Day: December 13, 2019

Will never apologise: Rahul on rape remarks

2:29 pm December 13, 2019

New Delhi: Under attack for his rape remarks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he would never apologise and instead demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should do so over an old video in which he claimed that Delhi had turned into a “rape capital” under the UPA dispensation. “As far as their (BJP’s) […]

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

Girl raped by neighbour in UP’s Mahoba district

2:27 pm December 13, 2019

Banda (UP): A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the adjoining Mahoba district by her neighbour, police said on Friday. The girl was alone in the house on November 21 when the neighbour, Rahul Paswan (22), allegedly raped her, Inspector Abhimanyu Singh Yadav said. The accused had threatened her with dire consequences but she narrated […]

DMK protests against CAB, Udhayanidhi Stalin detained

2:25 pm December 13, 2019

Chennai: DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and scores of party workers were detained on Friday when they tried to stage a road blockade here while holding a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, police said. Udhayanidhi, son of DMK president M K Stalin, led the protest at Saidapet. Many activists were seen tearing copies […]

India-Maldives talks begin

2:21 pm December 13, 2019

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid on Friday and held extensive talks to induct further momentum in bilateral ties between the two countries. The two ministers held a one-on-one talk followed by a joint commission meeting. “Pleased to welcome FM @abdulla_shahid. Look forward to the Joint Commission […]

Life without internet, social media in Guwahati

Guwahati in grip of uncertainty

2:17 pm December 13, 2019

Guwahati: Roads in Guwahati have virtually become impossible to navigate as street fires set up by people protesting against the contentious amended Citizenship Act turned the city’s sky red. Normal life in the city has been paralysed to the core as protesters are defying curfew and venturing out on the streets. This was the scene […]