Day: October 16, 2020

Punjab reports 26 more COVID-19 deaths, 507 new cases

11:10 pm October 16, 2020

Chandigarh: Twenty-six more coronavirus-related fatalities were reported in Punjab, taking the death toll to 3,980, while 507 fresh cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 1,26,737 on Friday, according to a medical bulletin. Six deaths were reported from Amritsar, five from Ludhiana, three from Jalandhar, two each from Ferozepur, Rupnagar and Tarn Taran, and one […]

Delhi govt to provide govt job to brother of IB employee who lost his life during riots

Delhi riots: Court grants bail to two persons

11:07 pm October 16, 2020

New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted bail to two persons in two cases related to the communal violence in north east Delhi in February, saying the complainants in the matters were not eyewitnesses to the incidents. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted bail to Mohd Sagir, and Mehtab on furnishing a bail bond of […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Farmers’ welfare UP govt’s top priority: Adityanath

11:04 pm October 16, 2020

New Delhi: Amid widespread agitation against the three central farm laws in Punjab and Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted that the farmers’ welfare and the growth of agriculture sector in the state are his government’s top priorities. Enlisting a slew of pro-farmer measures by his government in Uttar Pradesh, the […]

Air improves to 'moderate' in Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad

Noida Haat reopens Saturday with ‘Vijay Utsav’

11:01 pm October 16, 2020

Noida (UP): With the festive season beginning, Noida Haat will re-open from Saturday and showcase a host of handicrafts, handloom, khadi, jute and coir products, according to officials. After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Noida Haat, located in Sector 33A of the city, is celebrating ‘Vijay Utsav’ from October 17 to 25, the […]

Thai police crack down on protesters; PM refuses to resign

10:21 pm October 16, 2020

Bangkok: Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency, while the prime minister rejected calls for his resignation. The protesters gathered in torrential monsoon rains to push their demands, including that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leave office, the […]