Day: April 16, 2020

Two new IPL teams to be auctioned in May

It’s official: IPL 2020 suspended till further notice

7:31 pm April 16, 2020

New Delhi: The BCCI on Thursday suspended the 2020 Indian Premier League “till further notice” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed more than 400 lives and affected over 12,000 in the country. The PTI reported on April 14 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had intimated the eight franchisees along with […]

Tiger found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Tiger kills villager in forests of Gadchiroli

7:26 pm April 16, 2020

Gadchiroli: A 40-year-old man was killed by a tiger at Aramori forest range in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Thursday, a forest official said. The incident took place at around 8 am, when Gyaneshwar Kamble ventured into the forest along with his friend to pick some flowers, the official said. The tiger attacked Kamble and dragged […]

Prisoner beaten to death by fellow inmate in Kota jail

3:14 pm April 16, 2020

Kota (Raj): A 63-year-old prisoner in the Kota Central Jail was beaten to death by a fellow inmate after a dispute over the use of the bathroom, police said here on Thursday. The victim– Baldev Singh — was undergoing imprisonment in a case of theft. Jailer Yogesh Tyagi said Baldev Singh had a scuffle with […]

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

SI injured in attack by illegal liquor manufacturers

3:09 pm April 16, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A sub inspector (SI) was seriously injured when illegal liquor manufactures attacked a police team in Shamli district, police said on Thursday. A police team, led by SI Raj Kumar, had gone to Bibipur Hariya village to nab manufacturers of illegal liquor. The manufacturers attacked them and Kumar was seriously injured, they said. A […]

Farmer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh

3:04 pm April 16, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A 32-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tubewell pipe in Shamli district, police said on Thursday. The farmer was found hanging in his agricultural field in Bhura village on Wednesday evening, they said. The reason behind his taking the extreme step was not immediately known, police said. The body was […]