Day: October 26, 2019

Erdogan says will clear ‘terrorists’ from Syria border if Sochi deal fails

9:02 pm October 26, 2019

Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey would “clear terrorists” on its border in northern Syria if Syrian Kurdish militia did not withdraw by the end of a deadline agreed with Russia. “If the terrorists are not cleared at the end of the 150 hours, we will take control and clean it […]

Trump hits Thai seafood industry over worker rights

8:57 pm October 26, 2019

Washington: Donald Trump will suspend trade preferences for Thailand’s seafood industry after it failed to take steps to improve worker rights, dealing a blow to the multi-billion dollar sector. Thailand is the world’s third largest seafood exporter but its supplier status has been badly tainted in recent years by reports of slave labour and trafficking […]

Farmers complain wheat crops damaged in Mathura following hailstorm

Maha: Heavy rain in Parbhani, crops damaged, villages cut off

8:47 pm October 26, 2019

Aurangabad : Heavy rains in several talukas of Maharashtra’s Parbhani district on Friday and Saturday has damaged crops, inundated low-lying areas and cut off communication with some villages, a senior official said. According to data released by the divisional commissioner’s office, Palam, Selu and Pathari talukas in Parbhani received 67mm, 47.60 and 27mm rainfall respectively […]

Chhattisgarh: Garment unit run by women to make CRPF uniforms

Militants hurl grenade at CRPF team in Srinagar

8:39 pm October 26, 2019

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team in the Karannagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. However, there was no immediate information about any injury to anyone in the attack, officials said. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the incident took place. The grenade exploded with […]

History-sheeter held in UP after brief encounter

Security stepped up across Delhi ahead of Diwali

8:34 pm October 26, 2019

New Delhi: Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers in markets and other crowded areas in Delhi as a security measure in the run up to Diwali, officials said. Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik has directed all senior officers to strengthen anti-terror measures in their respective areas, according to sources. “Due to high footfall […]