Day: August 23, 2020

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

69 firms allotted land near Jewar airport during pandemic, investments of over Rs 2,300 cr expected

8:18 pm August 23, 2020

Noida: Notwithstanding the COVID-19 outbreak, 69 firms were allotted industrial land near the upcoming Jewar airport between May and July, with officials expecting investments of over Rs 2,300 crore and creation of over 86,000 jobs in the region. These firms have been allotted 146.50 hectares of land during the three-month period when economic activities largely […]

Explosives, ISIS flag recovered from arrested ISIS operative’s house: Police

8:14 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has recovered a large quantity of explosives and an ISIS flag from the house of Mohammad Mustakim Khan in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur two days after he was arrested in the national capital, officials said on Sunday. An alleged ISIS operative, Khan, armed with two pressure cooker IEDs, was arrested in central Delhi’s Ridge Road area on Friday night following a […]

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Man stabs sister-in-law to death in Bihar

8:02 pm August 23, 2020

Gaya: A man allegedly stabbed his wife’s elder sister to death in Bihar‘s Gaya town on Sunday, police said. He then stabbed himself in the stomach, causing serious injuries, a senior police officer said. The man’s two children also received injuries when they tried to save the woman, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Raj Kumar, said. The […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Coronavirus: UK confirms tougher fines for illegal parties

7:55 pm August 23, 2020

London: The UK government on Sunday confirmed plans to impose tougher fines of up to 10,000 pounds on illegal gatherings, parties and raves of more than 30 people as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Police in England will have the power to enforce these measures starting next Friday, with the devolved administrations […]

Couple kills 7-year-old daughter in UP’s Bareilly

7:51 pm August 23, 2020

Bareilly: In a gruesome incident, a man with the help of his second wife allegedly killed his seven-year-old daughter and buried her in his house, police said here on Sunday. Izzatnagar police station SHO K K Verma said Ravi Babu, a resident of Aalok Nagar, had married Ritu after the death of his first wife almost two […]