Day: June 18, 2020

Mob targets police post in Haryana, 6 cops injured

9:21 pm June 18, 2020

Chandigarh: At least six Haryana Police personnel were injured when an angry mob attacked a police post after a youth allegedly committed suicide inside a jail in Faridabad on Thursday. Five to six of our police personnel were injured as stones were pelted, a police official told reporters outside the Chandpur police chowki, which was […]

Mercury crosses 46 degrees C-mark in parts of Delhi

9:17 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital sweltered under the stifling heat with the mercury crossing the 46 degrees Celsius-mark in some parts on Thursday. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded a maximum of 42.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. At 46.4 degrees Celsius, the weather stations at Aya Nagar recorded […]

Yoga today is an integral part of global lifestyle: Modi

Observe this Yoga Day at home: PM

9:12 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: Ahead of the sixth International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that this year’s theme is ‘Yoga at home’ and ‘Yoga with family’, he said due to the pandemic, it has to […]

Martyred soldier’s body arrives in Chhattisgarh

9:08 pm June 18, 2020

Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday lent his shoulder to the mortal remains of martyred Army jawan Ganesh Ram Kunjam at Swami Vivekanand Airport here, an official said. Sepoy Ganesh Ram Kunjam (27), who hailed from Kanker district of the state, was among 20 Indian army personnel who were killed in a clash […]

Man held for posing as BMC official, duping shopkeeper

9:03 pm June 18, 2020

Mumbai: A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posing as a civic official and forcing a shopkeeper to shell out Rs 50,000 as fine in suburban Santacruz here, police said on Thursday. The police have arrested Mobin Sheikh, who allegedly posed as an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and duped a shopkeeper, an official […]