Sight of half-burnt body of American woman as a child spurred him to become a cop, says officer who arrested Sobhraj in 2003
Kathmandu: He befriended mostly Western tourists in Asia, later drugging and killing them mostly between 1972 and 1976
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Travellers warned of delays as UK passport staff go on strike
London: More than 10,000 flights are scheduled to land at those airports during those times and around 250,000 passengers arriving on Friday are expected to face delays
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Parliament’s Winter session ends early amid demands for discussion on Tawang clash
New Delhi: The session began on 7 December and was originally scheduled to end on 29 December
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
States to undertake mock drill to ensure operational readiness of Covid-dedicated facilities
New Delhi: The states have been asked to strengthen surveillance in accordance with the surveillance strategy already issued
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
During UNSC tenure, there were instances when India had to stand alone: UN envoy Amb Kamboj
United Nations: India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on 1 December, the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Central paramilitary force personnel arriving in Tripura with COVID-19 symptoms to undergo test: Official
Agartala: Around 300 companies of central forces are likely to be deployed in election related duties in the state
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN
New Delhi: The vaccine will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
‘Still not convinced’ about the impact UNSC resolution would have in making progress towards resolving issues in Myanmar: India
United Nations: The resolution urged the Myanmar military to immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including President Win Myint and Suu Kyi
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Train school teachers in imparting hygiene education to students: Centre to states, UTs
New Delhi: UDISE Report 2021-22 pointed out some gaps in toilets and hand washing facilities and states have been asked by the Centre to fill them
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
IMA advises people to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh Covid scare
New Delhi: It also advised regular handwashing with soap or sanitiser and consulting doctors in case of symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough and loose motion
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
Meghalaya CM inaugurates GIS & UAV Centre
Shillong: The GIS and UAV centre will help the state to use this technology to augment developmental planning across a range of sectors
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
India notes with concern Taliban’s decision to ban women from university education in Afghanistan
New Delhi: India called for setting up of an inclusive government in Kabul that ensures equal rights of women in all aspects of the Afghan society
PTI / 23 Dec, 2022
