Day: August 2, 2020

Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 104

11:21 pm August 2, 2020

Chandigarh: The death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy rose to 104 on Sunday with 18 more people reported dead after drinking spurious liquor, an official said. Seventeen of the 18 deaths were reported from the worst-hit Tarn Taran and one from Gurdaspur’s Batala. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s Media Adviser Raveen Thukral tweeted that the death toll in […]

Noida: Missing man found dead in drain, unidentified body recovered from Yamuna

11:15 pm August 2, 2020

Noida: The body of a 45-year-old man, who had been missing for four days, was found in a drain, while a 35-year-old unidentified man was found dead in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Sunday, police said. Nawab alias Babloo (45) had gone missing on July 29 and his body was spotted during the day by locals […]

India, Sri lanka express commitment to enhance bilateral defence ties

11:10 pm August 2, 2020

Colombo: India and Sri Lanka have expressed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral defence ties and jointly face the security challenges and concerns to ensure stability in the region. The new Defence Adviser to the High Commission of India Captain (Indian Navy) Vikas Sood has had interactions with the leadership of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence and armed forces in […]

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for COVID-19, discharged from hospital

6:45 pm August 2, 2020

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has tested negative for COVID-19 and has been discharged from the hospital, son Abhishek Bachchan shared on Sunday. Amitabh, 77, and Abhishek were admitted to Nanavati hospital after they tested positive for COVID-19 on July 11. Taking to Twitter, Abhishek, 44, wrote Amitabh will now be resting at home. “My father, […]

Rituals begin in Ayodhya, stage set for Ram temple `bhoomi pujan'

Spiritual preacher’s followers pledge Rs 1 crore for Ram temple construction

6:41 pm August 2, 2020

Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad and NCR based adherents of spiritual preacher Morari Bapu, who is renowned for his discourse on Ramcharitmanas, would contribute around Rs 1 crore for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The temple’s foundation stone is scheduled to be laid on August 5. The amount would be deposited online in the name of his trust Chitrakoot Dham located in Gujarat, […]