Day: February 26, 2020

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Students hold protest condemning Delhi violence

8:16 pm February 26, 2020

Hyderabad: A group of students of the city-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) held protests here on Wednesday condemning the violence in Delhi in which 22 people have died. The students took out a rally and gathered at the main gate ofthe varsity as part of a one-day university bandh call given by MANUU […]

Guruvayur temple elephant dies at 84

8:13 pm February 26, 2020

Thrissur(Ker): An elephant credited with carrying the “Thidambu” –the miniature of the presiding deity of Lord Krishna of Guruvayur Temple– for several decades during temple rituals died on Wednesday at the age of 84, a top Gurvayur Devaswom official said. The elephant named Guruvayur Padmanabhan, who gained the title of ‘Gajaratnam’ due to his attractive […]

Riot-hit families at Mustafabad camp now fear coronavirus

Death toll in northeast Delhi violence rises to 22

8:06 pm February 26, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 22 on Wednesday, according to GTB Hospital authorities. On Tuesday, the death toll was 13. “The death toll has risen to 22,” Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital Sunil Kumar Gautam said. Of the 22 deceased, four were […]

Doctor, JE held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

Constable held for taking bribe

8:03 pm February 26, 2020

Jaipur: A constable was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district on Wednesday, an anti-corruption bureau (ACB) spokesperson said. Constable Vijay Singh, who was posted as additional superintendent of police (ASP), Didwana, had demanded a bribe from a suspected narcotic substance peddler. The alleged peddler, Manoj Singh, was arrested […]

Govt to issue OTT guidelines soon: Minister

Cabinet approves three MoUs with Myanmar

8:01 pm February 26, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved signing of three agreements with Myanmar, including the one on protecting wildlife, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said. The other two memoranda of understanding are on communication and setting up a joint working group in petroleum sector, Javadekar said. Since Mizoram shares its international border with Myanmar, wild […]