Day: July 12, 2019

BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

Two retired Army officers join BJP

7:51 pm July 12, 2019

New Delhi: Two retired Army officers — Lieutenant General (retd) A S Rawat and Colonel (retd) C S Rawat — joined the BJP Friday during a membership drive. The two veterans, including their family members, joined the BJP at the Delhi unit office in the presence of senior leaders. Welcoming them into the party, Delhi […]

Pyjamas are Forgiving – Over 100k Copies Sold

7:40 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Juggernaut is extremely proud to announce that Twinkle’s Pyjamas are Forgiving has sold over 100K copies, according to the Nielson BookScan, the country’s most authoritative sales chart, which includes the sales data of Amazon and Flipkart and other major book chain stores. In 2018, she was also featured as the highest selling woman […]

HC releases woman rescued from prostitution racket

7:35 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has released a 22-year-old woman, rescued from a prostitution racket and kept at a correctional facility for a year, saying she cannot be kept in the protection home against her wish as she was an adult. In a judgement passed Thursday, Justice S S Shinde held it was “imperative” to […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

Flood situation in Assam remains grave

7:30 pm July 12, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to be grave on Friday with more than half of the districts submerged by waters of the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries, leading to the death of three persons and affecting 4.23 lakh people. The swirling flood waters have forced the railway authority to control train services due […]

Dutch PM to visit Trump for talks on trade, defence

7:27 pm July 12, 2019

The Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is visiting US President Donald Trump next week, amid reports that the Netherlands is considering an American request to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf. The Dutch government announced Friday that Rutte will visit Trump at the White House next Thursday to discuss bilateral relations, international trade […]