Assam: Elephant calf rescued after falling into a ditch in Mariani

An elephant calf that fell into a ditch of a tea garden in Assam’s Jorhat district was rescued by locals and forest officials. The incident took place at Dahingeapar tea garden on Sunday where an elephant calf which was separated from a herd, fell into a ditch. According to the locals, an elephant herd came out from…

Water levels rising, Kerala govt issues alert as multiple reservoirs near danger-mark

As Kerala continues to battle the heavy rains and rising water levels, the state government has issued alerts in several districts over the growing crisis. The Dam Safety Authority has issued an orange alert for the Idukki dam reservoir, a blue alert for Idamalayar reservoir in Ernakulam district and a red alert for…

Kerala rain: Man, son clinging to wheel of bus rescued by conductor | Video

Achilling video of water mixed with mud gushing through a hill-top road and a man and child clinging to a bus to save their lives shows the intensity of havoc caused by heavy rains in Kerala. The video was shot by Jaison Joseph, conductor of a Kerala Road Transport Corporation bus. Traffic had come to a halt due to the…

Killings of migrant labourers trigger exodus of workers from Kashmir Valley

Killings of two labourers from Bihar in Jammu and Kashmir have triggered an exodus of workers from the Valley. A large number of labourers headed to Jammu on Monday. They were sitting on a footpath outside Jammu railway station. Narrating their ordeal, several migrant labourers broke down. The kids were crying as they…

Petrol, Diesel prices today: No change in fuel rates today| Check city-wise prices here

On Monday, the Indian oil marketing companies did not change the rates of petrol and diesel across the country. As per the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), fuel prices were stable on October 18, after increasing by 35 paise to 35 paise per litre for four consecutive days. In Delhi, petrol stands at Rs 105.84 per…

Gold, Silver prices today: Precious metal rates record hike on MCX| Check latest prices here

Today, both precious metals, i.e. gold and silver are trading on the higher side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Witnessing a hike of Rs 117 or 0.25 per cent, gold futures maturing on December 3, 2021, are retailing at Rs 47,220 per 10 grams on the MCX. Meanwhile, recording a jump of Rs 233 or 0.37 per cent,…

Cryptocurrency prices today, October 18: Bitcoin rises above $62,000, Ether slightly down

Most of the cryptocurrency prices were trading in the red on Monday. However, Bitcoin and Dogecoin witnessed gains. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, was trading at $62,379, rising more than 2.5 per cent in the last 24 hours. Ether, the coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain, was trading marginally…

Tata Punch launched at Rs 5.49 lakh onwards; features and other details inside

Tata Motors on Monday launched its much-awaited sub-compact SUV – Tata Punch at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new mini SUV is India’s first sub-compact SUV. It is the recipient of the Global NCAP 5-star rating (16.453) for adult occupant protection and 4-star rating (40.891) for child…

Another cheating case against ‘detective’ seen in selfie with Aryan Khan

Another case of cheating and forgery has been registered against Kiran Gosavi, the independent witness in the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) drug bust in which several people including Actor Shahrukh Khan’s son was arrested. With this case, a total of four FIRs have been registered against Gosavi for cheating and…