- India
- November 8, 2024
Metro Services Disrupted in Kolkata After Man Attempts Suicide
Kolkata: Metro services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor in Kolkata were disrupted for over 40 minutes on Friday after a man jumped before a train that was approaching the Sovabazar-Sutanuti station on the down line, a spokesperson said. The suicide attempt happened at 12.45 pm and normal services along both up and down lines resumed at 1.27 pm. The 30-year-old man jumped before…
- India
- November 8, 2024
CBI Arrests Two Officials of Chandigarh Fire Dept Over Bribery
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested two officials of the Chandigarh Fire Department, including a station fire officer, for allegedly taking a bribe for issuing a no objection certificate from a company dealing in safety equipment, officials said Friday. The CBI arrested Lead Fireman Manimajra Kamleshwar Nehra by laying a trap on Thursday when he was allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 80,000…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on late Friday morning, a senior police official said. The gunfight started out at around 11 am in a forest on the tri-junction of Usoor-Basaguda-Pamed in the district, when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, he said. The exchange of fire was…
- India
- November 8, 2024
SC Directs Centre to Establish Mandatory Accessibility Standards for Disabled Persons
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to implement mandatory accessibility standards within three months, in a significant order aimed at improving access to public spaces for persons with disabilities. The order by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud comes in response to slow progress on the accessibility directives issued by the court in a judgement…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Arunachal CM Urges Police To Help Govt In Ending ‘Bandh’ Culture
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday exhorted police personnel to help the state government in ending the bandh culture by implementing the existing laws. Addressing the 52nd Raising Day of the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) at Indira Gandhi Park here, the CM said his government will never tolerate bandh culture in the state which has adverse effects on the society…
- India
- November 8, 2024
MVA Will Be Wiped Out in Maharashtra The Way Cong Was Defeated in Haryana: Amit Shah
Sangli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will be wiped out in Maharashtra in the assembly elections the same way the Congress faced a defeat in Haryana . He also said that while Uddhav Thackeray wants his son (Aaditya Thackeray) to become the chief minister of Maharashtra and Sharad Pawar wishes the same for his…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Three Delhi-Based Men Arrested for Slaughtering Cows in UP
Meerut: Three Delhi-based men, who allegedly slaughtered cows, were arrested after an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district, a police official said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rakesh Kumar Mishra said police arrested them in an encounter late on Thursday night near the Shahjahanpur Raghana canal in the Mawana police station area. One accused was shot in the leg.…
- India
- November 8, 2024
‘Memo’ on Indian Diplomats Floating on Social Media is Fake, Says MEA
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry on Friday termed as fake a ‘secretly issued memo’ that has surfaced on social media and that falsely attempts to link Indian diplomats abroad with violent crimes. No such memo has been issued by Government of India, the External Affairs Ministry said, “The said GoI communication is fake,” the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division (XP Division), of…
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- India
- November 8, 2024
Rupee Falls to All-time Low of 84.37 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Mumbai: The rupee fell 5 paise to an all-time low of 84.37 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut interest rates signals a shift in the global financial landscape. Moreover, with Donald Trump ‘s tax and…
- India
- November 8, 2024
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Partial Opening on Nov 12: Maharani Bagh to Sohna in Just 25 Minutes Soon
New Delhi: In a mega boost to travel infrastructure, the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be partially opened for vehicular traffic on November 12, 2025. The opening of the much-awaited road project will significantly decongest the traffic in the NCR region and make the travel experience smoother for commuters. Notably, only the Delhi stretch of the expressway will be opened. With the partial inauguration of…
