Birla won the Lok Sabha election from Kota-Bundi parliamentary seat in Rajasthan. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Om Birla is likely to be the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post. Birla won the Lok Sabha election from Kota-Bundi parliamentary seat in Rajasthan. As …
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J&K: Soldier martyred, two terrorists killed in Anantnag encounter with security forces
The exchange of fire took place at Marhama Sangam village near Bijbihara town of the district. A soldier was martyred and another injured when an encounter broke out early on Tuesday morning between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, for the second consecutive day. At …
Read More »Major Ketan Sharma martyred in Anantnag encounter, last rites on Tuesday
Born on October 4, 1987, Major Sharma joined the Indian Army’s Sikh Light Infantry as a Lieutenant in 2012 after passing out from the Indian Military Academy Dehradun. Major Ketan Sharma was on Monday martyred in an encounter with a group of terrorists in the Achabal area of south Kashmir’s …
Read More »Heatwave kills 130 people in Bihar, academic institutions closed till June 22
Major cities in the state, including Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur, have been witnessing the heatwave for the past couple of days. A total of 130 people died in Bihar as a scorching heatwave swept most parts of the state. This prompted the government to order the closure of academic activities …
Read More »Senior cop breaks down carrying son of martyred inspector at wreath laying ceremony
Khan was critically injured last Wednesday during a terrror attack in Anantnag. The forty-year-old was rushed to Delhi for treatment after his condition deteriorated but he breathed his last on Sunday. SRINAGAR: At the wreath laying ceremony of inspector Arshad Khan, who was martyred in Anantnag terror attack, the images …
Read More »Hike in Delhi auto-rickshaw fare comes into force on Tuesday
It comes just a few months before the Delhi Assembly election. New Delhi: Commuters travelling in auto-rickshaws in Delhi will have to shell out more from Tuesday, with the state transport authority issuing a notification on Monday effecting an 18.75-per cent increase on existing rates. It comes just a few …
Read More »Delhi NCR wakes up to a rainy morning, maximum temperature goes down
Isolated rains over Delhi and adjoining areas of Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad have been witnessed in the last 48 hours. NEW DELHI: Delhi NCR along with several parts of north India woke up to light and heavy showers on Tuesday morning bringing a respite from the blistering heat. Light …
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