New Delhi, March 16 : Delhi Police have apprehended a Bangladeshi national, Afazuddin Gazi alias Gazi, who was residing illegally in the capital. He was arrested from Mohammadpur, RK Puram, and the process for his deportation to Bangladesh has been initiated by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Afazuddin Gazi, 40, hails from Saigura village […] The post Illegal Bangladeshi immigrant residing in Delhi’s RK Puram nabbed appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Patna, March 16 : RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, son of former Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, was fined on Sunday for violating traffic rules during the Holi celebrations. Tej Pratap was spotted riding a scooty in Patna without wearing a helmet. Upon investigation, it was also found that the vehicle’s insurance and […] The post Tej Pratap Yadav fined for violating traffic rules on Holi appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Mumbai, March 16 : A security guard in Mumbai’s Goregaon was arrested for molesting a nine-year-old girl on a building’s terrace where he took her on the pretext of showing pigeons, the police said on Sunday. The girl, who used to come to the building to take private tuition, was befriended by the 51-year-old security […] The post Mumbai guard takes girl to terrace for showing pigeons, molests her appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Bhubaneswar, March 16: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of renowned modern Odia poet and Padma Bhushan awardee Ramakanta Rath. As a mark of respect, CM Majhi has also directed that the last rites of the literary legend be performed with full state honors. In his condolence […] The post Eminent Odia poet Ramakanta Ratha passes away, CM Majhi expresses grief appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Jaipur, March 16 : Arvind Singh Mewar, a prominent member of the erstwhile royal family of Mewar, passed away after a prolonged illness early Sunday. He was 80. He resided at Shambhu Niwas in the City Palace, where he was also undergoing treatment. Mewar, the descendant of the legendary Maharana Pratap, was the son of […] The post Arvind Singh Mewar, a descendant of Maharana Pratap, passes away appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Mumbai, March 16 : Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Sunday backed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s remarks on the need for education in the Muslim community, emphasising that people should pursue education alongside practising their religion. Gadkari, while addressing a convocation ceremony at the Central India Group of Institutions in Nagpur, had stated, “In our […] The post With religion, one must embrace science: BJP leader backs Gadkari’s call for Muslim education appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Bhopal, March 16 : A massive fire broke out in the intensive care unit of the labour ward at Kamala Raja Hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district on Sunday. No casualties have been reported so far. An explosion in the air conditioner’s compressor triggered a fire, filling the ward with thick, suffocating smoke. Pregnant women […] The post Massive fire in Gwalior hospital, all patients shifted to safety appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Srinagar, March 16 : The J&K Police said on Sunday that they have recovered the body of the second person among three people who went missing in Kulgam district on February 13. “The dead body of Showkat Ahmad Bajad, son of Mohammad Sadiq Bajad, resident of Chata Doonda, Rajouri (currently residing in Chandian Pajan, Qazigund) […] The post Second missing person’s body recovered in J&K’s Kulgam appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Hyderabad, March 16: The operation to trace the remaining seven persons trapped under debris in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagakurnool district entered the 23rd day on Sunday. Rescue workers continued clearing slush, metal, and other debris from the last 50-70 meters of the 14-kilometer tunnel. At the D1, one of […] The post Telangana tunnel tragedy: Search for missing persons enters 23rd day appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more

Chandigarh, March 16 : Congress legislator and ex-AAP leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Sunday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Central government to take cognizance of gross misuse of official accommodation in Chandigarh meant for ministers of the Punjab government being used as Aam Aadmi Party office for political activities. He alleged […] The post Official accommodation for ministers in Chandigarh being used for AAP activities, claims Cong MLA appeared first on The Shillong Times ..read more