Day: October 5, 2020

Man shot dead near toll plaza in Punjab

11:46 pm October 5, 2020

Hoshiarpur: Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man near a toll plaza in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district on Monday, police said. Anakhveer Singh, a resident of Nangal village, was shot dead near the Lachowal toll plaza on the Hoshiarpur-Tanda road in the evening, according to the police. Singh, who ran a drug de-addiction centre, was going towards […]

Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for efforts to protect Israeli representatives following blast near embassy

PM Modi discusses expanding cooperation between India and Israel with Netanyahu

11:44 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and reviewed initiatives by the two countries in a host of sectors, including agriculture, water and innovation. They also discussed their expanding cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said in a tweet. “Spoke to my friend @IsraeliPM @netanyahu on phone. […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

Surcharge on cars, tobacco extended beyond June 2022; GST Council splits on state compensation

11:39 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: The GST Council on Monday decided to extend the surcharge on taxes over luxury goods such as cars, and tobacco products beyond June 2022, but failed to reach a consensus on ways to compensate states for loss of tax revenue. The panel, which decides on tax rates and structure after 17 central and […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

UP resident electrocuted to death in southeast Delhi

11:35 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with an electricity pole at a park near Nizamuddin Basti in southeast Delhi, police said on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Jubair, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha. He worked at a car accessories market at Lajpat Nagar, the […]

White House press secretary tests positive for COVID-19

11:31 pm October 5, 2020

Washington: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the latest high-profile official in President Donald Trump‘s immediate circle to be hit by the deadly virus. McEnany, 32, has become the highest-ranking White House official to be tested positive for COVID-19 after President Trump and the first lady tested positive for […]

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