Day: August 24, 2020

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Suspect arrested after assault on Jewish leader in Austria

2:19 pm August 24, 2020

Vienna: Austrian authorities say a suspect has been arrested after an assault on the head of the Jewish community in Graz, the country’s second-biggest city. Community leader Elie Rosen on Saturday afternoon saw a man throwing stones into the courtyard of a synagogue. Police have said that he spoke to the man, who then attacked him with a […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

Water level of Yamuna river rises in Delhi

2:10 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river has risen and was recorded at 204.38 meters at the Old Railway Bridge here after more than 5,800 cusec water was discharged from the Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district, officials said on Monday. The water level was recorded at 8 am, and it was below the danger mark of […]

At least 5 killed in bomb blasts in southern Philippine town

2:01 pm August 24, 2020

Manila: Bombs exploded in a southern Philippine town Monday, killing at least five soldiers and wounding 17 other military personnel and civilians despite extra tight security because of threats from Abu Sayyaf militants. Regional military spokesman Capt. Rex Payot and police said the blast damaged a food store, a computer shop and two army trucks at noon in Jolo town in Sulu province. […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul Gandhi questions timing of letter to Sonia, says it was written in cahoots with BJP

1:52 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked a section of the party for going public against the leadership, and charged that the letter seeking leadership changes was written in cahoots with the BJP. The charge invited sharp rebuttals from former ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal. Azad said he would resign if any such link is […]

Sonia slams Centre for ‘anti-people’ activities, ‘exploiting’ farmers

Sonia Gandhi offers to quit as interim chief, asks CWC to start process for selecting new chief

1:45 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday offered to quit, asking the Congress Working Committee to initiate the process for selecting a new party chief, sources said. In her opening remarks at the meeting, called in the wake of a section of leaders seeking a “full time and visible” Congress president, Sonia Gandhi made the offer to quit saying she had given a […]