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  • 1,033 people without mask penalised: Noida Police

    Nov 25, 2020

    Noida (UP): As many as 1,033 people who were found without face masks at public places were issued challans across Noida and Greater Noida amid the COVID-19 outbreak, police said. Police Commissioner Alok Singh has directed officials to issue challans to those who are found not adhering to COVID-19 protocols in public places, according to a statement. According to it, Rs 1,03,800 were collected from the violators in fines on Tuesday.

  • CM Kejriwal condoles demise of Ahmed Patel

    Nov 25, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 25: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over the demise of veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Wednesday and extended his condolences to the family of the late leader. Patel died in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday. He was suffering from complications related to COVID-19. "Shocked to know abt the demise of Ahmed Patel ji.

  • Air quality in national capital in severe category

    Nov 25, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 25: Delhi's overall air quality deteriorated to the severe category from "very poor" on Wednesday morning. The national capital's AQI was in "severe" category on November 15 the last time but after that, it had improved and remained in either "poor" or "moderate" category until November 22. According to the Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) mobile app, SAMEER, the city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 401.

  • Delhi police rejects requests for farmers' march to city on Nov 26-27

    Nov 25, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 25: The Delhi Police on Wednesday asserted that it has rejected all requests received from various farmer organisations to protest in the national capital against the Centre's new farm laws. The police had on Tuesday said legal action would be taken against the protesting farmers if they come to the city for any gathering amid the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

  • Congress to hold condolence meetings in Rajasthan to mourn demise of Patel

    Nov 25, 2020

    Jaipur, Nov 25: The Congress in Rajasthan will hold condolence meetings in district party offices on Wednesday to express grief over the death of veteran leader Ahmed Patel. Patel, 71, died at a Gurugram hospital in the early hours of Wednesday due to multiple organ failure more than a month after he tested positive for COVID-19. PCC president Govind Singh Dotasra said that the party flag will fly at half-mast for the next three days.

  • Home secy writes to par panel citing rule to express his inability to appear before it

    Nov 25, 2020

    New Delhi: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to the chairman of Parliamentary Panel on Information Technology, Shashi Tharoor, citing a rule to express his inability to appear before the committee on the issue of suspension of Internet services, sources said. Bhalla was scheduled to appear before the committee on Wednesday on the issue of the 'Suspension of Telecom Services/Internet and its impact'.

  • BJP hits out Cong, NC leaders over Roshni scam in J-K

    Nov 25, 2020

    New Delhi: Accusing Congress and National Conference leaders of encroaching large tracts of government and forest land in Jammu and Kashmir, senior BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanded a thorough probe into the alleged 'Roshni scam'. He also hit out at NC leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah for allegedly encroaching on government land in Jammu to build his residence.

  • Rama Rao slams BJP for releasing 'charge sheet'

    Nov 25, 2020

    Hyderabad: TRS working president KT Rama Rao flayed BJP for releasing a 'charge sheet' against the party, saying it should instead be against the NDA government for its 'failures' on the economic front and not helping Telangana.

  • Man rapes friend's mother in Rajasthan

    Nov 24, 2020

    Jaipur: In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old man allegedly raped his friend's mother in Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said. The 58-year-old victim was alone in her house when the accused committed the crime on Sunday, Sunil Jangid, SHO, Shahjahanpur (Bhiwadi) said. The accused, Vikas Jat, used to visit his friend's house frequently. His friend had gone to attend a function when he went to his house and allegedly raped his mother, he said. The accused was arrested on Monday, the SHO added.

  • Haryana man throws his three children into canal, arrested

    Nov 24, 2020

    Karnal (Haryana): A man was arrested for allegedly throwing his three minor children into a canal following a heated argument with his wife, police said. They said divers have been pressed into service to trace the children.

  • India successfully test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

    Nov 24, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 24: India on Tuesday "successfully" test-fired the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos as part of a series of planned trials of the weapon, known for its precision strike capabilities, official sources said. The range of the new land-attack version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km but its speed has been maintained at 2.

  • Two arrested for extorting women with morphed photos

    Nov 24, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 24: A 20-year-old man and his accomplice have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from women by threatening to post their morphed obscene pictures on social media, police said on Tuesday. The accused, Shoaib Akhtar, used to work with a firm which provided loans to customers online. He, however, lost his job during the lockdown.

  • Tomar inaugurates Phagwara mega food park in Punjab

    Nov 24, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Union Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the Rs 107.83 crore mega food park at Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab which is likely to generate 5,000 jobs.

  • UP: 55-yr-old dies after being beaten up by son

    Nov 24, 2020

    Fatehpur: A 55-year-old woman, who was beaten up by her son in Sujanpur village here, succumbed to her injuries police said. Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said that Laakhan Singh on Sunday beat his mother, Savitri, with a stick following an argument. Singh has been arrested, he said.

  • Encounter in Rohini, two wanted criminals held

    Nov 24, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 24: Two wanted criminals were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday morning following an encounter in Rohini area here, officials said. The accused have been identified as Rupinder and Amit, they said. Rupinder was carrying a reward of Rs two lakh announced on his head by the Haryana Police.

