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- Feb 05, 2023 10:05 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: Bridge collapses due to landslide, restoration work completed
A bridge collapsed due to landslide at around 4.30 am in morning on Chamba-Bharmour road near Luna area. We're restoring the bridge & are also making pedestrian path. We've made a pedestrian path in Ravi river: Sanjeev, National Highway Chamba Executive Engineer (ANI)
- Feb 05, 2023 09:35 PM IST
MP govt to take senior citizens by air under pilgrimage scheme, says CM Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said senior citizens of the state will be sent for pilgrimage onboard flights as part of a government scheme from March. He was speaking in Bhind to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas and to launch the Chambal division 'vikas yatra'. (PTI)
- Feb 05, 2023 08:10 PM IST
Britain faces largest ever healthcare strikes as pay disputes drag on
Britain faces its largest ever strike by health workers on Monday as tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers walk out in an escalating pay dispute with the government, spelling further disruption for an already strained health system, reported Reuters.
- Feb 05, 2023 06:22 PM IST
TMC releases manifesto for Tripura polls, promises 'Bengal model of development'
The Trinamool Congress released its manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections on Sunday, promising 2 lakh new jobs, ₹1,000 annual stipend for school students in classes 4 to 8 and the same amount per month for unemployed youths, and social welfare schemes on the lines of those in West Bengal. (PTI)
- Feb 05, 2023 04:38 PM IST
Five injured in TTP-orchestrated explosion in Pakistan’s Quetta city
At least five people, mostly policemen, were injured in an explosion in Quetta on Sunday in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, in yet another instance of systematic attacks targeting security officials in the country orchestrated by the outlawed Pakistani Taliban.
The explosion took place at Quetta Police Lines Area, and the injured, who are mostly policemen, were shifted to the Civil Hospital in the city. (PTI)
- Feb 05, 2023 02:11 PM IST
Actor Urvashi Dholakia escapes unhurt as her car meets with accident near Mumbai
Actor Urvashi Dholakia's car met with an accident in Maharashtra's Thane district on Sunday but she did not suffer any injury, a police official said to PTI.
- Feb 05, 2023 01:51 PM IST
Pervez Musharraf dies: What is amyloidosis? Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 at the American Hospital in Dubai. He was ailing from amyloidosis and had been undergoing treatment since March 2016. Read more.
- Feb 05, 2023 01:21 PM IST
Musharraf: Who came closest to Kashmir solution but also triggered Kargil war
General Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani military ruler who probably came closest to resolving the Kashmir issue with India but was also the main driver behind the cross-border intrusions that triggered the Kargil conflict, died following a prolonged illness on Sunday. Read more.
- Feb 05, 2023 12:43 PM IST
Watch | ₹50 lakhs detected in passenger's baggage at Delhi Airport
CISF personnel on Sunday detected foreign currency worth approximately ₹50 lakhs concealed in clothes inside a passenger's baggage at Delhi's IGI Airport, ANI reported.
- Feb 05, 2023 12:25 PM IST
When Pervez Musharraf took over as Pakistan's president
Pervez Musharraf appointed himself as Pakistan's president in 2001 after outsing the elected PM Nawaz Sharif and ruled the country till 2008. Read more.
- Feb 05, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Who was Pervez Musharraf: A profile
Pervez Musharraf, who was the architect of the 1999 Kargil War, had taken over as the chief executive of Pakistan after ousting Nawaz Sharif. Read more.
- Feb 05, 2023 11:39 AM IST
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf passes away: Reports
Former President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) passed away on Sunday after a prolonged illness, at a hospital in Dubai, reported Pakistan's Geo News.
- Feb 05, 2023 11:20 AM IST
On Assam's drive against child marriage, Asaduddin Owaisi's 'anti-Muslim' charge
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has once again come down heavily on the Assam government after the state government's crackdown on child marriages, describing the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led dispensation as "anti-Muslims".
- Feb 05, 2023 10:40 AM IST
Leaders pay tribute to 15th century poet Ravidas on birth anniversary
On Ravidas Jayanti, leaders across the political circle paid their tributes to the 15th poet on his birth anniversary. Sant Ravidas is remebered for his work for the upliftment of the downtrodden.
- Feb 05, 2023 09:59 AM IST
NIA names three under UAPA for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad last October, reports ANI
The National Investigation Agency has named three arrested persons-- Mohd Zahed, Maaz Hasan Farooq, and Samiuddin-- under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad last October, ANI reported Sunday.
