Day: July 20, 2019

Elderly woman jumps to death over illness

8:47 pm July 20, 2019

Mumbai: Apparently depressed due to illness, a 71-year-old woman killed herself Saturday by jumping off the window from her 19th floor apartment in Powai here, police said. The deceased, Mridula Bhattacharya, opened the window in her room, stepped on the ledge, and leapt around 9.30 am, an official said. She shared the flat in Norita […]

Narmada dam: MP, Gujarat spar on rehabilitation

6:56 pm July 20, 2019

Ahmedabad: A Madhya Pradesh minister Saturday threatened not to release the Narmada water for the Sardar Sarovar dam unless the Gujarat government and the Centre addressed its concerns about the dam-affected people. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the Congress government in the neighbouring state should not politicize the issue, and both the governments are […]

PM condoles Sheila Dikshit’s demise

6:52 pm July 20, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday condoled the demise of senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, saying she made a noteworthy contribution to Delhi’s development. In a tweet, he offered his condolence to her family and supporters. “Deeply saddened by the demise of Sheila Dikshit Ji. Blessed with a warm and affable personality, she made […]

Three youths killed in accident

6:50 pm July 20, 2019

Mumbai: Three teenage students out on a morning walk were killed Saturday when they were knocked down by an unidentified vehicle in Maharashtra’s Beed district, police said. The incident came to light when locals spotted bodies of three youths in the early hours at Gadhi in Georai tehsil, an official said, adding that the trio […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Two held in Turbhe triple murder case

6:47 pm July 20, 2019

Thane: Navi Mumbai police have arrested two persons from Satna in Madhya Pradesh, a week after three men were found brutally killed in a godown in Turbhe area, an officer said. According to investigators, previous enmity seems to be the trigger behind the crime in which Rajendra Pal (30), Irshad Khan (20) and Naushad Khan […]