Day: April 1, 2021

Dia Mirza, Vaibhav Rekhi to become parents soon

8:48 pm April 1, 2021

Mumbai: Actor Dia Mirza on Thursday announced that she is expecting her first child with businessman husband Vaibhav Rekhi. The news comes just over a month after the couple tied the knot on February 15 in a private ceremony, which was attended by family and close friends. The 39-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted […]

Wanted criminal arrested in Delhi

8:31 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested a criminal wanted in 12 cases of ATM theft in the national capital, officials said on Thursday. The accused, Shakeel alias Mishtree, a resident of Haryana’s Nuh district, carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. Four other members of his Mewat-based gang have already […]

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

Farmers protest against Dushyant Chautala in Hisar

7:59 pm April 1, 2021

Hisar: Farmers on Thursday held a protest against Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala outside the Hisar airport and demanded the withdrawal of the Centre’s new agricultural laws. Dushyant arrived at the airport to attend a meeting and other programmes. After farmers, who have been protesting in Hisar against the agricultural laws for the past […]

AP clocks 1,271 new coronavirus cases, three deaths

7:54 pm April 1, 2021

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 1,271 fresh COVID-19 cases, 464 recoveries and three deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday. The latest bulletin said the gross positives now climbed to 9.03 lakh after 1.51 crore tests, at an overall rate of 5.98 per cent. The total recoveries increased to 8,87,898 and toll to 7,220, […]

Top DRDO prize for Noida varsity scientist's concept to recognize person's identity in dark

DRDO develops light weight bullet-proof jacket

7:44 pm April 1, 2021

Bengaluru: The Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has developed Light Weight Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ) weighing nine kg, meeting the qualitative requirements of Indian Army, the Defence Research and Development Organisation said (DRDO) on Thursday. The Front Hard Armour Panel (FHAP) jacket was tested at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), […]