Day: September 16, 2019

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Himachal: Kerala resident dies in rafting accident in Kullu

8:30 pm September 16, 2019

Shimla A 35-year-old Kerala resident died and eight were injured following a rafting accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday, the police said. The victim was identified as Ranjit KS, a resident of Thiruvananthapuram, Kullu superintendent of police Gaurav Singh said. A total of nine people were on the raft when the accident occurred, […]

Speeding dumper truck mows down couple in Delhi

8:21 pm September 16, 2019

New Delhi: A 64-year-old motor mechanic and his wife were mowed down on Monday by a dumper truck in Northwest Delhi’s Jahangir Puri, police said. The deceased were identified as Hukum Chand and Beena Devi (55), residents of Karan Vihar in Kirari, the police said. The incident took place at around 6 am when Chand, […]

Six hurt in mob attack on family, AMU students protest

8:16 pm September 16, 2019

Aligarh (UP): Six members of a family were injured in an alleged mob attack at a railway station here, triggering protests by Aligarh Muslim University students who said it was an attempt to lynch them. The attack took place following an altercation Sunday as the family of Afsana Bano was getting off a train while […]

Navies of Singapore, Thailand, India team up for drills

8:13 pm September 16, 2019

Visakhapatnam: Aimed at bolstering maritime inter-relationships, a maiden trilateral exercise involving the navies of India, Singapore and Thailand commenced at Port Blair on Monday. The five-day-long exercise would also contribute significantly to enhancing the overall maritime security in the region, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) said in a press release here. This would also strengthen the […]

Municipality seeks owners applications on rehabilitation

8:09 pm September 16, 2019

Kochi: A day after the expiry of deadline for vacating their flats here, built in violation of CRZ norms,the Maradu Municipality on Monday sought applications on rehabilitation from residents of 350 flats in view of the government’s decision to implement the Supreme Court order, directing demolition of buildings. The protesting flat owners had defied the […]