Day: January 28, 2020

MP: Murder accused commits suicide in police lock-up

8:25 pm January 28, 2020

Mhow (MP): A 22-year-old murder accused allegedly committed suicide inside a police lock-up at Kishanganj police station here in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said. Gopal Pachori allegedly hanged himself inside the lock-up and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival, Indore’s superintendent of police (West) Awdhesh Goswami said. […]

India to evacuate its nationals from Wuhan: Jaishankar

8:22 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi/Vadodara: With more than 100 people dead in China due to the Coronavirus and the infection showing no signs of letting up, India is planning to evacuate Indians, mostly students, stuck in Wuhan, the epicentre of the viral outbreak, even as the Union health minister on Tuesday said there is no confirmed case in […]

Avian flu outbreak reported in two farms in Kerala

Odisha begins culling of chicken

8:18 pm January 28, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday began culling of chicken in the state capital, a day after bird flu was confirmed in a poultry farm of Odisha University of Agriculture Technology (OUAT), officials said. Culling is underway in areas within one km radius of OUAT campus, a member of the Rapid Response Team (RRTs) said, adding […]

Rupee rises 12 paise to 71.31 against US dollar amid easing crude prices

8:12 pm January 28, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 12 paise to end at 71.31 against the US dollar as crude prices eased following concerns that oil demand will be hit amid rapid spread of coronavirus from China to other countries. Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range amid intensifying coronavirus scare. Moreover, […]

Delhi violence: Act in nation's interest and not in the interest of a few people, Siddaramaiah tells Amit Shah

Siddaramaiah slams BJP for delay in Karnataka ministry expansion

8:07 pm January 28, 2020

Bengaluru: Taking a dig at the ruling BJP for delay in Ministry expansion, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was being controlled by the party’s high command and not being allowed to function independently. Speaking to reporters at Hubballi, Siddaramaiah claimed there was no internal democracy in the […]