New Year

Delhi Police receives over 2,000 PCR calls about bursting of crackers on Diwali night

Firecrackers: C’garh govt for strict compliance to NGT order

11:44 pm November 9, 2020

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Monday directed officials to strictly implement the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the sale and use of firecrackers observing that excessive fireworks may trigger air pollution that could increase the spread of COVID-19. A state government official said the duration of fireworks for festivals like Diwali, Chhath Puja, Christmas, Guru Parv […]

NGT imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR from Nov 9 to Nov 30

1:55 pm November 9, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight, saying “celebration by crackers is for happiness and not to celebrate deaths and diseases”. A bench headed by NGT […]

Coronavirus: Celebrate Gudi Padwa at home, says Maharashtra Governor

8:04 pm March 24, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday asked people to celebrate Gudi Padwa, which marks the beginning of New Year in the state, indoors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The number of COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 101 as on Tuesday. “Even as we are readying to celebrate Gudi Padwa and […]

Man confesses to murder on live tv programme, arrested

4:17 pm January 16, 2020

Chandigarh: A man wanted for killing a woman friend on New Year’s eve at a hotel here was arrested from a television studio after he confessed to the crime while on air, police said on Thursday. The accused, Maninder Singh, was wanted by the police for allegedly killing Sarabjit Kaur (27), a nurse at a […]

WTA Auckland Classic- Teenage star Coco Gauff makes flying start to New Year

Teenage star Gauff makes flying start to New Year

9:39 pm January 6, 2020

Auckland: Teen sensation Coco Gauff started the new year in dominant form at the WTA Auckland Classic on Monday while veteran Serena Williams’ path became a little easier before she even stepped on court. Gauff was unflustered by two double faults as she negotiated a blustery wind in her opening service game against last year’s […]