Day: August 12, 2019

Zomato pledges zero tolerance after its delivery boy arrested in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case

Some Zomato delivery partners to go on strike; refuse to deliver pork, beef

3:38 am August 12, 2019

New Delhi: Some delivery partners of online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato in Kolkata will go on strike from Monday as they are not willing to deliver pork and beef to customers, according to a statement from the company spokesperson. “There is a small group of partners in Howrah who have raised concerns, […]

Serena Williams retires because of injury as Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup

3:27 am August 12, 2019

Toronto: Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years when Serena Williams retired because of an injury on Sunday. Andreescu was up 3-1 in the first set when Williams called for a medical timeout. Less than a minute later, the chair umpire announced that Williams was retiring from the […]

Chhattisgarh: 15-km long tricolour unfurled by forming human chain in Raipur

3:05 am August 12, 2019

Raipur: Thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on Sunday, ahead of the Independence day. The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation, entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour), a statement issued by government […]

Counting underway for Karnataka MLC polls

Boy dies after attack by 3 dogs in Dallas-area backyard

2:55 am August 12, 2019

Irving: Police say a 16-year-old boy has died after being mauled by three pit bulls inside the fenced backyard of a Dallas-area home where the dogs lived. Irving police on Sunday announced the boy’s death. One officer was treated for a dog bite. A police statement says officers responded around 5 a.m. Saturday to reports […]

Hajj transport poses challenge for Saudi hosts

2:45 am August 12, 2019

Mount Arafat: With millions of people descending on Islam’s holy cities in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, transporting worshippers poses a huge challenge for the kingdom. “We have reached nearly 2.5 million pilgrims this year and transporting all of these pilgrims is a challenge”, Saudi Transport Minister Nabil al-Amoudi told AFP. According to […]

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