Day: September 5, 2020

Bullet train project progressing well, real timeframe for completion in 3-6 months: Railways

6:38 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: The Railways on Saturday said the bullet train project was progressing well, but the real timeframe for its completion can be gauged within the next three to six months when the status of land acquisition will be ascertained. He also said while 82 per cent of the land has been acquired in Gujarat, in Maharashtra land […]

Delhi man held for duping women on matrimony sites

3:29 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping several women on the pretext of marriage, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light when a woman lodged a complaint against him at Kotla Mubarakpur police station. According to her complaint, the accused, posing as a British citizen, approached her on a matrimony […]

India takes 13 days to cross 40 lakh COVID-19 cases from 30 lakh; record 86,432 infections reported in a day

3:21 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted […]

Belur Math to live stream Kumari Puja

3:18 pm September 5, 2020

Kolkata: The authorities of Belur Math-global headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission – will live stream the centuries-old Kumari Puja tradition this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. No visitor will be allowed entry during Kumari Puja ritual, which usually attracts thousands of devotees in the compound. The Belur Math authorities had one month back barred […]

AIIMS forensic team report lacks credibility, says Rajput's family lawyer

Sushant case: Two ‘drug peddlers’ held by NCB seek bail

3:14 pm September 5, 2020

Mumbai: Two suspected drug peddlers arrested in connection with the drugs probe linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death, on Saturday filed a bail application in a Mumbai court. The duo- Zaid Vilatra and Abdel Basit Parihar- arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), are currently in its custody. Challenging their NCB remand, their lawyer […]