Day: October 15, 2019

Man booked for abetting suicide of minor wife

Woman beaten to death by husband in J-K’s Udhampur

2:57 pm October 15, 2019

Jammu: A 51-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over some petty issue in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Koushalya Devi was attacked by her husband Sardar Singh with an iron rod during a heated argument at their residence in Balli Nallah village late Monday night, causing […]

Tourist bus falls into valley in AP, casualties feared

2:54 pm October 15, 2019

Amaravati, (AP) : A private tourist bus fell into a valley in the tribal area in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday with casualties feared, police said.The bus was carrying tourists and fell into the valley near Valmiki Konda on the Chintoor ghat road in the Agency (tribal) area, they said.“It is confirmed […]

Japan typhoon death toll climbs, while floodwaters recede

More victims, more damage found in Japan typhoon aftermath

2:51 pm October 15, 2019

Nagano (Japan): The toll of death and destruction from a massive typhoon that tore through central and northern Japan continued to climb Tuesday, as the government said it was considering approving a special budget for the ongoing disaster response and eventual reconstruction. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a parliamentary session that the number of deaths […]

Paris, Rome, Berlin preparing to block Facebook's Libra in Europe: French minister

Despite defections, Facebook officially launches Libra

2:46 pm October 15, 2019

New York: Facebook officially moved forward with its plans Monday to create a new digital currency called Libra, despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from US regulators and politicians. The Libra Association, the nonprofit that will govern the currency, officially signed on 21 charter members on Monday at the organization’s inaugural […]

Nagaland seeks Centre's intervention over poor mobile connectivity, says protests may break out

Hours after mobiles restored, SMS services blocked in Kashmir

2:44 pm October 15, 2019

Srinagar: SMS services were withdrawn as a “precautionary measure” hours after the government restored post-paid mobile connections in Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Mobile phone services for post-paid subscribers resumed in Kashmir after 72 days on Monday noon, but without any internet facilities. By about 5 pm, SMS services had been suspended too, dulling the […]