  • WR restores 11 trains as farmers withdraw stir in Punjab

    Nov 24, 2020

    Mumbai: Western Railway (WR) said it had restored 11 out-station trains, which were either cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated, due to a farmers' agitation in Punjab. According to Western Railway release, the four cancelled trains and seven short-terminated trains have been restored from various days starting Monday.

  • PM says 2014-29 period 'very important' for India

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi: Asserting that the 2014-29 period between the 16th to 18th Lok Sabha is "very important" for a young democracy like India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the last six years have been "historic" for the country's development and a lot remains to be done in the remaining period.

  • Punjab: Railways runs two goods trains

    Nov 23, 2020

    Chandigarh: Nearly two months after the rail blockade by Punjab farmers against the Centre's farm laws, the railway authorities operated two goods trains under its Ferozepur division. The trains were run after the inspection of all tracks falling under the Ferozepur division, officials said. The Ferozepur division caters to needs of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and a part of Himachal Pradesh.

  • Urdu poet takes swipe at UP govt over proposed law against 'love jihad'

    Nov 23, 2020

    Lucknow: With the Uttar Pradesh government moving in the direction of bringing a law against "love jihad", noted Urdu poet Munawwar Rana took a dig at the BJP regime in the state on Monday, saying the new law should first be used against the leaders of the saffron party and their family members who have married outside the community.

  • CBI books UP resident for impersonating as agency official

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 23: The CBI has booked a man from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr for allegedly impersonating as the DIG of the agency, officials said on Monday. The CBI also conducted searches at the premises of the impersonator, Rajiv Singh, and two country-made guns were recovered from there, they said. Kumar, who lived at Jal Khera in Bulandshahr as well as at Shivpuri Choraha in Tehsil Koil, Aligarh was allegedly impersonating as R R Singh, DIG, CBI, Delhi, for personal gain, CBI spokesperson R K Gaur said.

  • India net exporter of agri-machinery equipment to some advanced countries: EEPC

    Nov 23, 2020

    Kolkata, Nov 23: India has emerged as a net exporter of agri-machinery to some of the advanced countries like the US, the UK, Germany and Italy, an engineering export body said on Monday. Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India vice-chairman Arun Garodia said in a statement, tractors are the largest component of the agri-machinery exports from the country, accounting for 66 per cent of the shipments.

  • Veteran actress Vijayashanti likely to join BJP soon

    Nov 23, 2020

    Hyderabad, Nov 23: Senior Congress leader and actress Vijayashanti are likely to join the BJP soon, sources close to her said on Monday. The former MP was not active in Congress party's activities and programmes in the state for the past few months. Once it happens, Vijayashanti would be the second popular star in South to join the BJP after Khushbu in Tamil Nadu. Khushbu too had quit Congress and embraced BJP.

  • 3 members of family found dead in Punjab's Bathinda

    Nov 23, 2020

    Chandigarh, Nov 23: Three members of a family were found dead with bullet injuries on their heads in Punjab's Bathinda district on Monday, police said. Bodies of Charanjit Singh, his wife and their daughter were spotted by their milkman who immediately informed police, Bathinda Superintendent of Police Jaspal Singh said over the phone. The bodies were lying in the living room of the house in Kamla Nehru colony, he said.

  • Delhi man held for faking his kidnapping

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 23: A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly faking his kidnapping to make easy money, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Rahul Dev Singh, is a resident of Badarpur. The matter came to light when an accountant of a firm in Mehrauli lodged a police complaint against Singh. The complainant said that he had handed over Rs 4.

  • Customs seizes gold worth Rs 3.26 crore from man at New Delhi railway station

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 23: Customs officials have seized over six kg of gold, worth Rs 3.26 crore, from the possession of a man at the New Delhi railway station, an official said on Monday. Two men have been arrested in the case, he said. "Acting on specific information, officers of customs (preventive) Delhi intercepted an individual at New Delhi railway station in the late afternoon of 19.11.

  • Comedian Bharti Singh, husband get bail in drugs case

    Nov 23, 2020

    Mumbai, Nov 23: A Mumbai court on Monday granted bail to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbhachiya, who were arrested after seizure of drugs from their house in Mumbai. The magistrates' court granted bail to the couple on a bond of Rs 15,000 each.

  • COVID-19: Over 1,500 people fined for not wearing mask in Delhi

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi: Over 1,500 people who were found not wearing a face mask at public places were issued challans across the national capital, the police said. The Delhi Police distributed face masks across various shelter homes and residential areas in the city. According to the police, 1,501 challans were issued to people for not wearing a face mask while 33 people were fined for not adhering to social distancing norms.

  • UP woman kidnapped, raped by two men

    Nov 23, 2020

    Barabanki (UP) Nov 23: An 18-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by two men in a village here, police said on Monday. The two men kidnapped the woman from her house on Saturday evening and took her to a nearby agricultural field, where they raped her, SP Arvind Chaturvedi said. The woman's younger brother and father were present in the house at the time of the incident but could not make out what was happening.

