Day: August 14, 2020

South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods

9:04 pm August 14, 2020

Dhaka: When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with five members of his family to take shelter in a school in northern Bangladesh, carrying their most prized belongings: cattle, a few sacks of rice and clothes. Like him, an estimated 17.5 million people across South Asia are suffering as a result of […]

32 CBI officers awarded presidential and police medals for distinguished services

9:00 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: A total of 32 CBI officers have been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day, an official statement said Friday. While the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service has been awarded to six officers, the Police Medal for Meritorious Service has gone to 26 […]

Delhi sealing: Monitoring committee can’t exceed power & take action beyond authorisation, says SC

8:56 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Encroachment is a matter of concern but the monitoring committee, set up in 2006 to identify unauthorised structures and check misuse of residential properties in Delhi, “cannot exceed its power” and take any action beyond its authorisation, the Supreme Court said on Friday. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said at no point of time, the apex […]

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

NLC India raises Rs 1,000 cr by issuing commercial paper

8:49 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi : NLC India on Friday said it has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing commercial paper. “NLC India Ltd has issued and allotted 20,000 nos of commercial paper of face value of Rs 5,00,000 each aggregating to Rs 1,000 crore in favour of SBI Mutual Fund —SBI Liquid Fund on August 14, ” […]

Film critic Kathi Mahesh held for remarks against Lord Rama

8:45 pm August 14, 2020

Hyderabad: Telugu actor and movie critic Kathi Mahesh was on Friday arrested here for allegedly making objectionable remarks on Lord Rama through the social media, police said. Mahesh posted the alleged objectionable comments on his social media page on Thursday and several complaints were made online accusing him of hurting sentiments and requesting action against him, a senior police […]