Day: January 25, 2020

Ugandan woman arrested in Goa for killing local resident

11:37 pm January 25, 2020

Panaji: A 22-year-old woman from Uganda was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a man at Baga beach, police said. Minamu Hafusa was held from Anjuna area after the body of local resident Jafrino Barretto was found on Friday, an official said. “The accused is from Uganda and is here on a tourist visa. We […]

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Bihar’s health dept issues an ‘advisory’ for coronavirus

11:35 pm January 25, 2020

Patna: With the deadly novel coronavirus spreading rapidly outside China, including Nepal, the Bihar’s health department on Saturday issued an ‘advisory’ asking district officials to stay alert and monitor the situation. Though no case of coronavirus has been found in the state, the officials were asked to intensify surveillance in Buddhist circuit where tourists visit […]

28 CBI officers awarded police medals

11:32 pm January 25, 2020

New Delhi: CBI Joint Director D S Shukla, an ace investigator who headed a team that deported the first Indian national from the UAE besides cracking several cases, is among 28 officers of the agency who have been awarded the President’s and police medals for meritorious service on the eve of Republic Day, officials said […]

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Trade ministers discuss priorities for WTO’s June ministerial meet

11:24 pm January 25, 2020

Davos: Trade ministers from 35 member countries of the WTO, including Piyush Goyal from India, met here on the sidelines of the WEF 2020 to discuss priorities and preparations for the June ministerial meeting of the global trade body. The informal gathering of the WTO members and the WTO General Director Roberto Azevedo was held […]

Seven terrorist associates arrested in JK’s Bandipora

11:16 pm January 25, 2020

Srinagar: In a major breakthrough on the eve of Republic Day, security forces arrested seven terrorist associates linked to the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen outfits in Bandipora district of north Kashmir, a senior police officer said. “The seven overground workers were arrested from different parts in an overnight operation carried out jointly by the […]