Day: June 22, 2020

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in UP

4:03 pm June 22, 2020

Lalitpur (UP): A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in Jakhora town here, police said on Monday. Kure Ahirwar, 40, consumed the poisonous substance on Sunday afternoon and was rushed to a nearby government hospital, where he died during treatment, they said. The family members of Ahirwar said that he was […]

Pune: Sex workers seek to resume work with caution, SOPs

3:58 pm June 22, 2020

Pune: With the lockdown being eased, some sex workers in Pune’s red light area want to get back to business by taking all precautions and following the standard operating procedures to stay protected against COVID-19. The livelihood of nearly 3,000 sex workers in the Budhwar Peth area here in Maharashtra has been affected by the […]

PM must be mindful of implications of his words: Manmohan Singh on Ladakh face-off

3:53 pm June 22, 2020

New Delhi: In his first remarks on the Ladakh face-off, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said PM Narendra Modi must be mindful of the implications of his words and cannot allow China to use them as a vindication of its position. Noting that disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership, Singh […]

HC stays proceedings against Ganga Ram Hospital

3:48 pm June 22, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday put on hold the investigation and all related proceedings against Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in connection with an FIR lodged against it for alleged violation of COVID-19 regulation norms. Justice C Hari Shankar passed the interim order on the hospital’s application seeking stay on proceedings in […]

1 man dead, 11 people wounded in Minneapolis shooting

5:35 am June 22, 2020

Minneapolis: A shooting in a popular Minneapolis nightlife area early Sunday left one man dead and 11 people wounded in a chaotic scene that sent people ducking into restaurants and other businesses for cover. The shooting broke out shortly after midnight in the city’s trendy Uptown neighborhood, a nightlife hub with bars, restaurants and retail […]