Shocked Africans try to grapple with racist attacks
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The vicious attacks on Africans in Greater Noida are a reminder of the palpable hatred, which many of us still harbour for the ‘blacks’ and which the…
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India assures Nigeria of action as Indian envoy summoned over attacks
Abuja/New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India moved swiftly to assure Nigeria of action over attacks on four Nigerian students as Abuja summoned the Indian envoy to express displeasure over the incident and reminded that it…
HC say ‘no’ to Kejriwal plea seeking stay of defamation case
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking a stay of trial court proceedings in a criminal…
‘Plastic’ eggs sold in Kolkata market
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has ordered an investigation into the alleged sale of “artificial eggs” made of “plastic” in the city’s markets, the KMC mayor said on Thursday. Acting on a…
Mahakaushal Express derails in UP, 52 injured
Jhansi, March 30 (IANS) At least 52 passengers were injured when eight coaches of the Mahakaushal Express derailed on Thursday morning in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when the train…
ED attaches properties of two ex-CMs of Goa
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate in Goa has attached the properties of former Chief Ministers Digambar Kamat and Churchill Alemao, who are accused in the Louis Berger bribery case, an official said on…
Heavy rains lash northeastern states
Imphal, March 30 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm lashed many parts of the northeastern region, weather officials said on Thursday. Similar weather will continue the next three days. The rains have…
Two criminals wanted in dozen cases held
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Two inter-state criminals wanted in a dozen cases of murder, attempt to murder, car-jacking and more have been arrested here, police said on Thursday. Dharam Raj, 24, and Naveen, 23,…
‘Kenyan woman not attacked’
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Confirming the version of the police, a senior official said on Thursday that Kenyan authorities believe that a woman from their country who claimed to have been assaulted in Greater…
Power thieves in Ghaziabad face heat
Ghaziabad, March 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Power Corp Ltd (UPPCL) has launched a massive drive to realize its pending bills before the close of the financial year on Friday. UPPCL staffers have disconnected 2,000…
Government in touch with Nigerian mission over attacks
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Condemning the attacks on Nigerians in Greater Noida earlier this week, a senior official on Thursday said that the government is in touch with the Nigerian High Commission here in…
Fire at city hospital, none injured
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at a prominent state-run hospital in the city on Thursday, a fire official said adding that it was caused by a gas leak. “The fire broke…
NRI arrested in Bihar for theft, drinking
Patna, March 30 (IANS) An non-resident Indian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and consuming liquor in the dry state of Bihar, police said on Thursday. Raju Srivastav, a US-based NRI, was…
Two killed in Kolkata hotel fire
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a city hotel here early on Thursday killing two persons and injuring at least six others, a fire brigade official said. Two hotel officials were…
Adityanath announces financial help for injured in train accident
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi on Thursday announced financial assistance to the persons injured in the Mahakaushal Express derailment. Adityanath announced that Rs 50,000 each would be given to the…
A year after Kolkata flyover collapse: Despair, dread stalk residents
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) A year after an under-construction flyover collapsed here snuffing out 27 lives and injuring over a hundred, despair and dread still stalk residents living within kissing distance of…
New book seeks court-monitored probe into Osho’s death
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) “Who Killed Osho?” an investigative book on the death of the spiritual leader has called for court-monitored investigations into Oshos death on January 19, 1990, and the affairs of the…
Kenyan woman may have lied about attack: Police
By Rajnish Singh Noida, March 30 (IANS) A Kenyan woman who claimed she was assaulted by a group of men in Greater Noida may have lied about the attack, police said on Thursday. Police officers…
Nigeria summons Indian envoy over attacks on students
Abuja/New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Nigeria has summoned the Indian envoy in Abuja to express displeasure over the attacks on Nigerian students in India and voiced concern that the incident was not the first of…
High taxation urged on illegal cigarettes
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Tobacco Institute of India (TII) has urged the government to slap high taxation on the cigarette smuggling syndicates under the GST norms aimed at curbing the illegal industry. The…