Day: May 14, 2020

Two avalanches hit Kashmir; no loss of life reported

Army soldier missing following avalanche in north Sikkim

11:14 pm May 14, 2020

New Delhi: An Indian Army soldier went missing while another sustained serious injuries on Thursday following an avalanche in the mountainous Lugnak La region of north Sikkim, officials said. The two personnel were part of a 17-member group which came under the avalanche, they said. “A snow clearance party came under a sudden snow slide […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

38 in Howrah slum tested positive for COVID-19: Official

9:41 pm May 14, 2020

Howrah (WB): A slum in West Bengal’s Howrah district has accounted for at least 38 COVID-19 cases so far, a district official said on Thursday. According to sources, the slum, one of the largest in the district, houses more than 3,000 people. “Around 150 people from the slum work for the Howrah municipal corporation. That […]

Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: FM

2nd tranche of eco package to focus on migrant workers, small farmers: FM

9:37 pm May 14, 2020

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the second tranche of economic stimulus package will be for the benefit of migrant workers, street vendors and small farmers. At a press conference, she said 3 crore marginal farmers have already availed Rs 4 lakh crore of loans on concessional rates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

Two arrested for robbing man in southeast Delhi

9:33 pm May 14, 2020

New Delhi: Two men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly robbing a person and then stabbing him in southeast Delhi‘s Pul Prahladpur area, police said. Vicky (35) and Rohit (20), residents of Tughlakabad village, have been apprehended. They are cousins, they said. Police at 11:50 pm on Tuesday received information about a man getting stabbed […]

MP: Man forced to drink urine, commits suicide

8:56 pm May 14, 2020

Shivpuri (MP): A 20-year old man allegedly committed suicide after he was forced to drink urine in Madhya Pradesh‘s Shivpur district, police said on Thursday. The three accused in the case, including two women, were arrested. The alleged incident occurred in Amola Police Station limits. Police station in-charge Amit Chaturvedi said Vikas Sharma, resident of […]