Day: August 18, 2019

Noted journalist Ranjit Guru passes away

4:17 pm August 18, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Noted journalist and columnist Ranjit Guru passed away at a private hospital here following a brief illness, family sources said on Sunday. He was 61 and is survived by wife and a daughter. Guru, who was admitted to a private hospital here a few days ago, breathed his last in the early hours at […]

Hong Kong protesters rally to show ‘peaceful’ credentials after chaos

4:12 pm August 18, 2019

Hong Kong: Tens of thousands of Hong Kong democracy activists gathered Sunday for a major rally to show the city’s leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing. Ten weeks of demonstrations have plunged the financial hub into crisis with images of masked black-clad protesters […]

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

Kejriwal visits ailing Jaitley at AIIMS

3:40 pm August 18, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday visited ailing former finance minister Arun Jaitley at AIIMS here. “Visited Sh Arun Jaitley ji. I pray to God for his good health and fast recovery,” Kejriwal posted on Twitter. Jaitley, 66, was admitted to the hospital on August 9. He has been put on life […]

UP: Kidnapped boy's body found after 20 days, one suspect held

Google Maps reunites father with daughter after 4 months

3:38 pm August 18, 2019

New Delhi: Google Maps helped police reunite a father with his 12-year-old daughter who had gone missing over four months ago in Delhi, officials said. The girl had taken an e-rickshaw near the Kirti Nagar furniture market in Holi on March 21, according to the police. When the minor did not get down at the […]

When Diana wanted to help AIDS patients in Kolkata

3:33 pm August 18, 2019

New Delhi: Princess Diana was in awe of Mother Teresa and wanted to accommodate a small number of AIDS patients in Kolkata after the legendary nun talked about it. A new book “The Journey of a Wise Man: LM Singhvi”, a pictorial biography of the statesman by his son, Abhishek Singhvi, brings to light many […]