Day: January 2, 2020

World title triumph was unexpected success: Humpy

10:36 pm January 2, 2020

Chennai: India’s newest world champion Koneru Humpy says it was a dream to win a world title but the triumph in the blitz format surprised even herself as she was always a contender in the classical format. Humpy capped the 2019 in a stunning fashion since she made a comeback to the sport this year […]

CBI transfers 19 officers

10:31 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: The CBI has transferred 19 officers including two DIGs, 14 Superintendents of Police and three Additional SPs with “immediate effect”, officials said on Thursday. Deputy Inspector General Abhay Singh, who was leading the probe into sexual assault on minor girls in Muzaffarpur shelter home, has been brought to the Economic Offences Wing in […]

Whole Shaheen Bagh protest scripted by BJP: AAP

Shaheen Bagh body calls off protest, locals stay put

10:29 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: A section of protesters at Shaheen Bagh, who have been demonstrating against the CAA for the last 20 days, called off the road blockade on Thursday alleging “politicisation” of their “peaceful protest”, though locals refused to leave the spot and continued with their agitation. “We have called off the Shaheen Bagh road blockade […]

Delhi Metro launches free WiFi services inside trains on Airport Express Line

9:05 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: Commuters on Airport Express Line here can now access internet using free high-speed WiFi inside train coaches as the Delhi Metro launched the services on Thursday, the first such facility in any country in the South Asian region. The 22.7-km swankiest line on the Delhi Metro network has six stations, and eight trains […]

NMC begins taking shape, AIIMS’ Professor SC Sharma appointed its first chief

8:58 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: The chief of Delhi AIIMS’ ENT head-neck surgery department, Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma, was on Thursday appointed the chairman of National Medical Commission, the new medical education regulator to replace scam-tainted Medical Council of India, according to a Personnel Ministry order. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sharma […]