Day: June 9, 2019

Vigilance inspector assaulted by water plant owner, workers

8:38 pm June 9, 2019

Varanasi (UP): A vigilance inspector working with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation was on Sunday reportedly assaulted by the owner and workers of a water plant he had gone to inspect, police said. Deepak Kumar Srivastava had visited the RO plant at Pandeypur here after getting a complaint that the plant was being run on stolen electricity, they said. The inspector, who was […]

Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issues at G-20

Massive extradition law protest fills Hong Kong streets

8:35 pm June 9, 2019

Hong Kong: Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to government-sponsored legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China to face charges. The massive protest took place three days before Hong Kong’s government plans to bring the bill to the full legislature, bypassing the committee process, in a bid to […]

Odisha sizzles again after a day's respite

Scorching conditions prevail in UP

8:35 pm June 9, 2019

Lucknow: Scorching conditions prevailed in the state on Sunday with state capital Lucknow recording a maximum temperature of 43.1 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature hovered around 28.8 degree Celsius. According to the meteorological department, the weather is most likely to remain dry over the state on Monday. The Meteorological department warned that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at […]

Doc suicide case: Bail plea hearing adjourned, accused break down in court

Payal Tadvi suicide case: NCST asks Mumbai Police officials to expedite probe

8:27 pm June 9, 2019

New Delhi: A National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) team has met top Mumbai Police officials and the management of the BYL Nair Hospital regarding the Payal Tadvi suicide case and demanded that the probe into the matter be expedited. The team, led by NCST chairman Nand Kumar Sai, also met Tadvi’s family Saturday. “The NCST has demanded that the probe by the Crime Branch into the […]

Dhawan leads India’s top-order onslaught with classy hundred

8:22 pm June 9, 2019

London: The legend of Shikhar Dhawan in ICC tournaments continued to grow as his stylish hundred formed the cornerstone of a fantastic batting display that powered India to a commanding 352 for five against Australia in World Cup. The left-handed opener’s 17th ODI hundred (117 off 109 balls) was well complemented by fellow opener Rohit Sharma’s 57 off 70 balls with the openers […]