Day: September 10, 2020

Why should TV news not be regulated by govt, asks HC

5:26 pm September 10, 2020

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it was surprised to know that the government had no control over the electronic media and asked why television news should not be regulated by the state. The observation was made by a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni while hearing a […]

Rare orchid found for first time in western Himalayas

5:22 pm September 10, 2020

Dehradun: Liparis Pygmaea, a rare variety of orchid, has been found for the first time in the western Himalayan region in Uttarakhand. The flower was spotted by a team of the research wing of the Uttarakhand forest department at an altitude of 3,800 metres during a trek to Saptakund in Chamoli district in June this […]

Induction of Rafale jets into IAF crucial considering atmosphere on border: Rajnath

2:14 pm September 10, 2020

Ambala: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday used a ceremony marking induction of five Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force to send a strong message to China over its belligerence in eastern Ladakh, saying national security is a major priority for India and it is determined to protect its territory Singh said induction of […]

Man stabs neighbour in Sangam Vihar

2:09 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: A 19-year-old man allegedly stabbed the elder brother of his neighbour after he intervened during a quarrel between them in South Delhi‘s Sangam Vihar, police said Thursday. Gaurav Kumar, 25, is being treated at Batra Hospital following the incident Wednesday evening and he is stated to be out of danger, they said. A […]

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar tests COVID-19 positive

2:05 pm September 10, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Thursday said she has tested COVID-19 positive. She shared the information on her Twitter handle. Pednekar said her rapid antigen test came positive, but she is asymptomatic. “As I don’t have any symptoms I have home quarantined myself as per the doctors’ advice,” she said in a tweet. She […]