Day: February 28, 2020

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Markets shut, vehicles off roads in Itanagar bandh

8:35 pm February 28, 2020

Itanagar: The dawn-to-dusk shutdown called by the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) passed off peacefully on Friday amid tight security, police said. The shutdown was total as all business establishments, markets, banks and educational institutions remained closed, while attendance in government office was thin. Private vehicles were off roads but a few state transport buses […]

15-yr-old girl abducted, raped by three youths in UP

Trio gangrapes school girl in Andhra Pradesh

7:59 pm February 28, 2020

Rajamhandravam (Andhra Pradesh): Three men have been accused of gangraping a girl studying in class IX of an ashram school in a village in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, police said. The incident took place on Thursday evening. The men went to the house of the student after school hours and allegedly raped her before […]

4 killed in road accident in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur

7:56 pm February 28, 2020

Hoshiarpur (Pb): Four men were killed when the car in which they were travelling got hit by a truck on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road here on Friday, police said. The deceased were identified as Rajwinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Rajesh Kumar and Manpreet Singh, police said. The four men were on their way home after attending a […]

Why no FIRs against Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma: Congress

7:48 pm February 28, 2020

New Delhi: Congress on Friday said that it will “fearlessly and firmly give a befitting reply” in court over plea filed in Delhi High Court seeking registration of FIRs against senior party leaders and also took a dig at the Centre over FIRs not having been registered against BJP leaders over their alleged objectionable remarks. […]

Looking forward to Rahul’s quality on field: Nair

7:43 pm February 28, 2020

Kolkata: Karnataka skipper Karun Nair on Friday said K L Rahul’s inclusion is a big boost for his team and he will look to get valuable inputs from the India opener during their semifinal clash against Bengal beginning here on Saturday. Rahul has been in sparkling form in the limited overs series in New Zealand. […]