Day: September 13, 2020

Teenager kills man with scissor, held

10:20 pm September 13, 2020

Nagpur: A 17-year-old boy allegedly killed a man with a pair of scissors while trying to rob him in Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred late Saturday evening, they said. “The victim, Sohan kumar Vijay Prasad (25), a resident of Gajanan Nagar, was going from Priayadarshani Polytechnic College Road around […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Black scientists highlight racism in the lab and the field

8:59 pm September 13, 2020

Washington: University of Washington ecologist Christopher Schell is studying how coronavirus shutdowns have affected wildlife in Seattle and other cities. But when planning fieldwork, he also thinks about how he’s perceived in neighbourhoods where he installs wildlife cameras. “I wear the nerdiest glasses I have and often a jacket that has my college logo, so that people don’t mistake […]

Gujarat govt to provide interest-free loans to women

8:55 pm September 13, 2020

Ahmedabad : The Gujarat government on Sunday said it will launch a special scheme to provide interest-free loans to promote self-employment among women in the time of COVID-19 pandemic on September 17, birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme (MMKS), loans of Rs one lakh will be given to women self-help groups […]

India hands over disaster relief material to Nepal

8:52 pm September 13, 2020

Kathmandu: India on Sunday handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Nepal for flood- and landslide-affected families, officials said. On behalf of the Government of India, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy here Namgya C Khampa handed over the material to Chanda Chaudhary, president of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society. The relief material includes tents […]

Kangana meets Maha Guv amid row with Sena, seeks ‘justice’

8:49 pm September 13, 2020

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who is locked in a bitter battle with the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, met state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari here on Sunday to apprise him of the “injustice” done to her. She said she explained to the governor her “point of view” and sought “justice”. The meeting took place days after the Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai […]