Day: December 3, 2019

Rupee settles flat at 71.66 against US dollar

7:01 pm December 3, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee surrendered early gains to settle flat at 71.66 to the US dollar amid emergence of fresh worries over global trade war. Forex market also remained cautious ahead of the RBI monetary policy decision on Thursday, experts said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 71.66 against the US […]

Onion auctions to resume after Maha CM's assurance

MP farmer claims onions worth Rs 30k stolen

6:59 pm December 3, 2019

Mandsaur (MP): A farmer has alleged that thieves harvested and carted away seven quintals of onions worth over Rs 30,000 from his field in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. Onions, now the staple of political debates besides the kitchen due to its skyrocketing prices, are retailing at Rs 100-120 per kilogram across […]

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

12 Indian observers to monitor Uzbek polls: envoy

6:55 pm December 3, 2019

New Delhi: Twelve Indian observers, including from the Chief Election Commissioner’s office, will monitor the Uzbekistan polls scheduled to be held later this month, Uzbek envoy Farhad Arziev said on Tuesday. He said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora might himself visit Uzbekistan to monitor the polls or designate someone from the office for it. […]

Damoh: Six-year-old girl raped, her eyes damaged by accused

Man arrested for raping minor after `marrying’ her

6:50 pm December 3, 2019

Mandsaur (MP): A man was arrested in Mandsaur town of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after fraudulently marrying her, the police said. Sonu Kumawat (24), the accused, and the girl knew each other for some time, a police official said. Two days ago, he took her to a hotel room […]

Girl raped, shot dead & burnt in Bihar’s Buxar

6:46 pm December 3, 2019

Buxar: In a gruesome incident akin to the Hyderabad veterinary doctor killing, a girl was shot dead and burnt after being allegedly raped in Kukudha village of Bihar’s Buxar district on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. Police recovered the charred body of the girl this morning (around 6 am) from a deserted field under […]