:47 pm March 13, 2021

Sambhal (UP): Two men died here due to over-consumption of ‘bhang’ and liquor, police said on Saturday. Superintendent of Police of Sambhal Chakresh Mishra on Saturday said, “Some people in Simrai village under Gunnaur police station had consumed ‘bhaang’ in large quantity on Mahashivratri after which they also consumed liquor. “On Friday night, Manoj (28) […]

IAF ferries 381 stranded passengers from J-K to Ladakh

7:35 pm March 13, 2021

Jammu: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday airlifted 381 stranded people from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh, an official said. While 197 passengers were airlifted from Srinagar to Leh in C-17 aircraft, another batch of 184 passengers were ferried from Jammu to Leh, Chief Coordinator, Kargil Courier Service, Aamir Ali, said. The IAF operates […]

NCB raids nightclubs in North Goa; five held with drugs

7:28 pm March 13, 2021

Panaji: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Goa crime branch arrested five persons for alleged possession of drugs following raids at three nightclubs in North Goa, an official said on Saturday. The raids were conducted by teams from the NCB and crime branch at three nightclubs at Vagator, Ozrant on Friday night, NCB zonal director […]

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

UP farmer beaten to death by cousins over land dispute

7:13 pm March 13, 2021

Budaun (UP): A 65-year-old farmer was beaten to death with sticks allegedly by his cousins over a land dispute at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun on Saturday, police said. The incident took place at 6 am when the farmer, identified as Satyaveer, had gone to give fodder to his cattle in Davtori village, Additional […]