Day: April 23, 2020

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

18 Kashmiri PSA detainees released from outside jails

9:17 pm April 23, 2020

Jammu: Eighteen Kashmiri prisoners, detained under stringent Public Safety Act, were released from different jails in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, while 36 others, whose detention orders have been revoked, are to be freed soon, officials said on Thursday. In addition, 52 prisoners were released from various jails in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few […]

Chhattisgarh: Hand sanitizer developed from Mahua spirit

9:12 pm April 23, 2020

Jashpur: An entrepreneur in Chhattisgarh has developed in association with a women’s Self Help Group (SHG) a hand sanitizer liquid with alcohol distilled from Mahua flowers as its main ingredient. Hand sanitizers are currently in great demand as their use to clean hands helps keep COVID-19 at bay. Yellow coloured Mahua flowers are one of […]

94-yr old murder accused granted bail by High Court

9:00 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi: A 94-year-old man, facing trial in a murder case, has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court considering his age and noting that there was no evidence regarding his direct involvement in the killing of his woman tenant. Justice Yogesh Khanna, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, granted the relief to […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

21 foreigners who had attended Tablighi meet arrested

8:48 pm April 23, 2020

Thane: The crime branch of Thane police on Thursday arrested 25 persons including 21 foreign nationals who had allegedly attended a gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi in March. They were arrested after their quarantine period was over. A court later granted them bail, an official said. The congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area turned […]

5,000 cases registered in Mumbai for lockdown violation

Aurangabad: 431 companies to start operations soon

8:20 pm April 23, 2020

Aurangabad: As many as 431 companies in Aurangabad district will start their operations soon with the available workforce amid the lockdown, an official said on Thursday. These companies have completed all the necessary formalities, an official of Aurangabad MIDC told PTI. “A committee has been constituted by the District Collector to process the requests online,” […]