Day: December 24, 2019

Emirates airline says president to step down

11:17 pm December 24, 2019

Dubai: Tim Clark, president of Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest carrier, will step down from his position after 16 years in June 2020, the airline said Tuesday. “We can confirm Sir Tim’s retirement… in June 2020,” a spokesperson told AFP, without elaborating. Clark, 70, joined Emirates in 1985, when it began operations with two leased […]

Man injured due to sharp kite string in Nashik district

Rajasthan government bans sale of Chinese manjha

11:05 pm December 24, 2019

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Tuesday banned the sale of Chinese manjha, which is a plastic or synthetic string used for flying kites, officials said. The order was issued during a meeting held by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the matter of injuries due to the use of manjha was discussed in it, they said. […]

Mild-earthquake in Jalpaiguri district

10:57 pm December 24, 2019

Kolkata: A mild earthquake shook West Bengals Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday evening, an IMD official said. The 3.2 magnitude quake was felt at around 8.07 pm, he said. “The earthquake of 3.2 magnitude was felt in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The epicentre was located at latitude 26.6 N and longitude 88.8 E with a […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Realtor who sold same flat to multiple people arrested

10:56 pm December 24, 2019

Noida (UP): A realtor has been arrested by the Noida Police for allegedly selling the same flat in a residential society to multiple people, officials said on Tuesday. Vinay Jain of the AVJ Heights group was absconding for around one year after multiple cases of fraud were registered against him in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the […]

US expresses concern over religious freedom in India

Protests against CAA across Assam

10:53 pm December 24, 2019

Guwahati: Tens of thousands of people hit the streets across Assam on Tuesday at the call of AASU, Congress and several other groups to peacefully protest against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The largest gathering was in Dibrugarh, the hometown of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. A large number of people assembled at Chowkidinghee playground at […]