Kanpur: A fire broke out on the screen during the night show at the cinema hall located at Shastri Chauraha in Etawah causing panic and chaos. The entire hall filled with smoke, but the cinema hall employees began controlling the fire using fire safety cylinders. Their swift action prevented spread of the fire despite the…
KOLKATA: Pregnant Bengal resident Sunali Khatun, disowned as an “illegal immigrant” in India and incarcerated in Bangladesh for unlawful entry after being identified as an Indian by her Aadhaar card, could be returning soon to where she and her unborn child belong.A judicial magistrate’s court in Bangladesh has asked the Indian high commission in Dhaka…
Bahraich: A 60-year-old woman was attacked by a wolf in Bhirgu Purwa village in Bahraich district’s Kaisarganj area.Afti, whose hand was severely injured in the incident, was sleeping on a cot in her house when a wild wolf suddenly pounced on her around 10 pm on Thursday night. The wolf began dragging her, causing Afti…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday questioned the manner in which a single judge of the Madras High Court – principal bench in Chennai – passed an order for a probe by an SIT into Karur stampede, when the petition it was responding to was for framing a standard operating protocol for political rallies. There…
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University (KMCLU) is set for a major infrastructure and academic upgrade with the introduction of a new Hindu Studies programme. The university will soon have new two-wheeler and four-wheeler parking areas, modern laboratories for Microbiology, Biotechnology, Botany and Zoology, as well as tennis and volleyball courts, an open gym, and a…
NEW DELHI: Amid efforts to halt the downward trend in bilateral ties, US ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor is travelling to India from October 9 to 14 before officially assuming charge, according to an announcement by the state department. Accompanied by deputy secretary for management and resources Michael J Rigas, Gor will meet Indian govt…
Lucknow: As part of the ongoing ‘Operation Prahar’ campaign aimed at curbing criminal and illegal activities, the Nagaram police on Friday launched a large-scale crackdown against the illegal manufacture, storage, and sale of firecrackers.The operation was conducted under the overall direction of police commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar in south zone. According to police officials, nearly…
Mumbai’s Aqua Line (Metro 3) has finally opened its entire 33.5km underground corridor, connecting Aarey to Cuffe Parade MUMBAI: After almost a decade of anticipation, Mumbai’s first underground Metro line saw a roaring start Thursday, with 1,46,087 commuters using it by 9pm. The entire 33.5km of the Aqua Line (Metro 3) between Aarey and Cuffe…
Lucknow: The Mahanagar police on Friday arrested a radio cab driver for misbehaving with and threatening a female passenger under the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign being run by the Lucknow Police for women’s safety. Acting on the complaint, the Mahanagar police, along with the Anti-Romeo team, arrested the cab driver who had misbehaved with a…
