Day: August 19, 2020

Around 80 injured in ritual Gotmar fight in MP village

11:41 pm August 19, 2020

Chhindwara: Despite restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional `Gotmar mela’ was held in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Wednesday. About 80 persons were injured in the annual event held in Pandhurna area, and a police vehicle was also damaged. Gotmar is the annual fight between people of two villages where stones are hurled at opponents. The popular […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

India refutes as ‘untrue’ claims of British Sikh man’s torture in Delhi jail

11:35 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: India on Wednesday refuted as “absolutely untrue” allegations that a British Sikh man arrested on charges relating to terrorism is being tortured in Tihar Jail in New Delhi after a group demonstrators staged a protest outside 10 Downing Street in London. The protesters waved placards and made speeches to protest British national Jagtar Singh Johal’s detention in India for 1,020 […]

Rajasthan CM Gehlot to launch ‘Indira Rasoi Yojana’ on Thursday

11:29 pm August 19, 2020

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will on Thursday launch the ‘Indira Rasoi Yojana’ to provide quality nutritious food to the poor at just Rs 8. The scheme will be rolled in 213 urban local bodies of the state. which include 10 locations each in the state capital’s Jaipur municipal corporation greater and heritage area. Jaipur District Collector Antar Singh […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

‘Interesting to see how effectively govt completes airport leasing process during coronavirus’

11:27 pm August 19, 2020

Mumbai: Even as the government has approved the proposal for leasing out of three Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports, what is to be seen is how effectively and efficiently would it be able to complete the process especially during the coronavirus pandemic, a Delhi-based law firm has said. On Wednesday, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced […]

Yes Bank exits CG Power, sells over 10% stake in tranches

11:23 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: Yes Bank has exited CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG Power) by selling its entire stake-holding in the company, the bank said on Wednesday. Yes Bank has sold 6,34,00,000 equity shares having nominal value of Rs 2 each, constituting 10.12 per cent of the share capital of CG Power in various tranches, last being […]