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Gurugram police fine tractor trolley driver Rs 59,000 for violating rules

Gurugram: Following implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act 2019 in the country, Gurugram traffic police issued a 'challan' of Rs 59,000 to a tractor trolley driver for multiple violations. The tractor driver Ram Gopal who is also the owner of the vehicle was caught by traffic police after

Punjab: 10 killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Gurdaspur; 50 workers feared trapped

New Delhi: At least 10 people have been killed and 30 injured after a blast rocked through a firecracker factory in Punjab’s Gurdaspur on Wednesday. As many as 50 are reported to be still trapped inside. Over a dozen fire tenders have been pressed into action to douse the flames. According to rep

In national interest, listen to Manmohan Singh, Shiv Sena tells Centre

BJP’s ally Shiv Sena has backed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who recently said that the Indian economy is in a bad shape due to “mismanagement” by the Narendra Modi-government, and said that listening to him is in the “national interest.” Sena’s support for Manmohan Singh, a noted econom

Gurgaon: Bike rider issued challan of Rs 23,000 for 5 traffic violations

Gurgaon: Barely two days after the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2019 there has been a giant wave of traffic violation fines that have been issued to hundreds. One astonishing case came from Gurgaon where a two-wheeler user was handed a challan for Rs 23,000 over multiple traffi

Amity University students brutally thrashed over parking dispute; Netizens demand justice

Three students of Amity University in Noida, Uttar Pradesh were brutally thrashed by a group of people allegedly over a minor parking dispute outside the campus on August 28. An audio clip allegedly by one of the victim and witness, Divaker Tyagi, is doing the rounds on social media. In the clip,

‘Don’t worry, you won’t be detained,’ Home Ministry to 19L left out of NRC

The Union Home Ministry has assured that the 19 lakh people left out of the citizenship list would not be detained till all remedies have been exhausted. Talking about the options available for those excluded, the ministry said they need to appeal to Foreigners Tribunal within 120 days from Augus

Arrest warrant against India cricket star Mohammed Shami

An arrest warrant has been issued against Mohammed Shami and the India crickter now has 15 days in which to surrender and apply for bail. Mohammed Shami is currently playing the second and the final Test against the West Indies and played a key role for India in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In

Lt. Gen. Mukund Naravane takes charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane on September 1 assumed charge as vice chief of the 1.3 million-strong Army. Lt. Gen. Naravane will be in contention for the Army chief’s post as he will be the senior-most commander when incumbent Gen. Bipin Rawat retires on December 31, official sources s

Assam NRC mayhem: 60-yr-old woman jumps into well hearing rumours of being excluded, dies

Nearly 19 lakh people from Assam were excluded Saturday from a final citizenship list that is intended to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants, amid fears they could be rendered stateless. A total of 3.1 crore people were included on the list, leaving out 1.9 lakh, according t

Two brothers from Bihar in trouble for marrying Kashmiri sisters

Two Bihari brothers who worked as migrant labourers in Kashmir are in serious trouble after marrying two Kashmiri sisters soon after annulment of Article 370, and simultaneously bringing them to their home in Supaul. On Wednesday, Kashmir police arrested the two brothers, Mohammed Tabrez, 26 and

Centre releases Rs 47,436 crore to various states for afforestation, check list

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Thursday released Rs 47,436 crore to various states in a major boost towards promoting afforestation and achieving green objectives in the country. The money, released under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), w

‘Resume immediately’: Officer who quit IAS over Centre's J&K move asked to return

Daman: IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned last week and stated that he did so as the denial of "freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not acceptable to him, has been asked to resume duty and continue to work till his resignation is accepted. Kannan Gopinathan, who

Major relief likely for taxpayers between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh as panel proposes new slabs

Taxpayers earning between Rs 5 lakh and Rs10 lakh a year may be in line for major tax relief with the task force on the Direct Tax Code suggesting halving the tax rate for them to 10%, two persons aware of the matter said on condition of anonymity. To be sure, this is still just a suggestion and

Pakistan-trained commandos may have entered Kutch, warns Intel

A group of armed men, possibly Pakistan-trained commandos, are feared to have entered the Kutch area, confirmed alerts issued by Kandla and one more port in the region. The entire region has been put on high alert after the threat was reported by two of the six major ports in Gujarat. “As per int

Man beaten to death, woman thrashed over child kidnapping rumours in UP

Lucknow: A man was killed and his brother was injured after a group thrashed them over rumours that they were on the prowl to kidnap children in western Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. In a similar incident, a woman who was taking her grandson for shopping in Ghaziabad near Delhi was thrashed by a mob over

Four coaches of a train derail at Kanpur Central railway station, no injuries reported

At least four coaches of a train derailed at the Kanpur Central railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning. The Lucknow-bound train from Kanpur derailed on platform number three while entering the station. The accident of the LC coaches took place while changing the tracks. However, no

Government’s ₹1.76 trillion RBI bonanza raises fresh stimulus hopes

MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer ₹1.76 trillion to the government this fiscal, the central bank said after a board meeting. The transfer includes ₹1.23 trillion of surplus for 2018-19 and ₹52,637 crore of excess provisions identified as per the revised Economic Capital Frame

Navy prepared to thwart JeM’s underwater plans: Admiral Singh

An “underwater wing” of Pakistan- based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said here on Monday. He said all stakeholders in coastal security are e