Day: December 1, 2019

Albania calls for international help to recover from quake

7:35 pm December 1, 2019

Tirana: Albania’s prime minister said Sunday he has called on the international community financial aid and expert assistance to help the country recover from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed 51 persons and left thousands homeless. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government was reshaping the budget to help deal with the crisis but that […]

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

7:32 pm December 1, 2019

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong criticism over a crackdown on […]

Body of rape victim found hanging in college hostel

7:04 pm December 1, 2019

Baripada (Odisha): The body of a lecturer, who had levelled rape charges against her relative, was found hanging inside a college hostel at Rairangpur, police said on Sunday. The deceased had lodged an FIR at Jharpokharia police station on October 30 alleging that she had been raped by a distant relative during her visit to […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Robber arrested from New Delhi Railway Station

6:53 pm December 1, 2019

New Delhi: A member of a gang, which used to rob train passengers, was arrested and Rs. 8.5 lakh in cash was recovered, police said on Sunday. Sagar, a resident of outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri, was arrested by the Railway unit of Delhi Police on Saturday. The matter came to light after a passenger, Jaibir Sharma, […]

Syed Modi International: Sourabh loses in final

6:51 pm December 1, 2019

Lucknow: Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma’s impressive run at the Syed Modi International tournament came to an end after he lost in straight games to Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei in the men’s singles final here on Sunday. The 26-year-old Indian, who won two BWF Super 100 titles in Hyderabad and Vietnam this year, went down […]