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New Delhi, October 2 Even the top executive of a luxury car brand could require an auto-rickshaw to reach his destination — this came true for Martin Schwenk, the Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz India, after he got stuck in Pune’s traffic jam recently. Stuck in traffic, Schwenk stepped out…

Aman Sood Patiala, October 2 Taking advantage of the laxity of jail officials, one of Punjab’s most-wanted drug smuggler, Amrik Singh, escaped from the Government Rajindra Hospital Patiala on Saturday evening. He was considered a vital link between cross-border heroin network and local drug dealers. Sources said he was…

Chandigarh, October 2 Deepak Tinu, a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, held in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigations Agency (CIA), Mansa, police officials said on Sunday. Tinu was chargesheeted in the Moosewala murder case. He was brought on…

Sukhmeet Bhasin Mansa, October 2 Deepak Tinu, a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, held for his alleged involvement in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s killing, escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigations Agency (CIA), Mansa, official sources said on Sunday. Tinu was chargesheeted in the Moosewala murder…

Shimla, October 2 Four persons were killed and another was seriously injured in a car accident near Sonadhar in Kacheri area of Kumarsain in the district late last night. The car occupants were on their way to Karewath from Theog when the incident took place. More details awaited. Read…

JAKARTA, October 2 At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appears to be one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. After the match in East Java province between…

Jakarta, October 2 At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after panicked fans were trampled and crushed trying to flee during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appeared to be one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. When supporters…

Malang, Indonesia, October 2 At least 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer match in Indonesia, officials said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. When frustrated supporters of the losing home team invaded the pitch in Malang in…

Malang(Indonesia), October 2 A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured more than 320 after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. Officers fired tear gas in an attempt…

New Delhi, October 1The Twitter account of the Pakistan Government was withheld in India on Saturday with the social media company saying it had done so in response to a legal demand by the Centre.Previously, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry had blocked 16 YouTube news channels, including six Pakistan-based channels,…

Aditi TandonNew Delhi, October 1There will be a direct contest between Mallikarjun Kharge (80) and Shashi Tharoor (66) for the post of Congress president with the papers of the third candidate, KN Tripathi, former Jharkhand MLA of the party, being rejected on Saturday following scrutiny.Kharge sends LoP resignation to SoniaMallikarjun…

New Delhi, October 1 India has abstained on a UN Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine. The resolution, “Illegal So-Called Referenda in Ukraine” was vetoed by Russia. Of the other 14 votes, there were 10 votes in favour with four abstentions, including India, China, Brazil…

New Delhi, October 1Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 5G telephony services that promise to provide ultra-high-speed internet on mobile phones, saying it marks the beginning of a new era.In the first phase, 13 cities will get 5G services. These are Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad,…

Ruchika M KhannaChandigarh, October 1The AAP government is likely to hike the state advised price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 20-Rs 30 per quintal for the crushing season that begins in November.At present, the price offered to sugarcane growers in Punjab is Rs 345-Rs 360 per quintal, depending on the…

Ruchika M Khanna Chandigarh, October 1 The AAP government is likely to hike the state advised price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 20-Rs 30 per quintal for the crushing season that begins in November. At present, the price offered to sugarcane growers in Punjab is Rs 345-Rs 360 per…