The Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 38th Raising Day on 20th September 2022 by organizing a parade for the first time at the central level at Jag Jeewan Ram RPF Academy, Lucknow. This is the first time that a National Level Parade of RPF was organized outside New Delhi. The choice of venue at the Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy ...
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Central Bureau of Narcotics destroys 1,032 hectares of illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation in Himachal Pradesh
In one of the biggest destruction operations conducted over 2 weeks in Himachal Pradesh, officers of Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) destroyed 1032 hectares (12,900 bighas) of illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation. On receiving specific intelligence about illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, teams of officers of CBN were formed and dispatched. Officers of CBN verified the intelligence and further ...
Read More »Prince Harry not singing national anthem ‘God save the King’? Here’s the truth
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey on Monday raised questions on Prince Harry for not singing in chorus the national anthem “God save the King”. Besides the British royal family, 2,000 state heads gathered at Westminster Abbey for the funeral and they reportedly paid tribute to the monarch by singing ‘God Save the King’. But some ...
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest, next to her beloved husband Prince Phillip after grand farewell
Sep 19 (IANS) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Monday afternoon began her last journey- 25 mile stretch westward from Westminster Abbey in central London to Windsor Castle in the county of Berkshire, where she spent much of her time in recent years. There she was to be laid to rest at the royal chapel next to her beloved husband Prince ...
Read More »APSRTC to operate 1,081 special buses to clear Dasara rush; Available buses on APSRTC website
Sep 19 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) will operate 1,081 special buses to clear festival rush before and after Dasara. The buses will be operated from September 29 to October 10. The state-run transport operator announced on Monday that the buses will run from Vijayawada to various places in Andhra Pradesh and also to neighbouring states. The ...
Read More »Revoked Doctor Falsified Documents to Steal $1.8 Million Under Healthcare Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man today for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after Medicare revoked his privileges to participate in the program. The defendant, Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, 60, of Oakland County, Michigan, was also convicted for falsification of records designed to prevent ...
Read More »Man Sentenced to 43 Years for Victimizing 1,100 Minor Girls in Sextortion Scheme
A St. Paul man was sentenced to 516 months in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for victimizing more than 1,100 minor girls across the country and abroad in an extensive online sextortion scheme. “For several years, Yue Vang victimized more than 1,000 young girls – in Minnesota and beyond – through a vicious sextortion scheme. Using ...
Read More »3 Found Guilty of Felony, Misdemeanor Related to Capitol Breach
Three men were found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress. In the 20 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 870 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of ...
Read More »2 dead, 9 mn people to evacuate after super typhoon hits Japan; Typhoon expected to travel across Honshu
Sep 19 (IANS) At least two people were killed in Japan and some nine million others asked to evacuate from their homes after super typhoon Nanmadol, deemed to be one of the worst, made landfall in the region of Kyushu, bringing heavy rain and gales, local media reported on Monday. In Fukuoka prefecture, a man who was believed to be on ...
Read More »Take a deep breath, your smartphone could help measure blood oxygen levels at home [Details]
First, pause and take a deep breath. When we breathe in, our lungs fill with oxygen, which is distributed to our red blood cells for transportation throughout our bodies. Our bodies need a lot of oxygen to function, and healthy people have at least 95% oxygen saturation all the time. Conditions like asthma or COVID-19 make it harder for bodies ...
Read More »Telangana paddler Akula Sreeja keen to make a strong impact in the 36th National Games
Sep 19 (IANS) After phenomenal performances in the senior National Championship and Commonwealth Games, Telangana paddler Akula Sreeja is keen to make a strong impact in the 36th National Games. “Although there are no ranking points to be won in the competition, it is a prestigious event. But playing for your State is a matter of pride. This will be my ...
Read More »Two Karnataka II PUC students drown while taking selfie
Sep 19 (IANS) The Karnataka Police, the Fire Force and Emergency personnel have retrieved the bodies of two students who fell into a water body on Monday in Raichur district. The deceased students have been identified as Sujith and Vaibhav. Both students of II PUC (Class 12) in Vidya Nidhi College. According to police, the students went for a picnic near ...
Read More »NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain; Collects ‘Wildcat Ridge’, analyzes with SHERLOC instrument
NASA’s Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples from features within an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. The rover has collected four samples from an ancient river delta in the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater since July 7, bringing the total count of ...
Read More »Curse of not knowing English/Hindi: Telugu woman shifted from seat on IndiGo
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has asked IndiGo to respect local languages after a woman was allegedly made to shift from her seat on a flight because she understood only Telugu. KTR was reacting to an incident which occurred on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad IndiGo flight on September 16, where both cities fall within Telugu-speaking belt. Devasmita Chakraverty, ...
Read More »Punjab police swing into action over alleged leak of objectionable videos of students
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday constituted a three-member all-women Special Investigating Team (SIT), under the supervision of Additional DGP Gurpreet Deo, to investigate allegations by Chandigarh University hostellers over their alleged ‘leaked objectionable videos’. The DGP said one student and two others were arrested. He thanked his counterparts in Himachal Police for excellent cooperation. “Electronic devices ...
Read More »Telegram’s new update brings infinite reactions, emoji statuses
Sep 18 (IANS) Encrypted messaging app Telegram has announced that it is rolling out a new update that gives users more ways to use new emojis to express how they are feeling — with infinite reactions and emoji statuses. The company said that premium users can pick reactions from an infinite selection of custom emojis. To make choosing from thousands of ...
Read More »Jaishankar in US, to push for Security Council reforms
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar begins his 10-day tour of the United States on Sunday that will be marked by another attempt to infuse new life into the stalled UN Security Council reforms process and steady bilateral ties with the US rocked by differences over Ukraine and a massive upkeep package for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter aircraft. Jaishankar will spend the ...
Read More »Covid update: India logs 4,858 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths
Sep 19 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, India logged 4,858 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The new fatalities have pushed the nationwide death toll to 5,28,355. The active caseload rose to 48,027, accounting for 0.11 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. The recovery of 4,735 patients in the last 24 ...
Read More »Bell at Westminster Abbey to toll for 96 minutes today, marking life of Queen Elizabeth II
A bell will toll for 96 consecutive minutes, marking the length of the Queen’s life on Monday at 11 a.m., as more than 2,000 guests will gather in London’s Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8, aged 96. Towards the end of the service, the Last Post will be played, followed by ...
Read More »‘Chor parivar’? not a movie name; Family of real thieves stole Rs 1 cr jewellery
Sep 18 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested four members of a notorious family of thieves, known in their locality as ‘chor parivar’, for stealing jewellery worth Rs 1 crore, an official said on Sunday. The accused have been identified as Amar alias Patti (prime accused), Laxmi alias Dabhi (Amar’s sister), Sobha (Amar’s wife) and Vishnu (Laxmi’s brother-in-law). Deputy Commissioner of Police ...
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