Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets into Northern Israel, no casualties reported
The tension in the Middle East continues as the Israel vs ‘Triple-H’ conflict refuse to die down. A barrage of Hezbollah rockets crossed into northern Israel on November 13 with the Israeli military confirming the interception of 20 rockets. One of the rockets, reports said, hit a house in Ma’alot-Tarshiha. No casualties were however reported. […]
Knife-wielding chain snatchers rob woman of gold chain, earrings at Guwahati’s Rajgarh
Two knife-wielding chain snatchers who came on a two-wheeler robbed a woman of her gold ornaments in Rajgarh locality of Guwahati. The incident took place this morning when the woman, identified as Babita Das, was learning to ride her two-wheeler. The miscreants, who had also come on a two-wheeler, first approached her asking about the […]
Severe smog chokes Delhi; visibility dips impacting flight and train services
Air pollution spiked to an alarming level in Delhi as a thick smog enveloped the national capital impacting flight and train services.The air quality index (AQI) at Anand Vihar at 5am today was recorded at 473, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data stated, making it the most polluted city in the country.The severity of […]
Stage set for by-polls in five Assam LACs; BJP, allies confident of victory
The stage is all set for by-polls in five assembly constituencies of Assam tomorrow. Elections, necessitated after legislators of these five constituencies were elected to the Lok Sabha in the general elections, will be held in Dholai (SC) in Barak Valley, Samaguri, Behali, Bongaigaon and Sidli. While the BJP is contesting in Dholai (SC), Behali […]
South Africa to host ICC Champions Trophy 2025 if PCB doesn’t accept ‘Hybrid Model’: Reports
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 could be shifted to South Africa, reports said today, following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan which was originally scheduled to host the mega tournament from Feb 19 to March 9. The BCCI has already written to the ICC refusing to send the Men in Blue to Pakistan over security […]
3.6 M earthquake jolts central Assam, epicentre near Tezpur
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale jolted many parts of central Assam today. Tremors were felt at 12:28 pm today. The epicentre of the quake has been reported to be 35 kilometres south-east of Tezpur town, Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ESMC), an independent scientific organization and provider of real-time earthquake information, stated. “The tremors […]
Guwahati: Chain snatchers on the prowl; two youths snatch gold chain from woman at Borbari, flee in speeding two-wheeler
Chain snatchers are on the prowl in Guwahati with another woman falling prey to their activities. The incident took place in Borbari locality of Guwahati today. The woman was on her way to drop off her child at school today morning when two youth came on a two-wheeler and snatched the gold chain she was […]
Chhattisgarh lawyer who sent death threat to Shah Rukh Khan arrested
A lawyer from Raipur in Chhattisgarh was arrested by Mumbai Police on Tuesday for issuing a death threat to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. The accused, identified as Faizan Khan, had also demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh. He was arrested from his Raipur residence. The threat message was received by Bandra Police last […]
Car plunges into under-construction culvert at Dibrugarh-Tinsukia highway bypass, four including a 7-year-old minor killed
Four people, including a 7-year-old minor boy, were killed when the car (AS-06-AA-2583) in which they were travelling plunged into an under-construction culvert at the national highway bypass connecting Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. All the four deceased belonged to an extended family from Bihar and were on their way to their relative’s house in Tinsukia, reportedly […]