Day: June 25, 2020

COVID-19 claims life of Mumbai dabbawala

4:42 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: Coronavirus has claimed the life of a 39-year-old ‘dabbawala’ (tiffin carrier) in Mumbai, the first from the fraternity to succumb to the infection, an officer-bearer said on Thursday. Talking to PTI, president of the Mumbai Dabbawala Association, Subhash Talekar, said that he died due to the infection at Nair Hospital on Wednesday evening. “He […]

Rupee settles 7 paise higher at 75.65 against US dollar

4:39 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee erased its initial losses and settled 7 paise higher at 75.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday tracking positive domestic equities and foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said, the rupee traded in a narrow range as gains in domestic equities, easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows supported the market, […]

Fire at commercial building in Mumbai; no casualty

4:33 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: A major fire broke out in a three-storey commercial building in Raghuvanshi Mill Compound at Lower Parel here on Thursday morning, the third such incident in the city since midnight, officials said. No casualty was reported in the blaze, that erupted around 9.30 am in the ground floor of P-2 building located inside the […]

Delhi almost covers monsoon rain-deficit

Monsoon arrives in Delhi 2 days earlier

4:23 pm June 25, 2020

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Thursday declared the onset of monsoon in Delhi, two days ahead of its usual date of arrival. Monsoon clouds led to rainfall in parts of the city on Wednesday but IMD said the onset would be declared on Thursday as rainfall data from all weather stations for the […]

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

UP woman receives burn injuries in acid attack

4:20 pm June 25, 2020

Banda (UP): A 24-year-old woman received burn injuries on her face and neck when three bike-borne men allegedly threw acid on her, police said on Thursday. The woman, a resident of Sarvoday Nagar, was returning home on an e-rickshaw on Wednesday after giving her statement to the CO city in connection with an ongoing dispute […]