Day: July 4, 2019

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Wife, in-laws get life term for man’s murder

8:04 pm July 4, 2019

Muzzafarnagar: A court here Thursday sentenced a woman and seven of her family to life in prison in the murder case of her husband. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 each on the victim’s wife Sanjo, Jaipal (father-in-law), Praveen (brother-in-law), Dayanand, Sompal, Naveen, Vedpal and Pradeep after holding them guilty under Sections […]

Devotees throng Puri to participate in Rath Yatra

8:01 pm July 4, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Lakhs of devotees participated in the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath on Thursday held amidst tight security in the temple town of Puri. The festival was held just a month after Cyclone Fani barrelled through the temple town, where it wrecked large-scale devastation, and claimed 64 lives in Odisha. The rituals were […]

16 crore people in India consume alcohol: Minister

7:42 pm July 4, 2019

New Delhi: Alcohol is the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians followed by cannabis and opioids, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday. Making a statement in response to a calling attention motion introduced by BJP MP RK Sinha, Social Justice and Empowerment minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said over 16 crore people in the country […]

5G an opportunity for Indian industry to reach out to global markets: Eco Survey

7:17 pm July 4, 2019

New Delhi: The upcoming 5G technology is an opportunity for Indian industry players to reach out to global markets while building a digital payment, knowledge and services economy, according to the Economic Survey 2018-19. The government has plans to make India 5G ready by 2020 and conduct spectrum auction for providing radiowaves for 5G this […]

#MeToo impacted nudity in ‘Game of Thrones’: Carice van Houten

3:08 pm July 4, 2019

Los Angeles: Carice van Houten says the later seasons of “Game of Thrones” had less nudity as a reaction to the #MeToo movement, which took flight during the epic fantasy series. The actor, who played Melisandre – The Red Woman, in the hit HBO show, believes the changing climate made the makers reflect on the […]