Superintendent of Police (City) Arun Kumar Singh told PTI that he visited the spot and spoke to the family members and neighbours to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Rajkummar Rao, Sourav Ganguly and producer Ankur Garg visited pandals at Maddox Square and Allen Park in Kolkata. The Maha Ashtami outing on October 19 began with prayers at the Ganguly family's Puja. Rao said he was delighted to be in Kolkata during the festival and spoke warmly about the city and its people, PTI reported.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was considered the last remaining obstacle in Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's path to consolidating power.
Amid political turmoil over Pakistan's federal government's announcement of an emergency in Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The terms of 10 Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh end on November 25, necessitating the biennial elections to the Upper House.
ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta told PTI that making cricket more accessible and promoting the women's game are also part of the expansion plans.
Sri Lanka Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down from his position with immediate effect on Thursday, saying it was time to "pass the mantle to the next generation".
It was the Samajwadi Party MPs, who set the tone. Clad in red caps and red scarves, they stood out, holding red placards inscribed with various slogans
PTI reported that Suryakumar was also non-responsive about 10 days ago when he was approached for Mumbai squad selection and made himself available at a later stage.
Many of the demonstrators carried red and green flags of the opposition party, and a huge billboard affixed on the side of a truck read "release Imran Khan" and featured a picture of the beaming former prime minister with his hand held aloft.
Higher Education Secretary Deepti Gaur Mukherjee reviewed NTA's new office, infrastructure and administrative setup to ensure secure and seamless conduct of upcoming exams.
Hockey umpire and technical official Gurinder Singh Sangha, has been sent back from the Asian Games in Japan owing to multiple complaints of alleged sexual misconduct by him during the mega-event.
For now, about 1,000 shipping containers have been positioned as makeshift barricades across the capital.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati said it was a question mark on the performance of the 'institutions' that masked men were firing at and kidnapping people. He also accused the police of working as a 'B-team' of 'agencies.'
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s three sisters have been detained in Lahore as authorities prepare for a major Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) march in Islamabad on September 27.
PTI's information secretary Sheikh Waqas said that 73-year-old Khan's sisters and their children were taken into custody, but the children were released.
Aleema was detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, which allows local police to arrest anyone perceived as a threat to public peace.
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Teerath Lal told PTI that 12 people have been confirmed dead in the accident so far.
The bank is participating in the NSE IPO and will dilute a 0.65% stake in the exchange, SBI Chairman C S Setty told PTI in an interview.
A private tutor was arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Friday for allegedly raping and impregnating a Class 9 student of a residential school during her stay at home on summer vacation, police said.
Punjab PTI Teacher Recruitment 2026 has announced 2,000 vacancies. Check eligibility, age limit, selection process, application fee, salary and important dates.
Khan was taken to PIMS last week for an eye procedure and other diagnostic examinations. Doctors reportedly recommended a CTA of the heart, but hospital officials said the required facility was unavailable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
Coronavirus outbreak: Take necessary precautions. Practise personal hygiene and social isolation. Utilise this time to do all the things you never found the time to do earlier. Here are some more tips to maintain your mental health by Psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh
Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
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With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.


Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.


Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).


If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.


The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.


Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.


Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.


Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.

