Day: July 11, 2019

Car rams into men doing yoga, kills six

7:07 pm July 11, 2019

Jaipur: A speeding car rammed into a group of people doing yoga by the roadside in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district Thursday morning, killing six men, police said. The accident occurred on Kumher-Dhanwada state highway early morning when the car driver lost control over the vehicle. The group was taking a morning walk and stopped on the […]

Bullet train concept not possible in India: TMC

7:05 pm July 11, 2019

New Delhi: The bullet train concept is not possible in India and it is a “hoax” and a false promise of the government, the TMC Thursday said in the Lok Sabha. Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on demand of grants for Railways, TMC member Sudip Bandyopadhyay said these can be called as high […]

14 killed, 79 injured in Pakistan train collision

6:58 pm July 11, 2019

Lahore: At least 14 passengers were killed and 79 others injured on Thursday when an express train rammed into a stationery freight train in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said. The Quetta bound Akbar Express collided with the stationary freight train at the Walhar Railway Station in Sadiqabad Tehsil of the province, Dawn quoted officials as […]

China billionaire reportedly arrested over child molestation

6:54 pm July 11, 2019

Beijing: Prosecutors in Shanghai have formally arrested two people over child molestation allegations, with state media identifying one as a prominent real estate developer. The case has received prominent coverage in state media, including on national broadcaster CCTV Thursday, highlighting what is believed to be a widespread but underreported crime affecting millions of children in […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

S African delegation to showcase value-added goods in India

6:50 pm July 11, 2019

Johannesburg: A 27-member South African business delegation led by the Department of Trade and Industry, will visit India with an aim to develop export markets for locally-manufactured products and services as well as to attract new foreign direct investment into the country. The ‘Outward Trade Mission’ from July 14 to 19 will feature a number […]