88 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Doha bound flight returns to Chennai due to glitches
Archive

Doha bound flight returns to Chennai due to glitches

CHENNAI, Sept 21: A Doha bound flight of a private carrier carrying 240 passengers and a crew of five, on Saturday returned to the airport here, about 40 minutes after its departure due to technical issues, officials said.As soon as the glitches were noticed when it was airborne, the pilot got the...
Archive

'Helmet' challan for bus driver in Noida

NOIDA, Sept 21: The owner of a private bus here claimed that he had been issued a fine of Rs 500 allegedly because the driver was "not wearing a helmet".Nirankar Singh said the online challan was made on September 11 and one of his employees checked it on Friday. Singh said he would be contesting...
Imran Khan likely to meet Trump on September 23
Archive

Imran Khan likely to meet Trump on September 23

ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to meet US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a media report.Pakistani daily Dawn quoting diplomatic sources said this could be the first of the two meetings...
Kerala to host country
Archive

Kerala to host country's first-ever 'trans art festival'

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Sept 21: Talented transgender members will soon get a platform to showcase their artistic and creative skills in Kerala, as the state government is gearing up to host an exclusive festival for the marginalised group next month.The state Social Justice Department conceptualised...
Sushil
Archive

Sushil's World Championship return after eight years lasts just one bout

NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan), Sept 21: Veteran Sushil Kumar's return to the World Championship after eight years lasted just six minutes as he lost his opening bout to Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev of Azerbaijan.Using all his experience, the wily Indian had raced to a 9-4 lead but conceded seven points in a row...
Bike lifters arrested
Archive

Bike lifters arrested

NAGAON, Sept 19 - Nagaon town police led by SI Gaurovjyoti Mahanta on Wednesday arrested four bike lifters during a series of operations in different places of the district and recovered two bikes from their possession.They have been identified as Hibjur Rahman of Aminpatty, Moonmoon Sheikh of...
Timber-laden vehicle seized
Archive

Timber-laden vehicle seized

NAGAON, Sept 19 - Police from the Rangolu Outpost on Wednesday seized a timber-laden pickup van after it overturned following a collision with the road divider on NH-36 just in front of the outpost.More than 30 logs of valuable timber including Sal were being transported in the vehicle from Lanka...
Drug traffickers held, heroin seized
Archive

Drug traffickers held, heroin seized

RAHA, Sept 19 - A team of Nagaon police led by ASP Rosie Kalita recovered four packets containing about 56 gm of suspected heroin from a Ford Figo car bearing registration no. AS-01-AR-2878 near the Raha Toll Plaza on the Guwahati-Nagaon highway on Wednesday evening.Talking to this correspondent,...
Digital classroom inaugurated in Barpeta
Archive

Digital classroom inaugurated in Barpeta

BARPETA, Sept 19 - The State Government has taken a number of steps to develop the education sector.This was disclosed by Minister for Handloom Textiles and Sericulture Ranjit Dutta while inaugurating a digital classroom here.Addressing a meeting organised in this connection, he said that the State...
Workshop on crimes against wild animals held
Archive

Workshop on crimes against wild animals held

DERGAON, Sept 19 - A special workshop on crimes against wild animals was organised at Golaghat recently by the Assam Legal Service Authority and NGO Aaranyak in association with the Golaghat District Legal Service Authority at Sati Sadhani Kalakshetra, Bagarijeng.Legal officers, including district...
Rhino nails seized, 5 arrested
Archive

Rhino nails seized, 5 arrested

BISWANATH CHARIALI, Sept 19 - Five persons were apprehended on Tuesday night with the nails of a rhino by the officials of Eastern Range, Crime Investigation Range, SRPF, AFPF of Biswanath Wildlife Division with the help of Biswanath Police on the outskirts of Biswanath Chariali Town and Gohpur.It...
Shun single-use plastic: DC tells people
Archive

Shun single-use plastic: DC tells people

HAILAKANDI, Sept 19 - Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli inaugurated a district level Swachhta Hi Seva under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) programme here on Thursday.Speaking at the programme held at Dr Shashi Bhushan Institute of Education at Boalipar on the outskirts of Hailakandi town,...
X