Kolkata, Feb 20 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested travel agency owner Prasanna Roy, suspected of being a middleman in a ‘teacher recruitment scam’ in West Bengal government-owned schools, after a 10-hour interrogation, official sources said on Tuesday. The ED, probing the money trails in the alleged irregularities of the teacher’s appointment, arrested Roy…
Srinagar, Feb 20 (UNI) The rain continued in Kashmir for the third consecutive day, and the upper reaches of the valley received fresh snow, triggering the closure of crucial highways, officials said on Tuesday. Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Srinagar Leh road remained closed for vehicular traffic due to the snowfall and rain on Tuesday. Traffic…
Ballia (UP), Feb 20 (UNI) Four people, including two youths, were killed when a motorcycle collided head on with a tractor in the Nagra area of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Tuesday. Police sources said that the incident took place late on Monday night when Shailendra Rajbhar (25), a resident…
Beijing, Feb 20 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Galapagos Islands region at 2326 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 92.4 km, was initially determined to be at 0.03 degrees north latitude and 88.30 degrees west longitude.
New Delhi, (UNI) The title track of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s upcoming film Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan has been released on YouTube on Monday. Anirudh Ravichander and Vishal Mishra have lent their voices to the track. The lyrics of the song have been written by Irshad Kamil, while Vishal Mishra has composed…
Panchkula, Feb 20 (UNI) Puneri Paltan put Haryana Steelers to the sword and took a massive 51-36 victory in Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 at the Tau Devilal Indoor Stadium here on Monday night. Mohit Goyat’s star turn from the bench handed the game to Puneri Paltan, who had started otherwise with a second string…
Panchkula, Feb 20 (UNI) Jaipur Pink Panthers picked up their fourth win on the trot as they put on a dominating display to defeat Gujarat Giants 45-36 in their Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 match here on Monday night. Arjun Deshwal was once again the star of the show as he stamped his authority with…
Dambulla, Feb 20 (UNI) Sri Lankan spin sensation Wanindu Hasaranga became just the second Sri Lankan to take 100 T20I wickets. Hasaranga breached the 100-wicket barrier in T20Is, becoming the eleventh player overall and second Sri Lankan bowler after Lasith Malinga to reach the milestone. The leg-spinner, who is currently the captain of the T20I…
Gaza, (UNI) The Palestinian death toll resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 29,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry announced on Monday. According to a press statement from the ministry, the Israeli army has killed 107 Palestinians and wounded 145 more within the past 24 hours. This latest update brings the…
By BD Naraayannkar Maldives, (UNI) Marking a historic moment for the Maldives aviation industry, Manta Air, carrying a group of journalists and a few other tourists, made its first international charter flight from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru to Dhaalu Airport in Maldives on February 16. Manta Air CEO Mohamed Khaleel, who was at the…