  • Railways likely to restore 17 mail, express trains for Punjab region from Nov 24

    Nov 23, 2020

    New Delhi: The Railways has drawn up a tentative plan to restore 17 mail and express trains for the Punjab region from November 24, the national transporter said. "As per information received, the rail agitation is likely to be lifted in the evening of November 23. Accordingly, a tentative plan for restoration of train services in Punjab area shall be as below," said the Railways as it provided a list of trains that will be restored.

  • Ayurveda, Yoga to help deal with post COVID-19 problems: Naik

    Nov 22, 2020

    Panaji: Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik has said Ayurveda, Yoga and other systems will be greatly helpful for the entire world in dealing with the post-COVID-19 difficulties. In a series of tweets, Naik said a new model of healthcare delivery with more emphasis on preventive measures is needed for effectively countering such a crisis in future.

  • Par panel underscores need for govt to formulate laws to counter bio-terrorism

    Nov 22, 2020

    New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has highlighted the need for the government to formulate effective laws to counter bioterrorism, stating the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic have taught a lesson on the importance of controlling biological agents and the need of strategic partnerships among different nations.

  • As Mulayam Singh Yadav turns 81, CM prays to Lord Ram for his long life

    Nov 22, 2020

    Lucknow, Nov: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday wished Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on his 81st birthday. "Heartiest wishes to Mulayam Singh Yadav jee on his birthday. I pray to Lord Ram for your good health and long life," said the chief minister in a tweet in Hindi.

  • PM lays foundation stone of rural drinking water projects in UP

    Nov 22, 2020

    Lucknow, Nov 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday bemoaned the lack of development in UP's Vindhyachal for decades after Independence and said despite resources, the region faced scarcity. The scarcity forced many people to migrate from the region, he said after laying the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of the Vindhyachal region via video conferencing.

  • Over 1,300 people without masks penalised: Noida Police

    Nov 22, 2020

    Noida (UP), Nov 22: Over 1,300 people who were found without face masks at public places were issued challans across Noida and Greater Noida amid the COVID-19 outbreak, police said on Sunday. Police Commissioner Alok Singh has directed officials to challan those people who are found not adhering to COVID-19 protocols in public places, a statement said.

  • Cow-slaughterer held after gunfight with cops in Noida

    Nov 22, 2020

    Noida (UP), Nov 22: An alleged cow slaughterer was held after a gunfight with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Noida during which he suffered injuries, officials said on Sunday. The gunfight took place Saturday night near Rasoolpur Newada village in Sector 62 under Sector 58 police station limits, the officials said. "Accused Tahir Ali was with his two partners when they were intercepted by the police during a checking.

  • Khattar flays Gupkar alliance, says Cong backing people talking in anti-national language

    Nov 22, 2020

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar hit out at the Gupkar alliance, accusing the Congress of siding with those talking in "anti-national language". Khattar criticised the Congress for "becoming part" of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the PAGD's agenda is to restore the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in J&K and said this has "exposed" the Congress.

  • Woman teacher shot dead by male colleague in school premises: Police

    Nov 22, 2020

    Sitapur (UP): A 35-year-old woman teacher of a government primary school in Pakaria area of Sitapur district was shot dead by one of her male colleagues in the school premises in broad daylight, said police. Aradhna Roy, an assistant teacher of the Government Primary School at Pakaria was shot twice by her male colleague Amit Kaushal, said Sitapur's Superintendent of Police R P Singh.

  • Delhi records coldest November morning in 17 years; cold wave in parts of city

    Nov 22, 2020

    New Delhi, Nov 22: Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 6.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest in the month of November since 2003, as a cold wave swept parts of the city. The national capital had recorded a minimum of 7.5 degrees Celsius on Friday, the lowest in the month in 14 years, according to the India Meteorological Department.

  • Morale of security forces high under Modi, says Amit Shah

    Nov 22, 2020

    Chennai: The morale of the country's security forces was high under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah said, as he exuded confidence that the borders will also become more secure under the leadership of the PM. Referring to the encounter of four heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in Jammu's Nagrota on Thursday, he credited the security forces' "high morale" in stopping them.

  • Will resume Punjab train services at earliest: Railways

    Nov 22, 2020

    New Delhi: The Railways said that it would soon resume goods and passenger train services in Punjab following the state government's communication that the tracks were clear for operations and hours after the protesting farmers decided to allow the services to operate.

  • India's first moss garden comes up near Nainital

    Nov 21, 2020

    Dehradun: India's first moss garden has been developed at Khurpatal in Nainital district, officials said Approved in July last year under the CAMPA scheme by the Research Advisory Committee of Uttarakhand Forest Department, the moss garden, the first in the country, was inaugurated on Friday by renowned water conservation activist Rajendra Singh, Chief Conservator of Forest Sanjiv Chaturvedi said.

  • Punjab ready to help Delhi govt to fight COVID crisis: Amarinder

    Nov 21, 2020

    Chandigarh: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Punjab was ready to provide all possible help to the Delhi government to combat the COVID-19 threat. Delhi is fighting a tough battle, and we are there to help if needed. I have said that earlier also, he said. Singh lauded the healthcare and frontline workers of Punjab for their excellent work in handling the pandemic in the state.

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