A grenade was thrown towards the house of Manipur minister Yumnam Khemchand, injuring a young woman from his family and a CRPF sentry. The grenade hit an electricity pole near the main gate and exploded. Witnesses said two unidentified motorbike riders wearing full-mask helmets threw the explosive and fled the scene. The motive behind...
Read MoreThe death toll from the flash flood in north Sikkim has risen to 82, with nine more bodies being found downstream of the Teesta river. Among the victims are 23 Army personnel, with only one soldier found alive so far. The flood, caused by a glacial lake outburst, has also displaced many people, prompting...
Read MoreA 16-year-old girl in Rae Bareli served poison-laced tea to her mother after her mother objected to her relationship with a boy. The girl panicked and sought help from neighbors when her mother fell unconscious. The mother was admitted to the hospital and is now out of danger. The girl asked her boyfriend to...
Read MoreThe death toll from the flash flood in north Sikkim has risen to 82, with nine more bodies being found downstream of the Teesta river. Among the victims are 23 Army personnel, with only one soldier found alive so far. The flood, caused by a glacial lake outburst, has also displaced many people, prompting...
Read MoreA grenade was thrown towards the house of Manipur minister Yumnam Khemchand, injuring a young woman from his family and a CRPF sentry. The grenade hit an electricity pole near the main gate and exploded. Witnesses said two unidentified motorbike riders wearing full-mask helmets threw the explosive and fled the scene. The motive behind...
Read MorePowerful earthquakes killed over 2,400 people in western Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said Sunday. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a densely populated area, near Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, Herat. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was about 40km northwest of Herat city. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in...
Read MoreIsrael’s government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its attacks from Gaza Strip, portending greater fighting ahead as the toll from the conflict passed 1,100, with thousands wounded on both sides.
Read MoreUnion education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has stated that the new system of twice-a-year board exams for Class X and XII will not be mandatory. The system aims to reduce stress on students who fear missing out on a single opportunity. Pradhan also mentioned the need to address the issue of “dummy schools” where students...
Read MoreThe death toll from the recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to 2,000, according to a Taliban spokesperson. The earthquakes, including a magnitude-6.3 quake, caused widespread destruction and trapped hundreds of people under debris. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a series of earthquakes in the region, raising concerns and prompting further...
Read MoreFilmmaker David Dhawan comes from a Punjabi family and has two brothers and a sister. He has two sons, Rohit and Varun, both of whom are also in the film industry. Rohit is a filmmaker, while Varun has established himself as one of India’s highest paid actors. David’s brother Anil Dhawan is also an...
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