PC Sharon Beshenivsky had only been a police officer for nine months when she responded to an alarm call at a travel agent in Bradford on the afternoon of 18 November 2005. "[We] didn't have a chance," said her colleague PC Teresa Milburn, then 37, who was a few steps …...Read More
PC Sharon Beshenivsky stopped in terror then collapsed on the floor - how fatal armed robbery unfolded
Sharon Beshenivsky: Piran Ditta Khan guilty of murdering police officer in 2005
The mastermind of an armed robbery in which PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead nearly 20 years ago has been found guilty of her murder. Prosecutors said Piran Ditta Khan, 75, planned the raid at Universal Express travel agent in Morley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire on 18 November 2005. PC …...Read More
Total solar eclipse: What can I see in the UK? Timings and locations of what will be visible for Britons
A total solar eclipse will dazzle people on today in what's been described as "our planet's greatest spectacle". The perfect alignment of Earth, the sun and the moon will be seen later - meaning people in North America will experience a total solar eclipse, which will plunge much of the …...Read More
"Job Of Some To Create Doubts": Poll Body Chief On Voter Turnout Data Row
The Election Commission said it has decided to expand the format of turnout data. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said it is some people's job to create doubts and asserted the systems in place at the Election Commission (EC) are strong to ensure no mistakes creep in. He …...Read More
NASA To Give Indian Astronauts "Advanced Training" For Joint Mission: US Envoy
NISAR is a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO. (Representational) NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts to send a joint mission to the International Space Station this year or shortly thereafter, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti has said. Eric Garcetti made these remarks while speaking …...Read More
"Will Reveal One Day...": Poll Body Chief On Court Verdict On Voter Turnout
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi, Speaking on the recent Supreme Court decision to decline to pass any direction on the Election Commission's (EC) handling of Form 17C data and booth-wise voter turnout, CEC Rajiv Kumar emphasized the need to dispel …...Read More
"International Khan Market Gang": S Jaishankar On Anti-India Narrative
"These are people, who are sort of linked to entitled people out here," S Jaishankar said (File) Taking a swipe at the anti-India ecosystem over their 'negative' portrayal of India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that just like the 'Khan Market Gang' in India, there is also a global …...Read More
UP Man's Head "Smashed With Brick" During Fight At Birthday Party, Dies
Police have registered a murder case (Representational) An argument at a birthday party led to the death of a guest when two youths beat him up, under the Cantonment police station area, the police said. According to the police, both the victim and accused were aged below 25 years. The …...Read More
Indian Official Begins Term As Head Of UN's Disaster Risk Reduction Body
Kamal Kishore has nearly 30 years of experience in disaster risk reduction A top Indian official, Kamal Kishore started his term as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's special representative for disaster risk reduction. On May 20, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) welcomed the arrival of Mr Kishore, …...Read More
Train Drivers, Who Suffered Miscarriages, Now Try To Save Colleagues' Babies
Women train drivers say entering the engine cab itself is a back-breaking task. A group of women train drivers, who suffered miscarriages while attending duties, has said the Railways Board should frame guidelines to transfer expecting female frontline workers to lighter or stationary jobs in offices, in consonance with the …...Read More
