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Delhi witnesses dusty winds, light rains

9:40 pm June 4, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi witnessed dusty winds on Friday, followed by light rains. The rains brought a much-needed relief to Delhiites reeling under hot and humid conditions. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, a notch below the season’s average. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy skies for the day with the […]

Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours

Milkha Singh stable in ICU, gets call from PM

9:37 pm June 4, 2021

Chandigarh: Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh is “better and more stable” as he battles COVID-19 in the ICU of the PGIMER hospital here and also received a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquiring about his health on Friday. In a statement, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) said that Milkha is […]

Woman shot at, injured by pottery co-worker during fight

8:59 pm June 4, 2021

Bulandshahr: A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly firing at a 52-year-old woman and injuring her during a fight between two parties in the Khurja city of the district. The woman’s condition, however, was described as out of danger . Police identified the arrested accused as Sabir, who, they said, fired at Rahisan from […]

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 […]