Day: June 4, 2019

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Prez greets citizens on eve of Eid

10:43 pm June 4, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Eid. “Marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, this festival strengthens our belief in charity, fraternity and compassion,” he said. Kovind said, “On this day, let us re-dedicate ourselves to these eternal values that characterise our civilization.” Eid will be […]

Ukraine cops arrested over drunken shooting of 5-year-old boy

10:34 pm June 4, 2019

Kiev: Ukraine on Tuesday arrested two policemen on suspicion of shooting dead a five-year-old boy while drunk in a case that has sparked outrage over lingering corruption and impunity in the force. The National Bureau of Investigations said the shooting took place on Friday when the two patrol officers were drinking together in a yard in the city of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky, […]

UP doubles penalty for using mobile phones while driving, riding two wheelers without helmet

10:30 pm June 4, 2019

Lucknow: Using mobile phones while driving and riding two wheelers without helmet will attract penalty of Rs 1,000 in Uttar Pradesh instead of Rs 500 earlier to ensure stricter adherence to traffic laws in the state. The state cabinet at its meeting Tuesday, also pegged the penalty for driving without licence at Rs 1,000, double the amount charged earlier. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Uttar Pradesh minister Siddharth […]

Asia, US boost global plastic output

10:25 pm June 4, 2019

Paris: Despite widespread alarm on the environmental cost, Asia and the United States lifted world production of plastic last year while Europe saw a dip, the PlasticsEurope federation said Tuesday. Voicing concern over US imports, the federation noted global output rose by 3.2 per cent last year to 359 million tonnes (Mt), on the heels of a 3.9 per cent increase a year earlier. Asia […]

Patanjali considering bidding for IPL title sponsorship

Ramdev to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Haridwar

10:18 pm June 4, 2019

Haridwar: Ramdev will lead thousands of people in celebrations of the International Yoga Day on June 21 on the the banks of river Ganga at Har ki Pairi here. Haridwar will make history on International Yoga Day this year as thousands of people will do yoga for the first time at Har ki Pairi under the aegis of Ganga Sabha and Patanjali Yogpeeth, Ramdev told reporters […]

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