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‘Fortunate’ Delhi government doesn’t control police: Bassi
New Delhi, Jan 4: Delhites are "khushnaseeb" (fortunate) that Delhi Police doesn't come under the Delhi government, Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said on Monday.
"People of Delhi are fortunate because Delhi Police does not come under…
Mayawati’s 60th birthday to be low-key affair
Lucknow, Jan 4: The 60th birthday of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on January 15 will be celebrated as 'Jankalyankari Diwas' (public welfare day), party leaders said on Monday.
This is in sharp contrast to the extravagance of…
Four soldiers killed in Siachen avalanche
Jammu, Jan 4: Four soldiers were killed in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, a defence official said.
"An avalanche has killed four jawans of Ladakh Scouts in Siachen Glacier area," a defence…
Thousands pay respect to NSG commando Niranjan E.K
Bengaluru, Jan 4: Thousands of people paid tributes to martyred National Security Guard (NSG) commando Lieutenant Colonel Niranjan E.K. on Monday at his residence in Bommasandra in Bengaluru.
Paying his respects to 34-year-old Niranjan,…
President administers oath to Chief Information Commissioner
New Delhi, Jan 4: The President of India Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office to Shri R.K. Mathur as Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission at a ceremony held on Monday at 1300 hrs. at Rashtrapati…
Pathankot martyr cremated in Haryana village
Chandigarh, Jan 4: IAF Garud commando Gursewak Singh, killed by terrorists at the Pathankot IAF base, was cremated with full military honours on Monday at his village Garnala in Haryana's Ambala district.
A large number of people from…
Three men held in Punjab with Pakistani SIM card, arms
Chandigarh, Jan 4: Three men alleged to be involved in smuggling were arrested and foreign-made weapons and a Pakistani SIM card seized from them, Punjab Police sources said on Monday.
The three were arrested from Kharar town, barely 18…
Combing operation in final phase in Pathankot
Pathankot (Punjab), Jan 4: Search operations were in their final phase as security forces moved to secure every inch of the Pathankot air force base on Monday. Occasional sound of firing and a blast was heard from inside as the counter…
Odd-even Day 4: No major hassles on first working day
New Delhi, Jan 4: Contrary to apprehensions, Delhi's odd-even vehicle scheme aimed at battling pollution did not lead to the feared problems on Monday, the first full working day of the new year, the government said.
"We are glad that…
Five die as quake hits north-east, West Bengal
Imphal/Guwahati, Jan 4: An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted north-eastern states and West Bengal early on Monday, killing five people in Manipur and injuring more than 60 across the region.
Those killed included four…