Day: June 10, 2020

We never ask for revenge, we ask for equality and respect: Bravo on racism

8:17 pm June 10, 2020

Kingston: “Enough is enough”, said West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as he opened up on the raging issue of racism and called for “respect and equality” for black people, who have faced discrimination for years. Bravo joined the likes of his former captain Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle in denouncing racism in the wake of […]

Keralite engineer given teary farewell

8:09 pm June 10, 2020

Kozhikode: A 28-year-old engineer who died in Dubai, hardly a month after he sent his pregnant wife to Kerala for her delivery amid the COVID-19 lockdown, was laid to rest at his home town here on Wednesday. The body of Nithin Chandran was airlifted from Dubai to Kochi this morning and taken by road to […]

20 more COVID-19 deaths, 275 cases in UP

7:59 pm June 10, 2020

Lucknow: The novel coronavirus toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 321 on Wednesday with the biggest single-day spike of 20 deaths, while 275 new cases of the pandemic took the tally to 11,610, the Health Department said. There are 4,318 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 6,971 people have recovered, Health Principal Secretary […]

Man, 3 juveniles held for murder in Delhi’s Madangir

7:54 pm June 10, 2020

New Delhi: A man was arrested and three juveniles were apprehended on Wednesday for allegedly killing a person in south Delhi‘s Madangir area, police said. On Tuesday around 10 pm, police had received information from Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital regarding death of one Vinay (22), a resident of Madangir, an official said. The deceased had […]

Rains, thunderstorm bring respite from heat in Delhi

7:50 pm June 10, 2020

New Delhi: Thunderstorms and rain lashed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, bringing respite from the stifling heat. The rain occurred under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over north Rajasthan, and a trough running from north Pakistan to a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department said. Light […]