Day: December 9, 2019

Maha minister Nawab Malik's son-in-law arrested in drugs case

NCP to oppose Citizenship Bill in Parliament: Malik

8:00 pm December 9, 2019

Mumbai: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is “anti-Constitutional” and the BJP-led Union government is pushing it only for political benefits, Nationalist Congress Party chief spokesperson Nawab Malik said here on Monday. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB)seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there. The bill to amend […]

Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against USD

7:58 pm December 9, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial losses and settled 16 paise up at 71.04 against the US dollar on Monday amid softening crude oil prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Fresh foreign fund inflows and positive developments on the US-China trade front also propped up the local unit, forex traders said. At […]

India, Australia hold 2+2 secretarial talks

7:47 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: India and Australia on Monday carried out a comprehensive review of their strategic engagement during a defence and foreign secretarial-level talks. The Defence Ministry said the two sides deliberated on prevailing regional security concerns and explored ways for cooperation in field of defence industry and technology. The Indian delegation was led by Defence […]

Court grants cops custody of main accused for one day

7:43 pm December 9, 2019

Coimbatore: A court here on Monday allowed police to take the key accused in the gang-rape of a minor girl student into their custody for a day for interrogation. Manikandan, alleged to be the brain behind the crime, had surrendered on December 3 before Mahila court Judge J Radhika who remanded him to judicial custody […]

Woman offered lift, gang raped in Odisha

7:41 pm December 9, 2019

Sambalpur (Odisha): A 37-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men after one of them offered her a lift in his motorbike in Odisha’s Sambalpur town, the police said on Monday. The four accused were arrested and the charge sheet in the case will be filed within 20 days, Sambalpur Superintendent of Police Kanwar Vishal […]