Day: July 25, 2019

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

President Kovind to visit Benin, Gambia and Guinea

8:51 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will next week travel to Benin, Gambia and Guinea, the first visit by an Indian head of state to the three West African countries, External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday. The visit, from July 28 to August 3, is expected to reinvigorate and give new direction to India’s ties […]

Man dies after falling off train in Jammu

8:47 pm July 25, 2019

Jammu: A man died after allegedly falling off a train here on Thursday, officials said. The body of the man was recovered from a railway track here and sent to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital, they said. The identity of the man is being ascertained, the officials said.

High drama in LS at Azam Khan’s remark on Chair

8:40 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: Lok Sabha witnessed high drama when Mohd Azam Khan made certain objectionable remarks against BJP’s Rama Devi who was presiding over the proceedings, leading to uproar with union ministers pressing for an apology from the Samajwadi Party leader. Khan later said if he said anything objectionable, he would resign “immediately”. Participating in the […]

Man lynched in Bihar after opening fire during quarrel

8:35 pm July 25, 2019

Jamui (Bihar): A man was beaten to death in Jamui district after he allegedly shot at and wounded a person following a scuffle, police said on Thursday, the third such instance of mob frenzy in Bihar in a week. The incident occurred at Aliganj Bazar on Wednesday after a mob got infuriated when Amar Singh […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

83 criminals arrested in 48 hours in Noida, Gr Noida

8:30 pm July 25, 2019

Noida (UP): In a crackdown on criminals, 83 people accused in cases of loot, robbery, murder and rape have been arrested in Noida and Greater Noida since Wednesday, police said. The arrests were made across Gautam Buddh Nagar during the district police’s “Criminals Out” drive, a senior official said on Thursday. “Three people accused of […]