Day: August 19, 2019

Suspension of IAS officer held for 'killing' scribe extended

Journo’s death: IAS officer’s driving license suspended

7:55 pm August 19, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The driving license of IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was suspended on Monday by the state Motor Vehicles Department, two weeks after a car driven by him had hit and killed a journalist here. The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) here suspended the license for one year in the wake of the accident, in which journalist […]

Rupee plunges to over 6-mth low of 71.43; skids 29 paise

7:45 pm August 19, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee tumbled 29 paise to close at an over six-month low of 71.43 against the US dollar on Monday amid growing worries over economic slump and sustained foreign fund outflows. Further, rising crude oil prices and strengthening of the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas also took toll on the Indian currency. […]

Discussion between AITA and ITF pushed to Tuesday

7:42 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: The tele-conference between the Indian tennis federation and the international body ITF’s security consultants on the upcoming Davis Cup tie between India and Pakistan was on Monday pushed to August 20. India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi, who was to be part of the conference call, informed that the discussions have been […]

Hatha Yoga Training for Indian Army personnel

7:37 pm August 19, 2019

Coimbatore: A total of 64 personnel of the Indian Army underwent a 14-day Isha Hatha Yoga training programme at the Isha Yoga Centre on the city outskirts. The training ended on Monday,an Isha release said here. Stewarded by the Army Sports Control Board, under the aegis of the Directorate General of Military Training, this initiative […]

Man booked for abetting suicide of minor wife

Woman beaten to death over dowry

7:31 pm August 19, 2019

Baghpat (UP): A 22-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death with sticks by her in-laws in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district after their dowry demands were not met, police said on Monday. According to the deceased’s father, Puja got married to Saurav Rana in May last year. Immediately after marriage, her in-laws started demanding Rs 5 […]