Day: March 22, 2021

Partly cloudy skies bring mercury down slightly in Delhi

8:16 pm March 22, 2021

New Delhi: Partly cloudy skies over Delhi brought the mercury down slightly on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. A few areas recorded traces of rainfall, it said. Light rain, lightning and gusty winds are likely at night, the IMD said. The city recorded a maximum of 33.6 degrees Celsius on Monday as against 35.2 […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Marine Aids to Navigation Bill passed by Lok Sabha

8:14 pm March 22, 2021

New Delhi: With technological changes taking place at a fast pace in marine navigation, Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to replace an over nine-decade-old law governing lighthouses. The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021, seeks to provide for a fresh framework to establish and manage vessel traffic services, besides changing the use of […]

Beef up cyber security: Demand in RS

8:03 pm March 22, 2021

New Delhi: A demand to strengthen cyber security to ward off cyber attacks from unfriendly nations was made in Rajya Sabha on Monday with an MP citing recent attempts to attack the Mumbai power distribution system and vaccine makers. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, nominated member Narendra Jadhav said cyber terrorism or […]

ISF leader’s house set on fire in Bhangor after Abbas Siddiqui’s rally, 2 held

7:47 pm March 22, 2021

Baruipur (WB): The house of an ISF leader was torched in West Bengal South 24 Parganas district, police said on Monday. The incident happened at Shapa in the Bhangor police station area but no one was injured, they said. The house of Ajit Molla was set on fire allegedly by Trinamool Congress “goons” as he […]

Woman held for snatching gold chain from man

7:44 pm March 22, 2021

New Delhi: A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly snatching a gold chain from a man in west Delhi’s Dwarka area, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Pooja, a resident of Prem Nagar in Rewla Khanpur, they said. The victim told the police that two unidentified women stopped him after […]