Day: October 15, 2020

Over 1,200 people without masks fined in Noida, Greater Noida

Ghaziabad Police launches ‘Operation Awara’; 238 ‘vagabonds’ held

11:33 pm October 15, 2020

Ghaziabad: To put a curb on crimes like chain-snatching and mobile phone theft, the Ghaziabad Police has launched “Operation Awara”, under which suspicious “vagabonds” are being arrested, an official said on Thursday. Police have nabbed 238 suspects so far under \Rsection 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offences) of the Criminal Procedure Code […]

Second accused arrested in Odisha’s minor girl gang-rape case

11:28 pm October 15, 2020

Cuttack: The second accused in the gang- rape case of a minor girl in Odisha’s Cuttack district was arrested on Thursday, a senior police officer said. Two men had allegedly held a 17-year-old girl captive at a poultry farm for 22 days and raped her in turns. She was rescued after some locals tipped off […]

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

Torrential rain damages equipment at Narang’s Gun For Glory academy

11:22 pm October 15, 2020

Hyderabad: Seepage of water due to torrential rain has damaged equipment worth Rs 1.3 crore, including rifles and pistols, in the city’s Gun For Glory shooting academy helmed by Olympic medallist, Gagan Narang. In a post on social media platform Facebook, a gutted Narang spoke about the extent of damage the rain has caused. The […]

Punjab farmers to intensify stir against farm laws

9:05 pm October 15, 2020

Chandigarh: Various farmer outfits in Punjab on Thursday announced to intensify their stir against the recently enacted agriculture laws and said they would not allow BJP leaders to propagate the so-called benefits of the new legislations. The protesting farmers said they would burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the state on October 17 […]

Sanskrit must be equated with modernity: UP CM

9:01 pm October 15, 2020

Lucknow: Observing that Sanskrit should be equated with modernity, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered for infrastructural improvements of in ancient language schools and starting computer, science and mathematics education also there. The chief minister issued the instructions while launching the website of Uttar Pradesh’s Secondary Sanskrit Education Council. After the formation […]