Day: August 6, 2020

Two men arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 26 lakh at Delhi airport

7:56 pm August 6, 2020

New Delhi: Two men were arrested on Thursday by Customs (Preventive) officials at the Delhi international airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing around Rs 26 lakh The accused were intercepted after their arrival from Riyadh, officials said “In an early morning operation, Customs (Preventive) arrested two passengers for allegedly trying to smuggle in 466 grams […]

Delhi CM visits AIIMS to enquire about condition of 12-yr-old victim of ‘sexual assault’

7:52 pm August 6, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the AIIMS on Thursday to enquire about the health conditions of a 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted, and said his government will provide a financial compensation of Rs 10 lakh to her family. Earlier, in a tweet, the chief minister said the incident has shaken him to the core, […]

Israel claims ‘excellent vaccine in hand’; set to start human trials

7:48 pm August 6, 2020

Jerusalem : Israel on Thursday claimed that it already has in hand an “excellent” vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic, but it has to go through regulatory processes which are set to begin with human trials following the autumn holidays. Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz visited the Israel Institute of Biological Research (IIBR) where he met with its director Prof Shmuel […]

Gold, silver prices touch record levels

7:44 pm August 6, 2020

New Delhi: Gold and silver prices touched record levels in the national capital on Thursday and the yellow metal rose by Rs 225 to Rs 56,590 per 10 grams amid strong rally in the international market, according to HDFC Securities. Silver price surged by Rs 1,932 to Rs 75,755 per kilogram. On Wednesday, it had […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Rain batters several parts of Karnataka, flood situation looms large

3:12 pm August 6, 2020

Bengaluru: Battered by torrential rains, several parts of Karnataka are facing a flood-like situation for the third consecutive year, putting lives and property at risk. Several districts of the state’s coastal, Malnad and north interior regions are receiving heavy rains and the showers are expected to continue, while there are reports of landslides in hilly […]