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Legendary classical vocalist Pandij Jasraj dies at 90

8:31 pm August 17, 2020

New Delhi: Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj died on Monday following a cardiac arrest at his home in New Jersey, his daughter Durga Jasraj said. He was 90. One of India’s greatest music legends, Pandit Jasraj leaves behind a storied legacy spanning almost eight decades. Bapuji is no more, his daughter Durga, also a musician, […]

Teen girl’s body found in UP village pond, suspected to have been raped

3:25 pm August 17, 2020

Azamgarh: The body of a 16-year-old girl who is suspected to have been raped was recovered from a pond on the outskirts of a village here on Monday, police officials said. The teen, whose family had returned from Mumbai during the lockdown, had been missing since Saturday. A youth has been detained for questioning and the case […]

25 CISF personnel awarded President’s Police Medals

6:22 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Central Industrial Security force (CISF) personnel have bagged as many as 25 President’s Police Medals on the eve of 74th Independence Day-2020, in appreciation of their outstanding services in various fields. Out of these, two medals have been awarded for ‘Distinguished Service’, while 23 medals for ‘Meritorious Service’. Here’s complete list: President’s Police […]

NGT asks 4 firms to pay Rs 286 cr for creating ‘gas chamber’ like condition in Mumbai

3:59 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has held four companies, including BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating “gas chamber” like condition” in Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas in Mumbai and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment. The NGT said though there may be many reasons for presence of Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere like vehicular emissions, […]

Season’s heaviest showers in Delhi; country braces for more rain in next 2-3 days

11:52 pm August 13, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi witnessed its heaviest spell of rains this season on Thursday, and a flood-related death was reported in Bihar, while the meteorological department predicted more rainfall in the country over the next two-three days. In Uttar Pradesh, two members of a family were killed and as many seriously injured when a wall of their ‘kutcha’ […]