Day: January 17, 2020

HP: Kufri, Manali receive fresh snowfall

Shimla, Dalhousie, Kufri receive fresh snowfall

9:02 pm January 17, 2020

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s tourist destinations Kufri, Dalhousie and Shimla witnessed fresh snowfall while several other parts of the state received light to moderate rain, the meteorological department said. Kufri received 10 cm snowfall since Thursday and Dalhousie 5 cm, Shimla MeT centre director Manmohan Singh said. State capital Shimla also witnessed light snowfall. Besides, Kalpa […]

Severe cold cold conditions in parts of west UP

Cold wave conditions persist in Punjab, Haryana

8:54 pm January 17, 2020

Chandigarh: Cold wave conditions persisted in Punjab and Haryana on Friday with dense fog engulfing most parts of the region, disrupting normal life. Dense fog reduced visibility which affected air, rail and road traffic in the region, the weather office said here. Amritsar was the coldest place at 4.7 degrees Celsius. While Hisar recorded a […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Undertrial prisoner escapes through toilet ventilator in Meghalaya court

8:38 pm January 17, 2020

Tura (Meghalaya): An undertrial prisoner has escaped through the ventilator of a toilet in a Meghalaya court despite police personnel standing guard outside, an officer said on Friday. The incident happened when 32-year-old Bath N Marak, accused in kidnapping, extortion and other criminal cases, was being produced before the court of the district and sessions […]

Man found dead in car in Dwarka’s Sector-2

8:35 pm January 17, 2020

New Delhi: A 40-year-old man was found dead on Friday morning in his car in Dwarka’s Sector-2 area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Khem Chand, a resident of JJ Colony, Dwarka Sector-1, they said. According to a senior police official, police got information around 11:30 am regarding a man lying in a […]

Minority Commission of India member Manjit Singh Rai

Nothing to worry about CAA: Minority Commission

8:32 pm January 17, 2020

Ludhiana: Minority Commission of India member Manjit Singh Rai on Friday said there is nothing to worry about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and alleged that some people with vested interests were trying to create confusion on the issue to meet their political ends. “There is nothing to worry from the CAA as there is nothing […]