Day: February 18, 2020

Maharashtra: Doctor held for sexually harassing lab technician

8:26 pm February 18, 2020

Mumbai: A 50-year-old doctor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and stalking a lab technician in the western suburb of Bandra on Tuesday, police said. Dr Akil Khan was booked following a complaint filed by a 27-year-old woman, who alleged that the accused was harassing her to have sexual relations with him, an official said. […]

Diamond merchant jumps off 15-storey building

8:00 pm February 18, 2020

Mumbai: A 61-year-old diamond merchant allegedly jumped to his death from the terrace of a 15-storey building at Opera House in south Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. Dhirenbhai Chandrakant Shah jumped off the terrace of Prasad Chambers at around 9.30 am on Tuesday and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead […]

Will win battle against coronavirus: Chinese envoy

7:56 pm February 18, 2020

New Delhi: Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Tuesday asserted that China has put in place multi-level control and prevention mechanisms and will win the battle against coronavirus. The envoy said China has allocated RMB 80 billion to contain the disease and the government has sufficient resources and policy tools to cope with economic fluctuations following […]

Over 50 pc of Indian birds at long-term risk: Report

7:53 pm February 18, 2020

Gandhinagar: A report on Indian birds has claimed that over 50 per cent of the 867 species studied exhibit a population decline in the long term, while 146 are at great risk in the short term. The study – ‘State of Indias Birds 2020’ – states raptors, migratory seabirds and habitat specialist birds were most […]

Gujarat: Satellite phone found on island in Kutch

7:45 pm February 18, 2020

Bhuj: A local fisherman allegedly recovered a satellite phone on an island near Kandla port in Gujarat’s Kutch district, an official said on Tuesday. The police has launched a probe into the recovery of the Inmarsat satellite phone, which was found on Paparva island, superintendent of police (Kutch-East) Parikshita Rathod said. The fisherman on Monday […]