Day: September 13, 2020

Bloomberg to spend at least USD 100 mn to help Biden in Florida

11:45 pm September 13, 2020

Washington: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is committing at least USD 100 million to help Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign in the crucial battleground state of Florida. Bloomberg’s late-stage infusion of cash reflects Democrats’ concerns about the tight race in a state that is a priority for President Donald Trump. A victory for Biden in Florida, the […]

Odia film actor Ajit Das dies at 71

11:26 pm September 13, 2020

Bhubaneswar : Veteran Odia film actor Ajit Das died at a private hospital here on Sunday, family sources said. He was admitted to the COVID-19 hospital on September 1, but the authorities are yet to declare the reason behind his death. According to the rule of the state, one cannot reveal the identity of a COVID-19 patient […]

Greek leader calls for greater EU involvement on migration

11:19 pm September 13, 2020

Athens: Greece’s prime minister demanded Sunday that the European Union take a greater responsibility for managing migration into the bloc, as Greek authorities promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp would be moved shortly to a new tent city. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis blamed some residents at the Moria camp on the […]

Parks in Mathura being redeveloped to attract tourists

Woman on morning walk robbed of gold ornament

10:58 pm September 13, 2020

Nagpur: Two motorcycle-borne persons allegedly robbed a 60-year-old woman going on a morning walk of her gold ‘mangalsutra’ worth Rs 18,000 in Nagpur on Sunday, police said. The incident took place around 6 am in Shanti Nagar area, police said. “The robbers came on a motorcycle and asked the woman to keep her mangalsutra safe […]

NEET held in TN amid low-key protests

10:54 pm September 13, 2020

Chennai: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was held in over 200 centres across Tamil Nadu on Sunday amid elaborate COVID-19 measures and security while sporadic protests were staged against the exam following alleged suicides of three medical aspirants. Approximately, 1.17 lakh candidates had enrolled for the exam and the aspirants arrived well in […]