Day: December 23, 2019

Decision on next Himachal CM after Assembly polls: BJP

Local issues played role in Jharkhand defeat: BJP

8:38 pm December 23, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday attributed its loss in the Jharkhand assembly polls to “local issues”, and said “internal strife” also appeared to have a significant impact in the state, where the JMM-Congress alliance is set to form the government. Party spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said the BJP will analyse in detail […]

IAF chief to visit Egypt from Dec 24-28

8:36 pm December 23, 2019

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will embark on a five-day bilateral goodwill visit to Egypt from December 24 seeking to boost defence ties between the two countries, officials said on Monday. “The Chief of Air Staff is scheduled to visit various operational and training establishments of the Egyptian Air Force, and also interact […]

Delhi’s oldest voter dies at 111

8:32 pm December 23, 2019

New Delhi: Bachan Singh, the oldest voter in Delhi who hogged headlines in May when he voted in the Lok Sabha election, passed away on Monday, his family said. He was 111. Singh died around 6.30 am. He had not been eating properly for the past three-four days, his grandson Sonu Singh said. A paralysis […]

Three-month-old among 9 killed in fire in Delhi’s Kirari

8:30 pm December 23, 2019

New Delhi: A massive fire ripped through a three-storey residential-cum-commercial building in outer Delhi’s Kirari area early Monday, killing at least nine people, including three children, the second such incident in the national capital this month. Nine fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze after a distress call was received at 12.30 am and […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Over Rs 300 cr invested in airport infra in FY’20

8:21 pm December 23, 2019

Mumbai: The government on Monday said it has invested over Rs 300 crore in the airport infrastructure till November this fiscal. In an official statement, the aviation ministry also said while as many as 10 airports commenced operations in 2019, 335 routes have been awarded, covering 33 aerodromes during the year. “Rs 304.49 crore has […]