INDIA

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Govt clears project to build six conventional submarines

8:57 pm June 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry on Friday cleared a mega project to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs 43,000 crore, in a major decision aimed at significantly boosting India’s naval prowess in the face of China rapidly expanding its maritime capabilities. The submarines will be built […]

Body of man found near railway tracks in Nadia

Lockdown 2020: Over 8,700 people died on railway tracks during year, many of them migrants

11:59 pm June 3, 2021

New Delhi: Over 8,700 people were mowed down on railway tracks in 2020 even though passenger train services were severely curtailed due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, with officials saying many of the victims were migrant workers. The Railway Board shared the data on such deaths for the period between January and December 2020 in […]

Uttar Pradesh Board class 12 exams cancelled

11:55 pm June 3, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday cancelled the class 12 board examination, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying the health of children is a priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Adityanath in which Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who holds charge of the Secondary Education department, […]

Man arrested for snatching mobile phone

11:52 pm June 3, 2021

New Delhi: A 23-year-old man, who was out on bail, has been arrested for allegedly snatching the mobile phone of a person in southeast Delhi, police said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Chand, a resident of Joga Bai Extension in Jamia Nagar, they said. He was previously involved in five cases […]

6 kg uranium seized from 7 arrested in Bokaro

11:49 pm June 3, 2021

Bokaro/Ranchi: Six kg of uranium was recovered from the possession of seven miscreants arrested during raids conducted in Bokaro district in Jharkhand, a police official said on Thursday. The searches were conducted at different locations of the district on a tip off in this regard. “A police team conducted raids at various locations in the […]