New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Two people died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewage treatment plant (STP) tank at a residential society in Greater Noida, police said on Sunday. The incident took place at Eldeco Society in Sector 150 under the Knowledge Park police station area.According to police, the deceased have been identified as sanitation worker Shashikant Sharma and security guard Akash.Police said the accident occurred during the cleaning of the STP tank when Shashikan…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Greater Noida Authority has registered an FIR against a contractor and two site supervisors and terminated their services following the death of a six-year-old boy who fell into a water-filled pit at Kala Dham Society in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park area.According to the Authority, an FIR has been lodged against the contractor, Manoj Jain, supervisor Johnny, and technical supervisor Akash. Officials said the accident occurred due to the contractor’s negligence…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The maiden flight‑test of ‘Kusha’ Long‑Range Surface‑to‑Air Missile (LR‑SAM) was successfully conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. According to the DRDO, the test was conducted against an electronic target simulating a high‑speed and high‑altitude aerial threat, which the missile system successfully intercepted.“The ‘Kusha’ missile system is capabl…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against eight accused, including Pakistani gangster-turned-terrorist Shehzad Bhatti, in connection with the IED car bomb blast in the parking area of Ambala’s Baldev Nagar police station in January this year, an official said. Bhatti, wanted in other terrorist cases too, and seven arrested Indian nationals have been chargesheeted under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, BNS 202…
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called on the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to work on futuristic technologies to give the country a strategic advantage. Stating that the world is passing through an era of turmoil and uncertainty with new challenges emerging, he underlined the need to focus on meeting the requirements of future warfare.The Defence Minister was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at Def…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Jaismine Lamboria climbed to World No. 1 in the women’s 57kg category while Asian champions Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) surged into the top three of their respective categories, as India retained its strong presence in the latest World Boxing Rankings. Notably, Indian boxers featured in the Top 10 across nine of the 10 women’s weight categories and eight of the 10 men’s divisions.In the women’s section, Minakshi extended her reign as World No. 1 …
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cyber Command has busted fake call centres operating in Bengaluru in the name of “Quick Book”, a prominent US-based accounting company, and arrested two persons for allegedly cheating several American citizens.According to a press note issued on Wednesday by the Karnataka State Cyber Command, the raids were conducted as part of a special drive against cyber fraud across the state. The press note was issued by Director General of Police, Cyber Comm…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A chartered accountant’s delivery boy and his two accomplices were arrested for staging a robbery and escaping with Rs 6.5 lakh office money in north Delhi’s Wazirabad, the police said on Sunday. Ayush Mishra, 20, a resident of Burari who worked with a CA in Wazirabad, and his two associates staged a robbery on May 4 when he was carrying the money on a motorcycle to deliver it to someone in Rajendra Place, said Raja Banthia, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Distr…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, who served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) during Operation Sindoor, said on Thursday that Pakistan had “compelled to negotiate” with India and “requested to stop” strikes against the country during the operation last year.Ghai was addressing a press conference on one year of Operation Sindoor, a military operation undertaken against Pakistan-based terror infrastructures post the Pahalgam terror attack.He described the mili…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The two burglars and three receivers of stolen property have been arrested in connection with a theft case, said the Delhi Police on Wednesday. The arrests were made by the staff of Police Station Palam Village in the South West District. The accused have been identified as Manoj alias Noni (26), a resident of JJ Colony, Palam Village, and Akash (26), a resident of JJ Colony, Sector-7, Dwarka. The police also arrested three receivers of stolen goods — Sagar (34), Farende…