Day: October 12, 2020

Rupee drops 12 paise to 78.28 on strong dollar

7:59 pm October 12, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee snapped its three-session winning run on Monday, declining by 12 paise to close at 73.28 against the US dollar amid weakening Asian peers against the greenback. Starting off on a bullish note, the Indian currency touched the day’s high of 73.06 before losing momentum. It swung 25 paise during the session. Clocking […]

Nobody expected a tsunami: Khattar on rising COVID-19 cases

Even an ordinary BJP worker can defeat Hooda: Khattar

7:14 pm October 12, 2020

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar on Monday said even an ordinary BJP worker is capable of defeating former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda form Baroda assembly seat in Sonipat. Khattar made the remarks days after Hooda dared him to contest the next month’s Baroda assembly bypoll against him. BJP and Congress are yet to […]

Woman commits suicide in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

3:23 pm October 12, 2020

Muzaffarnagar: A married woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening. According to Senior Sub-Inspector (SSI) Manoj Kumar, the woman and her husband had been living separately for quite some time after a family dispute. She was rushed to a […]

SC adjourns PIL seeking court-monitored probe in death of Rajput’s ex-manager

3:20 pm October 12, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday adjourned hearing for a week on a PIL seeking court-monitored CBI inquiry into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde deferred the matter as no advocate appeared for the petitioner in the case. “Nobody appearing in […]

Gunman wounds policeman in Croatia before killing himself

3:16 pm October 12, 2020

Zagreb: A gunman on Monday shot and wounded a police officer outside the Croatian government headquarters in the capital, Zagreb, before killing himself, police said. The shooting happened around 8 am at Trg Svetog Marka, or St Mark’s Square, which hosts the Croatian parliament building and other other important state institutions. Police said the suspected […]