The body of a newly-wed groom was found hanging from a tree in the Pakbada police station area of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, the groom was returning home with his wife and midway they stopped to have food at a dhaba. Suddenly the groom mysteriously disappeared from there. The police was informed immediately and…
Pulwama attack: CRPF to dedicate martyr`s column to memory of martyrs
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will pay homage in Srinagar on Friday (February 14) by dedicating a martyr`s column to the memory of Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed after a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber attacked their convoy on February 14, 2019. CRPF`s Special Director General Zulfikhar Hassan, Inspector General…
Manpreet Singh creates history, becomes first Indian to win FIH Men’s Player of the Year
Manpreet Singh created history on Thursday as the halfback became the first Indian hockey team player to win the FIH Men’s Player of the Year awards since its inception in 1999. Manpreet won the award ahead of Belgium’s Arthur van Doren and Lucas Vila of Argentina, who finished second and third respectively. The Indian hockey…
Ex-TERI chief RK Pachauri passes away at 79
New Delhi: Ex-TERI chief RK Pachauri passed away on Thursday evening. He was 79. According to news agency PTI, Pachauri had been admitted to the Escorts Heart Institute in the national capital with a prolonged cardiac ailment some days ago. He had been shifted to life support on Tuesday. The PTI report further suggested that Pachauri…
Japan woman with coronavirus dies as cruise ship cases soar
Japan on Thursday reported the first death of a person infected with novel coronavirus, as the number of cases on a quarantined cruise ship offshore soared over 200. The woman in her 80s was tested for the virus after being hospitalised, and was confirmed positive after her death, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato told a news…
Arvind Kejriwal invites PM Modi for swearing-in on Feb 16
Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal has invited PM Modi for his swearing-in to be held on February 16 Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend his swearing-in ceremony on 16th February (Sunday). The AAP grabbed 62 out of the total 70 seats in the Delhi assembly election, winning polls with…
Is there a cure for coronavirus? What experts say
As the rapid spread of coronavirus that originated in China spread around the world, questions over the cure for the deadly global health scare has grown. Experts on Thursday spoke to India Today TV as they answered questions on the coronavirus outbreak. While answering a question of a viewer of India Today TV if there…
Kerala man rides bike for 11 kilometres with venomous snake in helmet
A man from Kerala unknowingly took a venomous snake on an 11-kilometre-long motorcycle ride in his helmet. He realised the reptile’s presence only when he opened the helmet after the ride. Ranjith, a Sanskrit teacher by profession, left his home for St. Mary’s High School in Kandanad on the morning of February 5. After finishing…
‘Action taken by India in J-K have severe consequences’: US senators before Prez Trump’s visit
Ahead of the US President Donald Trump’s India visit later this month, four powerful US Senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and asked for an assessment of the human rights situation in Kashmir and religious freedom in the country, saying hundreds of Kashmiris remain in “preventive detention”after the abrogation of Article…
Today horoscope : 14 February 2020
Aries Aries, you may be trying to peacefully work out some discord that has arisen in your home as Moon remains in Libra. You may find yourself stuck in a difficult situation between members of your household you may find yourself stuck in the middle. Play the diplomatic mediator and peacemaker today and you will…
Remembering Pulwama: How an IED blast, martyrdom of 40 CRPF jawans changed India forever
New Delhi: At 3:15 pm on February 14, 2019, Jammu & Kashmir witnessed its worst terror attack ever since terrorism showed its ugly face in 1989 when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden SUV into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing 40 CRPF troopers and leaving India and its security establishment…
You are BCCI president now: Yuvraj Singh trolls Sourav Ganguly over Instagram photo
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly may have been among the most fierce characters on a cricket field but his innocence on social media is certainly grabbing attention. Months after sharing a screenshot of a photo from his Google search results, Sourav Ganguly shared a photo from his Test debut at Lord’s and recalled the memories…
Every Indian should know Hindi: Fans hit out at Ranji Trophy commentator over ‘mother tongue’ remark
In a Ranji Trophy match between Karnataka and Baroda played in Bengaluru on Thursday, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) commentator kicked up a storm when he said Hindi is the ‘mother tongue’ of all Indians. It all started when one of the two commentators who were doing hindi commentary for the…
ED unearths massive foreign exchange scam worth Rs 700 crore
The Enforcement Directorate has unearthed a massive forex (foreign exchange) scam of over Rs 700 crore involving Capstone Forex Private Limited, a Maharashtra-based firm. Capstone Forex came under ED’s scanner. The financial probe agency claims that Capstone Forex bought forex on fudged, forged and fake air tickets and passports. ED’s investigation has revealed that Capstone…
Coronavirus: 14,000 new cases in one day after China switches to new detection method
The death toll in China’s Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak leapt by a record 242 on Thursday to 1,310, with a sharp rise in confirmed cases after the adoption of a new methodology for diagnosis, health officials said. The rise in the toll more than doubled the prior provincial daily record of 103 set…