NEW DELHI: A Muslim organisation on Sunday urged community members to avoid slaughter of cows as sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha, pointing out that in light of legal restrictions and apprehension of unrest, it is appropriate to offer another animal as a sacrifice. The All India Pasmanda Ulema Board (AIPUB) made the assertion in response to a Read More…
At least 24 people are feared dead and several others injured after a powerful explosion struck a shuttle train in Balochistan on Sunday, officials said. The blast occurred near Chaman Phatak in Quetta while the train was travelling from Quetta Cantonment to the city railway station. The banned militant outfit Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility Read More…
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Following the developments, the Government of India advised Read More…
Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the tragic incident in Karwar district in which several people drowned after being swept away by strong river currents. According to police sources, eight members of a family, including seven women, lost their lives while two others remain missing in the incident that occurred in the Tatte Hakkalu Read More…
Narendra Modi on Sunday shared candid photographs with two children on Instagram, saying that “two young friends” had visited Seva Teerth, the integrated administrative complex in New Delhi that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. The photos showed Modi interacting warmly with a toddler boy and a young girl inside his office. According to reports, the Read More…
Gold prices declined again in Kerala on Sunday, bringing slight relief to buyers in the jewellery market. According to the latest rates, the price of 22-carat gold stood at ₹14,580 per gram, while the price of eight grams (one sovereign) dropped to ₹1,16,640. The rate of 18-carat gold was recorded at ₹12,045 per gram and Read More…
V D Satheesan visited Guruvayur Temple on Sunday and offered prayers to Lord Guruvayurappan. The chief minister arrived at the temple around 7 am and was received by Devaswom Chairman A.V. Gopinath and Administrator O.B. Arunkumar. The Devaswom chairman welcomed him with a ceremonial shawl. VD Satheesan, who visited the temple for the first time Read More…
Action is likely to be taken soon against policemen, including the gunman of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the alleged assault on KSU and Youth Congress workers during the Nava Kerala Yatra. According to reports, orders have been issued to suspend five policemen, including gunman Anilkumar, security officer S. Sandeep, and Read More…
Counting of votes for the repoll in the Falta Assembly constituency began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security arrangements, an Election Commission official said. The repoll was held on May 21 in all 285 booths of the constituency after voting conducted on April 29 during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly Read More…
A violent clash broke out between two groups of inmates inside the jail in Kapurthala on Saturday night, sources said. According to reports, prisoners vandalised jail property, damaged the wall of barrack number four and allegedly attempted to set a section of the prison on fire. Following the incident, senior police and prison officials reached Read More…