The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: Five people were killed and five were rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, officials said. Rescue operations were under way to search for any remaining people trapped under the rubble.The collapse…
BJP to launch month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ nationwide to mark 25 years of PM Modi’s parliamentary political journey Along with the rest of the country, Assam is gearing up to observe the “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” from September 17 to October 17, commemorating the completion of 25 years of dedicated public service and political commitment by…
ISRO “would neither be privatised nor will its importance be diminished”. BENGALURU: Two days after nine employee bodies at Isro centres sought written clarity on the future role of the organisation amid space-sector reforms, Isro on Sunday hinted at its “next chapter” while categorically stating that it “would neither be privatised nor will its importance…
The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: Three people were killed among nine rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, officials said. Rescue operations were underway to search for any remaining people trapped under the rubble.The collapse involved a…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami attends Gorkhali Women’s Hartalika Teej Festival in Dehradun DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the Gorkhali Women’s Hartalika Teej Festival held on Sunday at Jaswant Singh Ground in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun.On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Hartalika Teej festival would be organised on a larger scale at…
“Students deserve safe classrooms, safe hostels and basic dignity,” Abhijeet Dipke said. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a building collapse near Satya Niketan in South-West Delhi, asking: “For how long will students in this country have to pay the price for failing infrastructure and…
Controversial caste poster at IIT Mandi sparks row, institute orders inquiry into display NEW DELHI: IIT Mandi has set up an inquiry after a Bhagavad Gita-themed poster displayed on its campus during Janmashtami celebrations described Shudras as being meant to “serve higher classes”, triggering controversy over caste discrimination.Institute Director Laxmidhar Behera said the poster was…
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission over its special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that the exercise had effectively removed around 14-15 crore people from the country’s voter lists.Speaking to news agency ANI, Quraishi urged the poll panel to disclose the number of voters deleted,…
The video, which was said to have been recorded by passersby at the bridge, shows people attempting to discourage her. Despite their efforts, she reportedly jumped into the Chenab. NEW DEHI: A 21-year-old woman allegedly jumped into the Chenab River in Doda district on Saturday after speaking to her father over the phone and telling…
Landslide occurred above the Chyakoong River, opposite OC Bhir, during the intervening night of September 5 and 6. Sikkim, September 6: A landslide occurred above the Chyakoong River in Sikkim’s Mangan district during the intervening night of September 5 and 6, authorities said.The district administration received reports from the district police and Chungthang Sub-Division police…
