Day: September 23, 2020

Fire breaks out in Noida firm’s office

7:46 pm September 23, 2020

Noida (UP): A fire broke out on Wednesday evening in the office of a private firm in Noida. The fire was reported around 6.15 pm from the firm located in the industrial Sector 59, said fire officials, adding that fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the flame. Fire tenders have been pressed […]

FIR against director Anurag Kashyap after actress alleges rape

7:40 pm September 23, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap after actress Payal Ghosh accused him of raping her in 2013, an official said on Wednesday. Kashyap has dismissed the allegations as “baseless”. The First Information Report (FIR) was registered at Versova police station late Tuesday night after the actress along with her lawyer […]

In a first, Kolkata to get tram library

7:09 pm September 23, 2020

Kolkata: In a first of its kind, Kolkata is all set to get a tram library, a top official said on Wednesday. The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations such as the civil services, WBCS, GRE or GMAT in order to attract readers from various educational institutions […]

Sensex ends 66 pts lower; Bharti Airtel crashes 8 pc

7:03 pm September 23, 2020

Mumbai: Extending its losses for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex ended 66 points lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Bharti Airtel, TCS and Bajaj Finance despite largely positive cues from global markets. After opening on a positive note, the 30-share BSE index pared all intra-day gains to settle 65.66 points or 0.17 per […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Four-member gang abducts TN minister’s PA at knife-point

7:00 pm September 23, 2020

Coimbatore: The personal assistant (PA) of a Tamil Nadu Minister was kidnapped at knife-point by a four-member gang in Udumalpet in nearby Tirupur district on Wednesday, police said. Karnan, the personal assistant of Animal Husbandry Minister Udumalai Radhakrishnan, was sitting in the latter’s office when the gang barged in, bundled the PA into a waiting […]