Day: October 22, 2020

Man held for raping woman on pretext of marriage in UP

6:57 pm October 22, 2020

Kanpur (UP): A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman for over a year on the pretext of marriage under the Chakeri Police Station area here, police said. The woman, a private tutor, met the accused at the house of one of her students. He befriended her about a year ago, […]

16-year-old girl raped by neighbour in southeast Delhi

6:52 pm October 22, 2020

New Delhi: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in southeast Delhi‘s Sarai Kale Khan area, police said on Thursday. The accused has been detained, they said. The police said it is verifying whether the accused is a minor or an adult. Police said both the accused and the victim were neighbours and […]

Mumbai: Fire at garment factory in Kurla; no casualties

6:50 pm October 22, 2020

Mumbai: A fire broke out at a garment factory in suburban Kurla here on Thursday afternoon, but no casualty was reported in the incident, a civic official said. The blaze erupted at the garment factory on Sundar Baug Road near Kamani fire station at around 3.15 pm and four fire engines and tankers rushed to […]

US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H1B visas

Govt restores all existing visas, barring electronic, tourist and medical categories

6:33 pm October 22, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent imposition of a nationwide lockdown. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced giving permission to all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) […]

Sensex snaps 4-session winning run, ends 149 pts lower

6:29 pm October 22, 2020

Mumbai: Snapping its four-session rising streak, equity benchmark Sensex ended 149 points lower on Thursday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, Infosys and ICICI Bank amid weak cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index settled 148.82 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 40,558.49. The broader NSE Nifty slipped 41.20 points or 0.35 […]