Day: August 12, 2019

Hong Kong police demonstrate water cannon as protests linger

12:42 pm August 12, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police showed off water cannons Monday as pro-democracy street protests stretched into their 10th week with no sign of either side backing down. The demonstration of specially equipped armored cars came after another weekend of protests at Hong Kong’s bustling international airport and on the streets of one of the city’s […]

Stretch of Mumbai-Nagpur highway gets flooded

Maharashtra floods: Water recedes, key highway opens for traffic

12:33 pm August 12, 2019

Mumbai: The Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway, which was closed since last six days due to flooding, was partially opened for traffic in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district on Monday after the water receded, an official said. Traffic movement was allowed between Kolhapur and Belgaum in Karnataka through one lane on Shiroli bridge of the six-lane NH-4, where thousands […]

Rain fury in Kerala: Death toll 76, 2.87L people in relief camps

12:24 pm August 12, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: With rains subsiding in many parts of Kerala, search operations are underway in landslide hit areas of Kavalappara and Puthumala in Malappuram and Wayanad, even as the toll in the monsoon fury climbed to 76 and 2.87 lakh persons have sought refuge in relief camps. Fifty eight persons are still missing, of whom 50 […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Seek answers on growing unemployment, Mamata tells youths

11:37 am August 12, 2019

Kolkata: A day after slamming the Centre for highest unemployment rate in the country in 45 years, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the youngsters to raise questions on growing joblessness. Banerjee assured support to the youth on the occasion of the International Youth Day. “Today is International #YouthDay. In #Bangla, we […]

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Maharashtra: Man held for killing cousin over monetary dispute

11:32 am August 12, 2019

Palghar: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his cousin brother over a monetary dispute in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said on Monday. The accused, Nitin Tambda, a farm labourer residing at Pranali village in Tarapur town of the district, had lent Rs 2,000 to his cousin Anil Tambda (28) staying in the […]