Delhi Assembly Polls: Voting on February 5, Results on February 8

North News New Delhi, January 7 Delhi Assembly elections will held on February 5, with vote counting scheduled for February 8, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday at a press conference in New Delhi.Kumar stated that over 1.55 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots across 70 Assembly constituencies, including 12 […]

Breaking: Delhi Assembly elections to held on February 5, counting on February 8: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Asaram Bapu get interim bail in 2013 rape case

North News New Delhi, January 8 The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to 86-year-old spiritual leader Asaram Bapu in a 2013 rape case on medical grounds, media reports said on Tuesday. The court allowed bail till March 31, with the condition that Asaram will not meet his followers upon release. Asaram was sentenced to […]

Amritsar Police busts cross-border drug cartel, 4 arrested

North News Chandigarh/Amritsar, January 7 In a significant breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking network, arresting four individuals with links to Pakistan-based smugglers. The accused were allegedly using drones to smuggle drugs across the border. The Police recovered 5 kilograms of heroin from the suspects and have registered an FIR under […]

Rajnath Singh to meet Maldives Defence Minister on January 8

North News New Delhi, January 8 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The talks will focus on joint training, regular military exercises, defence projects, and capacity-building initiatives for the Maldives National Defence Forces. […]

Two associates of Gangster Prabh Dasuwal held: DGP

 North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Tarn Taran police arrested two associates of gangster Prabhdeep Singh, alias Prabh Dasuwal, following a brief exchange of fire on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Karanpreet Singh and Gurlaljit Singh, attacked officers and attempted to flee during the operation. Police acted in self-defense, leading to injuries to both suspects, […]

HMPV cases: No unusual spike in respiratory infections, says Health Ministry

North News New Delhi, January 7 The Health Ministry on Monday said that no unusual rise in influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) across India. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava chaired a virtual meeting with states and union territories to assess respiratory illness trends and the status of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) […]

Tibet earthquake claims at least 95 lives

North News Chandigarh, January 7 At least 95 people were killed and many injured after a powerful earthquake struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, on Tuesday. The quake hit at 9:05 a.m., with the China Earthquake Networks Centre measuring it at magnitude 6.8 while the US Geological Survey recorded the tremor at magnitude […]