Day: October 28, 2020

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US to open embassy in Maldives: Pompeo

8:16 pm October 28, 2020

Male: The US will open an embassy in Maldives, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday as he held extensive talks with leadership of the strategically located island nation in the Indian Ocean, weeks after the two countries clinched a key defence cooperation agreement. “I am pleased to announce our plan to open an […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

President Trump’s campaign website briefly hacked, defaced

8:13 pm October 28, 2020

New York: US President Donald Trump‘s campaign website was briefly hacked on Tuesday, just a week before the presidential elections. The spokesman for the Trump campaign, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that the website was “defaced.” “We are working with law enforcement authorities to investigate the source of the attack. There was no exposure to […]

Youth shot dead in clash over IPL betting in Aligarh

7:24 pm October 28, 2020

Aligarh (UP): A 24-year-old man was shot dead in Aligarh old city area allegedly after a dispute over IPL betting led to a clash between rival factions, police said on Wednesday. Shakit (24), a Valmiki youth, was shot dead allegedly by two youths belonging to the Kori caste on Tuesday night. According to the report […]

Sensex plunges 600 pts; Nifty cracks below 11,750

7:22 pm October 28, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex plunged 600 points on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid a massive selloff in European markets. After hitting a low of 39,774.60 during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 599.64 points or 1.48 per cent lower at 39,922.46. Similarly, the broader […]

Rajasthan: Police constable held for graft

7:17 pm October 28, 2020

Jaipur: A policeman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly taking a bribe from a woman for diluting a case against her in Banswara district. The accused head constable, Shankar Lal, was posted at Bhairupchhad police chowki under Kushalgarh Police Station and had demanded the bribe from Kika Maida, against whom an FIR in a land […]