- Feb 05, 2023 09:14 AM IST
Former cricketer Vinod Kambli booked for ‘verbally abusing, thrashing’ wife while ‘drunk’
An FIR was registered against former cricketer Vinod Kambli at Bandra Police Station in Mumbai on the complaint of his wife Andrea. “Her complaint stated that he verbally abused and thrashed her under the influence of alcohol. No arrest has been made yet,” said Mumbai Police on Sunday.
- Feb 05, 2023 09:04 AM IST
Donald Trump Jr attacks Biden over Chinese ‘spy’ balloon
- Feb 05, 2023 08:19 AM IST
Assam: Five cartons of prohibited cough syrup recovered from courier service, one held
Assam: Five cartons of prohibited cough syrup were recovered from a courier service in Nagaon district last night. One man, Sariful Islamwas also apprehended in the matter, ANI reported.
- Feb 05, 2023 07:32 AM IST
US trying to recover parts of Chinese surveillance balloon after shooting it down, reports PTI
After taking down the suspected Chinese ‘spy’ balloon that lingered in its sky for three days, US is trying to recover parts of the ‘surveillance’ balloon, reported PTI.
- Feb 05, 2023 06:53 AM IST
‘Want to compliment our aviators who…’: Joe Biden addresses media after US takes down Chinese ‘spy’ balloon
“On Wednesday, when I was briefed on the (Chinese surveillance) balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down...as soon as possible. They successfully took it down...I want to compliment our aviators who did it,” US President Joe Biden.
- Feb 05, 2023 06:10 AM IST
BSF Punjab Frontier recover suspected packets of Heroin weighing over 2 kg
Punjab: BSF Punjab Frontier has recovered 3 packets of narcotic substance suspected to be Heroin weighing 2.256 kg wrapped in white colour polythene in Fazilka district on Saturday, ANI reported.
- Feb 05, 2023 05:29 AM IST
US downs suspected Chinese ‘spy’ balloon over ocean
The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Jaishankar praises scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission: ‘simply amazing’
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed a gathering of eminent Indian-Americans at India House in Washington on Saturday.
‘We strongly support’: Kejriwal on demands to bring back old pension scheme
Government and public sector employees from over 20 states gathered for a protest named “Pension Shankhnaad Maharally” at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday.
Watch: Nitin Gadkari welcomed in traditional 'Maharashtrian way' in Prague
Gadkari is on an official tour to Czech Republic where he will participate in Ministerial session on Road Safety at 27th World Road Congress in Prague.
Rahul Gandhi's 'who's a Hindu' gets a 'kalnemi' jibe for BJP
Union minister Anurag Thakur said writing an essay on Hindutva is easy but a chunavi Hindu can never merge Hindutva with life.
‘Not interested’: Ghulam Nabi Azad dispels ‘rumours’ about being next LG of J&K
Ghulam Nabi Azad said he was not looking for employment but wanted to serve the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
SA team failing to pronounce 'Thiruvananthapuram' makes Tharoor wonder…
Ananthapuri could have been an easier option, Shashi Tharoor observed seeing a video of South African cricketers struggling to pronounce Thiruvananthapuram.
Dalai Lama to take rest due to persistent cold, says his office
Following the advice of his personal physicians, Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, will take rest due to a persistent cold: Office
'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign LIVE: PM Modi, BJP leaders join cleanliness drive
Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) campaign, which commenced on September 15, reached its culmination today on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.
6 arrested for murder of Meitei couple in Manipur, CM assures capital punishment
Chief minister N Biren Singh said one may abscond after committing the crime, but they cannot escape the ‘long hands of the law’.
What is the ‘75-day challenge’ of Ankit Baiyanpuria that PM Modi discussed?
Ankit Baiyanpuria got new fame when he launched the demanding 75 ‘Hard Challenge’ on Instagram to enhance his mental fortitude and self-discipline.
Evening Briefing: PM Modi in Telangana, Sharad Pawar on NCP split
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Sharad Pawar says everyone knows who's founder, ‘Symbol to be with us’: Supriya
Sharad Pawar will represent his side at the Election Commission hearing over the NCP split on October 6 in Delhi.
Electric car catches fire in JP Nagar, Bengaluru. Video goes viral
The alarming footage shows the electric car engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke billowing into the air.
PM Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanati
Swachh Bharat Diwas or Swachhta Diwas is observed every year on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, during which politicians and citizens alike can be seen taking part in performing tasks ranging from sweeping to garbage collection as part of the nationwide cleanliness drive
UK museum to return Chhatrapati Shivaji’s ‘Tiger Claws’ journey to India
The MoU, expected to be signed on Tuesday, coincides with Maharashtra’s 350th anniversary celebrations of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
