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Fire in slum cluster in Delhi, around 60 shanties gutted

11:52 pm March 30, 2021

New Delhi: Around 60 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in a slum cluster in Delhi’s Bawana area on Tuesday, officials said. No injuries were reported, they said. According to the fire department, a call about the fire at JJ Colony in Bawana was received around 12.35 pm. Fifteen fire tenders were […]

We have lot of expectations in shooting, says Rijiju

4:18 pm March 24, 2021

New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said India has huge expectations from its world-beating shooting contingent in the Tokyo Olympics, his belief strengthened by the country’s terrific show in the ongoing ISSF World Cup here. India are heading the medals tally by some distance having so far won nine gold, five silver and […]

Need to lean from Bhagat Singh on how to fight ‘autocratic’ regime: Rai

12:02 am March 24, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said people should take inspiration from freedom fighters such as Bhagat Singh to fight an ”autocratic” regime to save democracy in the country. The minister was speaking at an event organised to commemorate the sacrifice of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. ”The British have left, but there is another type of […]

UPSC declares results of civil services main exam

11:49 pm March 23, 2021

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday declared the results of civil services (main) examination 2020. Personality Tests (interviews) of the successful candidates will be commenced shortly, which will be held in the office of the UPSC at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi, it said. The civil services examination is held […]

Gusty winds bring mercury down in Delhi

8:10 pm March 23, 2021

New Delhi: Cloudy skies and gusty winds brought Delhi‘s maximum temperature down by a few notches on Tuesday, even as the minimum temperature rose to 21.5 degrees Celsius, highest this year so far. The maximum temperature settled at 29.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, the India Meteorological Department said. It was 33.6 degrees […]