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Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur dies of heart attack

10:51 pm July 31, 2021

Chandigarh: Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur has died of a heart attack, her son Gurdev Singh said on Saturday. Man was 105 and is survived by two sons and a daughter. Gurdev told PTI that she was admitted to Derabassi Ayurvedic hospital and breathed her last at around 1 pm today. Born on March 1, 1916, […]

Delhi Police arrests Rajasthan don’ Anuradha

10:45 pm July 31, 2021

New Delhi: A day after wanted gangster Kala Jathedi was held from Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Saturday said it has arrested the infamous woman don of Rajasthan. The woman, identified as Anuradha, is involved in several cases, including that of extortion, kidnapping and murder in Rajasthan. She was also carrying a […]

Kisan Sansad debates on ‘Contract Farming Act’

2:34 pm July 31, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh /NEW DELHI: Brought in by Union Government in 2020 – “This is a legal framework to facilitate corporate farming and resource grabbing”, say MPs of Kisan Sansad on Day 5 of Farmers’ Parliament* Kisan Sansad and Farmers’ protest sites face heavy rains bravely – A deficit sowing picture emerges at the national level […]

RAS exam: Three held in bribery case

11:59 pm July 29, 2021

Jodhpur: The ACB here arrested three people in a bribery case, under which Rs 20 lakh was allegedly demanded to ensure that a candidate get over 70 per cent marks in an interview for selection to the Rajasthan Administrative services. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) also seized the bribed amount, which was returned by the “mediator” […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

11:50 pm July 29, 2021

New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi rose to 203.74 metres on Thursday, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said. The city administration had sounded an alert in low-lying areas close to the river floodplains on Tuesday with […]