Day: August 25, 2019

Hong Kong police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon

Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

8:53 pm August 25, 2019

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong drew their guns Sunday night after a small group of protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and used tear gas to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street. The confrontations were the latest violence in a summer of protests that have shaken the city’s government and […]

Gold worth over Rs one crore seized at Hyderabad airport

8:30 pm August 25, 2019

Hyderabad: Nearly three kg of gold worth Rs 1.12 crore has been seized from a passenger at the airport here and a case registered against him, Customs authorities said on Sunday. Based on specific intelligence, the man, who arrived from Sharjah, was caught for allegedly trying to smuggle 26 gold bars totally weighing 2.9 kg, […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Cloudy Sunday, light rains in Delhi

8:25 pm August 25, 2019

New Delhi: Delhiites witnessed a cloudy Sunday with light showers in the evening as the minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. Till 5:30 pm, 2.4 mm rainfall was recorded […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Neeraj Bawana gang members arrested in outer Delhi

8:22 pm August 25, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Police said on Sunday they have arrested four members of the notorious Neeraj Bawana gang from outer Delhi and seized two country-made pistols and live cartridges from them. Vikas, 26, Deepak, 23, both residents of Sultanpur Dabas village, Vinay, 23, of Bawana, and Vicky, 26, of Ghevra village, were arrested on Friday […]

Yellow weather warning issued for Himachal Pradesh

Rains likely in Himachal Pradesh till August 31

8:20 pm August 25, 2019

Shimla: Parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rainfall from Saturday and scattered downpour is expected to continue till August 31, the Meteorological Department said on Sunday. Light to moderate rain occurred at some places, including state capital Shimla, Dalhousie and Manali, from Saturday, Shimla Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The highest temperature […]