Day: June 30, 2020

‘Disappointed’ to find officials on leave when needed, Noida DM orders no holiday sans his nod

11:59 pm June 30, 2020

Noida: Disappointed to find staff unavailable when needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration made it mandatory for officials to go on leave only with permission of the district magistrate, according to an order issued on Tuesday. Gautam Buddh Nagar has so far recorded 2,304 positive cases of coronavirus, the highest in the state, […]

Man kills newly-married teen in Jalna, then attempts suicide

11:58 pm June 30, 2020

Jalna: An 18-year-old girl was murdered in broad daylight on Tuesday by a man in Mantha area of Maharashtra’s Jalna district who then attempted suicide by consuming poison, police said. Vaishnavi Narayan Gore got married four days ago and had returned to her maternal home in Mantha and was out shopping when Shaikh Altaf Shaikh Babu accosted her and slit her […]

India needs to deal with China decisively, not with symbolic gestures like banning apps: Cong

11:51 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said India needs to deal with China decisively and not with symbolic gestures like banning apps with Chinese links. India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country. The ban, which comes in the backdrop of ongoing stand-off with China along the Line of […]

FIFA bans former finance director Kattner for 10 years

11:46 pm June 30, 2020

Geneva: FIFA banned its former finance director Markus Kattner for 10 years on Tuesday for helping former president Sepp Blatter and other top managers award themselves salary raises and bonuses totaling tens of millions of dollars. FIFA said its ethics committee judges found Kattner guilty of conflicts of interest and abuse of position, including obtaining a recording of a FIFA Council meeting. Kattner […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

‘Unlock 2’: Gujarat extends hours of ops for shops and restaurants

11:36 pm June 30, 2020

Ahmedabad: With ‘Unlock-2’ kicking in on Wednesday, the Gujarat government has extended hours of operation for shops and restaurants located in non-containment zones, guidelines for which were issued on Tuesday. The shops and restaurants were allowed to remain open till 7 PM during the earlier relaxations of the lockdown. Under new guidelines issued by the state Home […]

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