Day: October 20, 2020

Ballia firing case: Police seek remand of BJP leader

8:58 pm October 20, 2020

Ballia (UP): Police here on Tuesday sought the remand of Dhirendra Pratap Singh, a local BJP leader arrested for allegedly murdering a man during the allotment of ration shops in the presence of senior district and police officials. The incident had taken place at Durjanpur village in the Reoti area on October 15. The local […]

Nitish makes fun of RJD 10 lakh jobs promise

8:54 pm October 20, 2020

Ziradei/Bhorey (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday mocked Tejashwi Yadav promise of approving 10 lakh jobs if his party came to power, and asked will money for the purpose come from the jail or will it be done through fake notes. He highlighted dismal track record of the RJD’s past government and appealed to […]

Vice President Naidu greets people on Dussehra

Live streaming of Dussehra festival

8:49 pm October 20, 2020

Kolkata: The Dussehra festival in the city and the burning of Ravana effigy will be live-streamed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions against public gathering, an organising committee member said. The 20-feet Ravana effigy will be set aflame at Salt Lakes Central Park on October 26 evening in the presence of only executive members […]

ADG of UIDAI arrested for taking bribe in Delhi office

8:46 pm October 20, 2020

Jaipur: An assistant director general of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in his office in Delhi, an Anti-Corruption Bureau official said. The accused, Pankaj Goyal, had demanded the bribe from a complainant who had applied for Aadhaar franchise. ACB Director […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Rise in home isolation cases again; pollution, festive season could be factors, say experts

8:38 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 patients under home isolation in Delhi has steadily increased by a margin of 1,804 in the last six days, with experts saying that opening of cinema halls, pollution and greater public activity in the festive season could be the possible factors behind it. On October 18, the number of […]