Day: June 24, 2019

Stalin hits back at Amit Shah for 'corruption' charge

Water crisis: DMK warns of ‘jail bharo’ stir across TN

7:37 pm June 24, 2019

Chennai: Upping the ante against the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu for “inefficient handling” of the water scarcity in the state, DMK president M K Stalin Monday led a massive protest here and lambasted Chief Minister K Palaniswami for attempting to downplay the crisis. ‘Yagams’ (elaborate ritualistic worships) that AIADMK leaders are conducting are to […]

Fire breaks out at hotel in south east Delhi

7:27 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out at a hotel in south east Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area Monday, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, the Delhi Fire Service said. The fire department said they received a call about the blaze at 12.45 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the […]

Man arrested for raping daughter-in-law in Nagpur

7:25 pm June 24, 2019

Nagpur: A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter-in-law in Mouda village in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, police said Monday. Police said the woman, who was unwell, had gone with the accused on June 14 for treatment, and on the way back was raped by the latter at a farmhouse, an official said. “He […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Bill on Jammu and Kashmir reservation in LS

7:23 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: People living along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir will get benefits of reservation in direct recruitment, promotion and admission in professional courses on par with those living along the Actual Line of Control (ALoC), according to a bill introduced in the Lok Sabha Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) […]

Sensex ends 72 pts lower; oil, metal stocks drag

7:21 pm June 24, 2019

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex Monday slipped by another 72 points, dragged by losses in oil and gas and metal stocks amid rising US-Iran tensions. After swinging nearly 300 points in a volatile session, the BSE gauge settled 71.53 points, or 0.18 per cent, lower at 39,122.96. The index hit an intra-day low of 39,021.70 and […]