Day: January 14, 2020

PETA seeks strict action against ‘fox jallikattu’

8:10 pm January 14, 2020

Chennai: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India Chapter has written to the Tamil Nadu government seeking strict action against organisers of a ‘jallikattu’ type of event using a rare breed of foxes in Salem district. PETA India Chapter CEO Manilal Valliyate said they have sought preventive measures against conduct of the event, popularly […]

Bhainsa violence: Situation under control, 40 arrested

8:07 pm January 14, 2020

Hyderabad: Forty people have been arrested so far in connection with the communal clashes at Bhainsa town in Nirmal district, where the situation was peaceful and under control, police said on Tuesday. Clashes broke out in the town over a petty issue about some people riding motorcycles without silencers late on Sunday night leading to […]

Sub-zero temperatures throw life out of gear in Kashmir

7:55 pm January 14, 2020

Srinagar: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir on Tuesday as overnight sub-zero temperatures led to the formation of a thick layer of ice on roads, resulting in cancellation of several flights to Srinagar. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.7 degrees Celsius. The Valley has witnessed heavy snowfall and sleet […]

CAA casts shadow over ‘Bhogali Bihu’ festival in Assam

7:53 pm January 14, 2020

Guwahati: ‘Bhogali Bihu’, a harvest festival of Assam, is likely to be a low-key affair this year as the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has cast a shadow over the celebration to be held on Wednesday. People across Assam seemed less enthusiastic about celebrating the festival as five people were killed allegedly due to police […]

NGT slaps Rs 68.51 lakh penalty on Gurgaon builder

7:46 pm January 14, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 68.51 lakh on a builder for construction in the green area in a housing complex in Gurgaon in violation of environmental laws. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the builder to deposit Rs 68,51,250 to the Central Pollution […]