The North News Chandigarh, February 24 Punjab Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a module, backed by proscribed outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), with the arrest of two persons involved in firing incidents linked to extortion. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said two persons have been arrested, and a pistol along with magazines […]
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Sri Vijaya Puram, February 24 A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people, including two crew members, crashed into the sea after it took off from Rangat in the North and Middle Andaman district on Tuesday morning, and all of them were rescued, officials said. The accident occurred around 9.30 am, before its scheduled landing at […]
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New Delhi, February 24 A 45-year-old man died on Tuesday after he allegedly jumped in front of a train at the Uttam Nagar East Metro station, police said. Information was received from the station controller at 10:12 am that a man had jumped onto the tracks at the Metro station. “The incident took place at […]
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New Delhi, February 24 A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source. There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added. When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from […]
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By Mona Parthsarathi New Delhi, February 24 Past laurels will not guarantee selection, and players, irrespective of their stature, will have to fight for their spot in a potentially make-or-break year for the Indian women’s hockey team, its new coach Sjoerd Marijne has asserted.The Indian women’s team is going through a difficult phase. It failed […]
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New Delhi, February 24 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the arrest of Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and other IYC members, saying it is reflective of “dictatorial tendencies and cowardice”. Gandhi said he is proud of his fellow members of the Youth Congress, who have fearlessly raised […]
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New Delhi, February 24 Corruption, massive backlog of cases, and lack of an adequate number of judges are among the “challenges” faced by the judicial system, according to the new social science NCERT textbook for class 8. The section “corruption in the judiciary” in the new book states that judges are bound by a code […]
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New Delhi, February 24 Authorities seized undeclared foreign currency and several luxury items worth Rs 5.42 crore from a female passenger holding a US passport at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, officials said on Tuesday. Customs officers intercepted the passenger upon arrival at Terminal-3 from Hong Kong, a statement said. The woman’s baggage was put […]
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Prague (Czech Republic), February 24 After an early exit from the World Cup and an underwhelming performance at the Tata Steel Masters, world champion D Gukesh would be eyeing a turnaround when he spearheads India’s challenge in the Prague International Chess festival starting here on Wednesday. Seeded second in a young elite field, Gukesh will […]
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New Delhi, February 24 Delhi Police has arrested Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest staged by a group of youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit here last week, officials said on Tuesday. Police have also stepped up security across key locations in the capital in anticipation […]
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