Day: February 24, 2020

No rift among MVA partners: Uddhav Thackeray

7:01 pm February 24, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday dismissed the opposition BJP’s claims of “rift” among the coalition partners in the state government, and asserted that there was “smooth” coordination among the allies. Thackeray told a meeting of legislators of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, that there has […]

Sunni Board to build mosque, hospital on five-acre site

6:33 pm February 24, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Monday said it will build a mosque as well as an Indo-Islamic research centre, a hospital and a library on the five-acre plot allotted to it following the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict. The decision to accept the land was taken at a board meeting here. “It […]

Trainer aircraft crashes, pilot dies

6:14 pm February 24, 2020

Patiala: A microlight aircraft crashed here on Monday in the Army cantonment area, killing an Indian Air Force pilot and injuring an NCC cadet. A ?Pipistrel Virus SW 80 trainer aircraft crashed soon after taking off from the Patiala Aviation Club airport, killing Wing Commander G S Cheema, an official spokesperson said. Wing Commander Cheema […]

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Festival to celebrate ‘Dilli ki Sanskriti’

6:08 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: “Dilli ki Sanskriti” or “The Heritage of Delhi” will be the theme of an upcoming cultural festival titled, “Words in the Garden”. Set to open at the India International Centre (IIC) here on Friday, the three-day annual festival aims to honour the “incredible creativity, imagination and ideas that Delhi, the capital city generates, […]

Delhi violence: Toll rises to 39, some signs of normalcy

Clash erupts between pro & anti CAA groups in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur

6:06 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: Clashes broke out between pro and anti-CAA groups in northeast Delhi’s Maujpur area for the second consecutive day on Monday with agitators pelting stones at each other. Police fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters. A few policemen also attempted to pacify the groups. The Delhi Metro also closed entry and exit […]