Mahakumbh Nagar: Pilgrims began arriving at the Triveni Sangam in the early hours of Wednesday for a holy dip on Mahashivratri, marking the culmination of the six-week-long Maha Kumbh, held once every 12 years and believed to grant 'moksha' or salvation. Mahashivratri commemorates the divine...
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday alleged that many people lost their lives during the ongoing Kumbh Mela and demanded that the Uttar Pradesh government, led by Yogi Adityanath, immediately release the promised compensation announced for the families of the victims. She also...
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday awarded life-term imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the judgement for the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh November 1,...
Hyderabad: Three days after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, rescue operation continued for the eight trapped workers. Multiple teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and other agencies continued their efforts Tuesday even as hopes of finding...
Hyderabad: Hopes of finding eight trapped workers alive from an under-construction tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district were receding even as teams from NDRF, Army and other agencies continued rescue operations Monday. More than 48 hours after a portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC)...
Dubai: Virat Kohli showcased his penchant to lord over Pakistan in ICC tournaments once more as the batting icon's glittering unbeaten 100 helped India claim an authoritative six-wicket win over their traditional rivals and all but seal a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy in...
Dubai: Indian bowlers were stunningly accurate but Pakistan managed to post a competitive 241 courtesy Saud Shakeel's polished fifty and Khushdil Shah's cameo in the Champions Trophy in Dubai Sunday. Shakeel (62, 76b, 5x4) was largely fluent and added 104 runs for the third wicket...
Dubai: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat against India in their marquee Champions Trophy match in Dubai Sunday. India, who won their opening match against Bangladesh, are unchanged. For Pakistan, Imam-ul-Haq came in for Fakhar Zaman, who was ruled out...
New Delhi: Shaktikanta Das, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His appointment is "co-terminus" with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders, according to a government release....
Washington: President Donald Trump announced late Friday that US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown was stepping down, and he would nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as a replacement. "I want to thank General Charles 'CQ' Brown for his over...
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