NEW DELHI,JUN 21 : Ninety-eighty Indian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia during Hajj this year, the government said on Friday. All deaths are due to “natural illness, old age”, it added. “Every year, many Indian pilgrims visit Hajj. This year, 1,75,000 Indian pilgrims have visited Saudi for Hajj so far. The core Hajj period […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,JUN 20 : The bodies of 50 people belonging to underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds were recovered around Delhi during the past 48 hours, police said, as the searing heat wave sweeping the city has caused a spike in casualties and heatstroke cases. Police and health officials, however, have not confirmed if all of them died […]Continue Reading
ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ/ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର,, ୨୦/୬ : ଗୁରୁବାର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁ ୬୬ ବର୍ଷରେ ପାଦ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ୧୯୫୮ ମସିହା ଜୁନ୍ ୨୦ରେ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଉପରବେଡ଼ା ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଏକ ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ ପରିବାରରେ ସେ ଜନ୍ମଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ।ତାଙ୍କ ମୂଳ ନାମ ପୁତି ଟୁଡୁ ଥିଲା । ତାଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍କୁଲରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ନାମ ଦେଇଥିଲେ । ପିତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଥିଲା ବିରଞ୍ଜି ନାରାୟଣ ଟୁଡୁ । ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁ ଉବରବଡ଼ୋ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ସପ୍ତମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 19 : Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the Hajj, underscoring the grueling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year. At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 18: The train accident involving the Kanchenjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal belies the railways’ claims on a safe train journey. At least nine passengers were killed and 40 others injured when a goods train smashed into Kanchenjunga Express from the rear. This is the fifth such accident in the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 16: The scepticism over the infallibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is widespread. Now, Tesla chief Elon Musk has come out against the use of EVMs. He has cited concerns about their potential vulnerabilities to hacking. His remarks, according to NDTV, come amidst growing debates over the security of EVMs worldwide, especially […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, Jun 16 : A woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida claimed she found an unwelcome guest, a centipede, inside an Amul vanilla ice cream tub that she ordered online. The shocking incident came days after a doctor from Mumbai discovered a human finger while he was enjoying his ice cream that he ordered online. […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 15: The Delhi High Court on Saturday directed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal to take down a video recording of court proceedings related to the excise policy case from social media platforms. On March 28, Kejriwal had addressed Special Judge Kaveri Baweja in person when he was produced for the […]Continue Reading
BHAGALPUR, JUN 15: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having “touched the feet” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power. Kishor, who has been running the ‘Jan Suraaj’ campaign, was addressing a public meeting in Bhagalpur on Friday. “People ask me Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, JUN 13 : With Prime Minister Narendra Modi deciding to opt for loyalty and experience, the government on Thursday issued orders re-appointing Ajit Doval as the National Security Adviser (NSA) and PK Mishra as the Principal Secretary to the PM. Since the two posts are co-terminus with the tenure of the Prime Minister, […]Continue Reading
