RSS leader murder: 2 cops suspended for not pursuing stolen bike case

RSS leader murder: 2 cops suspended for not pursuing stolen bike case

Ludhiana : Head constables Balraj and Deep Chand were suspended on Thursday in connection with the RSS worker Ravinder Gosain murder case. The two had had not pursued the complaint of a motorcycle theft received on October 10. The same motorcycle was used by the two armed men while killing the RSS worker on October […]

India tops global pollution deaths of 9 million a year, says study

India tops global pollution deaths of 9 million a year, says study

London, October 20 : Pollution caused nine million deaths in 2015–three times more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined–scientists said on Thursday, calling for governments in poor countries to act.India fared worst, with 2.5 million people dying early because of pollution, followed by China with 1.8 million deaths, according to The Lancet Commission on Pollution […]

United States delegates wish people a joyful Diwali

United States delegates wish people a joyful Diwali

Washington, October 20 : Various US delegates took to Twitter to wish the people around the world a very happy Diwali. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted, “May light always triumph over darkness. To all those who celebrate, New York wishes you a Happy #Diwali.” Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie tweeted, “Wishing all my friends […]

North Korea threatens US of ‘unimaginable’ nuclear strike

North Korea threatens US of ‘unimaginable’ nuclear strike

Pyongyang, October 20 : North Korea has threatened the United States of an “unimaginable” nuclear strike for conducting military exercises with South Korea in the waters off the Korean peninsula. “The United States is running amok by introducing under our nose the targets we have set as primary ones,” a state-controlled Korean Central News Agency […]

Cracker ban goes up in smoke; Delhi wakes up to hazy morning

Cracker ban goes up in smoke; Delhi wakes up to hazy morning

New Delhi, October 20 : Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday, after a quiet and promising Diwali evening gave way to noisy and relentless bursting of firecrackers till late night on Thursday, despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale in the NCR. The online indicators of […]