Day: September 4, 2019

2-day total lockdown in Shillong from Monday

Meghalaya CM denies corruption charges by leader of opp

9:02 pm September 4, 2019

Shillong: Facing accusations of corruption and nepotism in the implementation of the Rs 500 crore Saubhagya scheme, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Wednesday asserted that proper procedures were followed by the government. The scheme is a central project taken up to provide power to all households in the state and Leader of Opposition Mukul […]

Heavy rains wash out Bollywood events in Mumbai

8:57 pm September 4, 2019

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities, including Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, had to call off their events after heavy rains pounded Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday. The weather department on Wednesday issued a rain ‘red alert’ warning for the city and adjoining areas and asked the authorities to be prepared to handle any situation. […]

AP cabinet wants Centre to retain name of Andhra Bank

8:54 pm September 4, 2019

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday demanded that the Centre retain the name of Andhra Bank, in the wake of the move to merge it with Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank. The cabinet passed a resolution in this regard as ministers denounced the move to erase Andhra Banks name through the merger. […]

Gym trainer held for killing ‘abusive’ father in Dwarka

8:37 pm September 4, 2019

New Delhi: A 27-year-old gym trainer was arrested in Dwarka’s Jaffarpur Kalan for allegedly killing his father, who he claimed often hurled abuses at him, police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Amit Kumar, a resident of Khera Dabur Village, they said. On August 27, one Ashok Kumar (52) was shot dead in […]

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

Debut novels dominate 2019 JCB Prize longlist

8:35 pm September 4, 2019

New Delhi: First time authors dominated the longlist for the JCB Prize for Literature that was announced on Wednesday, with four debut works making the cut this year. The debuting writers on the list include Roshan Ali for “Ib’s Endless Search for Satisfaction”, Amrita Mahale for “Milk Teeth”, Mukta Sathe for “A Patchwork Family” and […]