In Kerala, a 57 year old woman patient was charred to death when an ambulance carrying her caught fire on the way to a hospital in Kozhikode early this morning. The patient was being shifted on a Mobile ICU from one private hospital to another when the mishap took place. There was heavy rain in
In Jammu and Kashmir, the second CGHS Wellness Centre was opened at Trikuta Nagar, Jammu yesterday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that with the inauguration of the centre, attended by members of the Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association (CGPWA) Jammu, the long-standing struggle of Central Government pensioners for better healthcare access got addressed. Housed in a
In Kerala, the State Coastal Police have taken into custody Yuvaraj Sagar, a cargo vessel that hit and sank a fishing boat during the wee hours of yesterday. The mishap claimed the lives of two fishermen, while four others were rescued by the ship’s crew. The incident took place about 38 nautical miles off
In Tennis, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian companion Matthew Ebden have entered the Men’s Doubles pre-quarters of the prestigious Italian Open Tennis in Rome, Italy. The second seeded Indian- Australian duo defeated Francesco Passaro and Matteo Arnaldi of the host country in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in the round of 32 yesterday. Bopanna
Election Commission today said that the voter turnout in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election which was held yesterday has been recorded at 67.71 percent. In this phase, polling was held in 96 Lok Sabha seats spread over nine states and one Union Territory yesterday. Andhra Pradesh which voted for both Lok Sabha and
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi passed away in New Delhi yesterday. He breathed his last at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was battling with Cancer. President, Vice President and Prime Minister have expressed grief at the demise of Sushil Kumar Modi. In her condolence message, President Droupadi Murmu said
Today is the last date for filing nomination for Seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls. Elections will be held in 57 Lok Sabha seats in seven States and one Union Territory in this phase. Thirteen seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats of West Bengal, eight seats of Bihar, six seats
Abha Khatua has set a national record and won gold medal in Women’s Shot Put with a massive throw of 18.41 metres at National Federation Cup Athletics Competition in Bhubaneswar. Representing Maharashtra at the event, Abha was the joint record holder of 18.06 metres with Manpreet Kaur before this event. But after a throw of
Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today file his nomination from Varanasi constituency. Polling will be held in Varanasi in the seventh and final phase of general elections and today is the last day of filing nominations for this phase. After getting the blessings of Kaal Bhairav the Kotwal of Kashi
Fourteen people were killed and 43 others injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in Mumbai yesterday. The incident occurred after a 100-foot-tall billboard was uprooted and fell on a petrol pump and nearby houses at the Cheddanagar Junction in the Ghatkopar area. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath has announced an