Day: January 26, 2020

Ex-Army jawan killed by leopard in Uttarakhand village

11:58 pm January 26, 2020

Pauri (U’khand): A leopard killed an ex-Army jawan in Pauri district of Uttarakhand. Pravin Singh, 55, was assaulted and killed by the leopard at Angni village near Tarkeshwar when he was returning home after attending a wedding ceremony late on Saturday evening, Pokhda ranger Rakhi Juyal said. Singh’s family presumed that he may have stayed […]

US expresses concern over religious freedom in India

5 detained at JLF for raising anti-CAA slogans

11:56 pm January 26, 2020

Jaipur: Five people were detained for raising slogans against the amended citizenship law during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) here, police said. They were released following a warning to not repeat such act in future, the police said. A group of activists, holding a tambourine, shouted slogans against the new citizenship law, […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Bus crew, toll staff clash on highway; traffic hit

11:53 pm January 26, 2020

Chengalpattu (TN): Irked by the traffic jam caused at the Chennai-Tiruchi toll plaza following an argument between a government bus crew and toll staff at Paranur in Chengalpattu district, other bus passengers went on the rampage, police said on Sunday. As a result, there was a three-hour traffic jam and the people who lined up […]

China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

11:31 pm January 26, 2020

BEIJING: A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the US Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. China’s health minister said the […]

Republic Day: No exchange of sweets with Pakistan at LoC, IB

11:20 pm January 26, 2020

Jammu: There was no exchange of sweets with Pakistani forces along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Republic Day, officials said, amid the prevailing hostilities especially after the recent beheading of an Army porter by the enemy troops in Poonch. Indian and Pakistani […]

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