Day: August 19, 2020

Centre orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 CAPF troops from J-K

8:27 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday ordered “immediate” withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile state […]

Rains lash Delhi-NCR; Gurgaon worst affected

8:20 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR, particularly battering the satellite city of Gurgaon on Wednesday, flooding the low-lying areas and bringing the traffic to a halt. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Department, said Delhi recorded light to moderate rains between 6 am and 8:30 am, thereafter the […]

Tablighi Jamaat: ED conducts multi-city raids

5:47 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted multi-city searches in connection with a money laundering case filed against Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, trusts linked to the Jamaat and others, officials said. They said various premises in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and a few other locations are being raided to collect evidence. The […]

Gold declines by Rs 640, silver plunges Rs 3,112

5:42 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices fell by Rs 640 to Rs 54,269 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday following decline in international prices of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 54,909 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver prices also faced selling pressure and […]

Visva-Bharati teachers, students condemn campus violence

5:29 pm August 19, 2020

Kolkata: Teachers’ and students‘ bodies of Visva-Bharati on Wednesday condemned the violence that rocked the campus over fencing the ground where the famed Poush Mela used to be held. Visva-Bharati University Faculty Association (VBUFA) said it was in favour of discussions with all the stakeholders before any crucial decision is taken by the authorities. “This […]