Heavy rains likely in Kolkata during Jagannath Rath Yatra tomorrow
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across Kolkata and several south Bengal districts over the next four days, with adverse weather likely to affect Jagannath Rath Yatra…
Mumbai man attacks wife with stone, slits throat over domestic dispute
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) A woman was brutally killed by her husband in a brutal attack near a traffic signal in the Oshiwara area of Andheri West in Maharashtra’s Mumbai, officials said on Wednesday. According to the police, the accused assaulted his…
CM Patel vows Gujarat’s commitment to ‘Viksit Bharat’ after birthday wishes from PM Modi, HM Shah
Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday reaffirmed the state’s commitment to contributing to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ as he responded to birthday greetings from Prime Minister Narendra…
Process for withdrawal of cases against peaceful RG Kar protesters to begin soon
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government is set to initiate the process of withdrawing cases registered during the previous Trinamool Congress regime against doctors and civil society members who participated in what it describes as “peaceful…
Khagaria cops nab criminal after encounter under ‘Operation Langda’; accused tried to snatch pistol from SI
Patna, July 15 (IANS) In a swift operation under the ongoing ‘Operation Langda’ initiative, Bihar’s Khagaria Police apprehended a notorious criminal following a late-night encounter on the Sakrohar-Kurvan road under the Beldaur police…
Child among two killed as truck rams into parked dumper in MP’s Sehore
Bhopal, July 15 (IANS) A child was among two persons killed and three others injured after a truck rammed into a parked dumper on National Highway-46B in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The accident…
MP cabinet reshuffle: CM Yadav withdraws animal husbandry portfolio from Minister Lakhan Patel
Bhopal, July 15 (IANS) In a surprise move, the Madhya Pradesh government has issued a gazette notification withdrawing the Animal Husbandry Department from Minister Lakhan Patel. Following the late-night reshuffle, Patel will now hold charge of only the…
Sundar feels ‘blessed’ to be an allrounder
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar said he felt blessed being an all-rounder and added that his ability to contribute in multiple departments is one of the biggest advantages he can offer the team after playing a key role in…
South Korean President Lee calls for reform, innovation in implementing policy goals
Seoul, July 15 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for reform and innovation in carrying out policy tasks at government ministries and agencies Wednesday, saying the remainder of his five-year term may be more important in…
‘The pitch changed a little, and made India’s chase easy,’ says Brook after loss in 1st ODI
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook felt the pitch became easier to bat on in the second innings after his side suffered a six-wicket defeat to India in the opening ODI at Edgbaston but admitted that his team’s middle-order collapse…