Mohali, May 10: A rocket-propelled grenade hit the Intelligence Wing headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali last night, shattering windowpanes on one of the floors of the building, police said. No one, however, was injured in the explosion, which political parties termed "disturbing" and "shocking". The explosion took place at around 7.45 pm at the office located at sector 77 in Mohali.
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Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad, Amit Dave honoured with Pulitzer Prize for covid photography
New York, May 10: Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category.
Fire breaks out at high-rise building near Shah Rukh's house Mannat
Mumbai, May 9: A fire broke out on the 14th floor of a high-rise building located in the Bandra area of Mumbai near Shah Rukh Khan's house, Mannat on Monday. As many as eight fire tenders have reached the spot and are dousing the flames.
MP found dead as violence intensifies in Sri Lanka – Here’re latest developments
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as his loyalists went on rampage today, injuring more than 100 anti-government protesters in Colombo. A ruling party MP was killed in the clashes, many were hospitalised.
Hotel management student among 6 held for rowdy-sheeter's murder in Manglauru
Mangaluru, May 9: Six persons, including a hotel management student, have been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of a rowdy-sheeter on April 29 at Emmekere grounds in the Mangaluru South Police Station jurisdiction.
U T Khader, Syed Naseer, N A Haris other Congress leader meet Karnataka CM over loudspeaker row
Bengaluru, May 9: A delegation of Muslim lawmakers from the Congress urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to ensure peace and harmony in the state at a time when the right-wing groups launched a campaign against the use of loudspeakers at mosques on Monday.
Hanuman Chalisa played to ‘counter’ azaan across Karnataka; a few Sri Rama Sene activists detained
Bengaluru, May 9: The Hanuman Chalisa campaign against Azaan today reverberated across Karnataka as activists of Sri Ram Sene in Belagavi began chanting Hanuman Chalisa at 5 am from temples.
Shaheen Bagh faces bulldozer threat as police arrive to provide security for demolition drive
New Delhi, May 9: The Delhi Police will provide security for a demolition drive that will commence in Shaheen Bagh on Monday, said DCP (south-east) Esha Pandey. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s anti-encroachment drives in the Kalindi Kunj-Jamia Nagar area near Shaheen Bagh and in Sriniwaspuri were cancelled last week till Friday due to the unavailability of an adequate police force.
Indian Rupee slumps 52 paise to all-time low of 77.42 against US dollar
New Delhi, May 9: The rupee extended its losses and touched an all-time low of 77.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and unabated foreign fund outflows.
Bommai became Karnataka CM in exchange for money; he just follows RSS instructions: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, May 8: Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai alleging that he is not an elected CM, and was appointed to the coveted post in exchange for money.