Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Kolkata’s historic Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE), one of India’s oldest bourses, is gearing up to celebrate its last Kali Puja and Diwali as a working exchange on October 20. The move comes as the exchange edges closer to a voluntary exit after years of legal battles and regulatory challenges Trading at the CSE was…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to celebrate 150 years of the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, across India. The Constituent Assembly had accorded ‘Vande Mataram’, composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji, the status of national song. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that keeping…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Three members of a family were killed when their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Mukundpur flyover on the Outer Ring Road in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, police said on Monday. A PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Jahangirpuri police station at around 12.05 am, they…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Yordanis Cobos-Martinez has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the horrific killing of 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah, an Indian man working as a motel manager in Dallas, Texas. According to the Dallas Police, Cobos-Martinez admitted to decapitating Nagamallaiah and placing his head in a bin. What happened? An…
Himalaya Harbinger Rudrapur Bureau Police have arrested a liquor smuggler who evaded authorities for 21 years after being declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in 2004 The accused, Dhruv Prasad, 46, was initially arrested for smuggling Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Kharar, but fled soon after and was declared a PO the same year. Dhruv,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The death toll in the Gambhira Bridge collapse over the Mahisagar River in Gujarat’s Vadodara district has risen to fifteen, with search operations continuing more than 24 hours after the incident. The incident occurred at 7:30am on Wednesday. The official death toll reported till Wednesday late evening was 12. Three more…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Six members of the Meitei group Arambai Tenggol (AT) in connection with the physical assault on a senior police officer and a police personnel during a bandh in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on June 9, police said. Officials on Wednesday confirmed that the arrests were made on Tuesday. With the latest arrests,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau Days after the alleged caste-based tonsuring of a Bhagwat Katha preacher and his aide in Etawah’s Dandarpur village, tensions escalated on Thursday as members of Yadav groups staged protests demanding the arrest of all accused and withdrawal of the case registered against the victims. According to police, large crowds began gathering…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A school shooting in Austria has reportedly killed nine people, including students. As per local reports, at least seven students have been killed and one teacher. The last victim is said to be the suspected shooter, who died by suicide after the incident. The shooting took place on Tuesday in the…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The United States has temporarily halted scheduling new student visa interviews at embassies across the globe. Interviews already booked will continue as planned. The Trump administration is set to make stricter rules on social media account checks of foreign students, leaving many international applicants worried about their future in the US….