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Aligarh hooch tragedy: 13 more arrested in police raids

11:07 pm June 1, 2021

Aligarh (UP): Thirteen more people, including the owner of a chemical factory, were arrested here for their alleged involvement in illicit liquor trade as police continued raids in connection with the Aligarh hooch tragedy, which has claimed at least 36 lives so far, officials said on Tuesday. With this, the number of people arrested for […]

Chemical in brew was killer not spirit, say police

11:58 pm May 31, 2021

Mayiladuthurai: Investigation into the death of two persons in Mayiladuthurai district supposedly after taking illicit arrack has revealed the use of chemical in the brew, police said on Monday. One of them had prepared the brew using the substance obtained from hardware shops and distributed it to his friends on Saturday, the police said. There […]

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

BJP MP distributes ration kits in Kashmir

11:54 pm May 31, 2021

New Delhi: As part of his party’s ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ programme to mark the Modi government’s seven years, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Syed Zafar Islam in collaboration with the Indian Army and an NGO distributed 1,500 ration kits among the needy families in Kashmir, according to a party statement on Monday. Most of […]

2 killed after motorcycles collide in UP

8:59 pm May 31, 2021

Balrampur (UP): Two people were killed and as many injured after two motorcycles collided here on Monday, police said. The incident took place near Belha Mod here, they said. Ram Kumar (19) and Maina Devi (40) were killed on the spot when the two motorcycles collided, the police said. The injured, Rajesh Kumar and Krishna […]

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC

6:01 pm May 31, 2021

New Delhi: The BCCI will ask for one month’s extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19 threat when the all-powerful ICC Board holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss a host of other issues as well. While earlier, it was decided that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly […]