Day: July 26, 2019

15-yr-old girl abducted, raped by three youths in UP

Minor raped by four men in Mathura

10:00 pm July 26, 2019

Mathura: A minor was raped allegedly by four men in a village here, police said on Friday. On July 20, the girl fell unconscious after consuming prasad offered by Rahul, Bablu, Dinkush and Hemant, SP (Rural) Aditya Kumar Shukla said. The four men then took her to a deserted place and allegedly raped her, he […]

DUTA slams draft education policy

9:57 pm July 26, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi University Teachers’ Association on Friday criticised the Draft National Education Policy (DNEP), saying it paves the way “for handing education entirely over to the markets”. The teachers’ body submitted its detailed feedback on the policy recommendations on higher education contained in the DNEP to the HRD ministry. “Through its feedback, DUTA has […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

GI tag would have saved Assam tea industry: Minister

9:55 pm July 26, 2019

Guwahati: Assam Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Friday said a geographical indication (GI) tag would have helped “save” the state’s ailing tea industry. Opposition Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi raised the issue of the tea industry in the assembly, stating that GST and high fuel prices were some of the deterrents to its economic progress. […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

5 more die in Assam flood, toll touches 80

9:49 pm July 26, 2019

Guwahati: Floods in Assam claimed five more lives, taking the toll in the state to 80 on Friday even as water levels in all the affected districts receded further, an official report said. Around 27.15 lakh people in 2,078 villages of 17 districts have been affected by the deluge. Of the five deaths reported on […]

7 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, CM briefs opposition

Will move motion of confidence on July 29: Yeddyurappa

9:47 pm July 26, 2019

Bengaluru: Newly sworn in Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Friday said he would move the motion of confidence in the assembly on July 29. “The Karnataka assembly session will be called on July 29, Monday at 10 AM for moving confidence motion and for the passage of the finance bill,” he said. Speaking to […]