Day: March 14, 2021

New children’s book to tell story of Raja Ravi Varma

7:53 pm March 14, 2021

New Delhi: A new illustrated book, which brings alive the life and times of celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma, will hit the stands in April, announced publishing house Westland on Sunday. The children’s book, titled “Prince with a Paintbrush: The Story of Raja Ravi Varma”, is written by author-poet Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan. Published under […]

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

Delhi fire department gears up for summer

5:41 pm March 14, 2021

New Delhi: From restricting leave for its staff to ensure maximum personnel are on standby, overhauling all vehicles and equipment to making special arrangements to respond quickly to fires in agricultural fields, the Delhi Fire Service is gearing up for a busy summer as the rise in mercury often means an increase in the number […]

Fire at cooperative bank in Mumbai, none hurt

5:36 pm March 14, 2021

Mumbai: A fire broke out in a cooperative bank in Kurla area of Mumbai on Sunday, bur there was no casualty, a fire official said. The fire brigade received a call at 11.45 am about the blaze in the Janakalyan Sahakari Bank, located in a commercial building at Sakinaka junction, the official from the fire […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over fuel price hike

5:32 pm March 14, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Centre over the rise in fuel and gas prices as well as the alleged sale of public sector undertakings. Gandhi and his Congress party have been attacking the government over high fuel prices, alleging that it has collected over Rs 21 lakh crore by way […]

Youth held for blackmailing girl over video

One held for harassing woman in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

5:28 pm March 14, 2021

Muzaffarnagar: A man was arrested for allegedly harassing a 30-year-old woman when she was returning home from a market here, police said on Sunday. Another accused is at large, they said. On Saturday evening, the woman was returning home from the market when the two accused, Shubham and Sonu, harassed her in Gandhi Nagar locality […]