Day: March 6, 2020

Festival begins to showcase history, culture of Orchha

11:18 pm March 6, 2020

Orchha (MP): With the grand Jahangir Mahal in its backdrop, the ‘Namaste Orchha’ festival began here on Friday to showcase the cultural and historical landscape of this lesser known town in Madhya Pradesh. The festival, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board to promote the state as a leading tourism destination, was inaugurated by Minister […]

VMC withdrew Rs 265 cr from Yes Bank in the nick of time

11:11 pm March 6, 2020

Vadodara: Vadodara Smart City Development Company, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), withdrew Rs 265 crore from Yes Bank a day before the Reserve Bank imposed a moratorium, an official said here on Friday. On Thursday, the RBI restricted withdrawals from Yes Bank to Rs 50,000 per depositor due to […]

Woman killed by man she bonded with over Tik Tok

11:09 pm March 6, 2020

Noida (UP): A middle-aged woman was found dead inside her apartment in Greater Noida, following which the police on Friday arrested a male friend she met via video sharing app Tik Tok, officials said. The woman lived in Bisrakh area and was found dead Thursday night when her son returned from work around 8 pm […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Man gets two years in jail for flashing at girl

7:44 pm March 6, 2020

Mumbai: A court here on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old man to two years’ jail term for indecently exposing himself before a girl at Tilak Nagar railway station in the city in 2018. Sessions judge S J Gharat found Wasim Shaikh, the accused, guilty under IPC section 354-A (sexual harassment). The 17-year-old complainant, a std 12th […]

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‘Brahmins-only’ toilet in Kerala temple creates flutter

7:41 pm March 6, 2020

Thrissur (Ker): A local temple in Kerala has become the eye of a social media storm after the picture of a ‘Brahmins-only toilet’ outside its main campus went viral on online platforms, prompting the management to remove the signboard. The picture of three toilets, with signboards showing ‘Men’, ‘Women’ and ‘Brahmins’, at the Kuttumukku Mahadeva […]