Day: October 29, 2020

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

Govt hikes ethanol price by up to Rs 3.34/ltr

7:30 pm October 29, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday hiked the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane for doping in petrol by up to Rs 3.34 per litre as it looked to ramp up the programme that has benefited farmers and also helped cut down oil import bill. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime […]

Violent protesters in Bihar target police over Munger firing; EC removes SP, DM

7:27 pm October 29, 2020

Patna/Munger: The Election Commission has removed the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Munger over the violence during a Durga Puja event early this week, even as a group of protesters went on the rampage in the town on Thursday, setting some police stations and outposts on fire and ransacking the SP office […]

Businessman dies by suicide in Pune

7:18 pm October 29, 2020

Pune: A 54-year-old businessman allegedly committed suicide due to financial worries in the Deccan Gymkhana area here, the police said on Thursday. Jayant Rajput, who ran a pharmaceutical firm, was found hanging inside his office on Law College Road on Wednesday evening. A suicide note recovered from the spot mentioned that he was under financial […]

Youth stabbed to death in south Delhi locality

7:15 pm October 29, 2020

New Delhi: A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by two men after he objected to an outsider visiting their colony in south Delhi‘s Tigri Extension, police said on Thursday. The victim, identified as Satish Kumar, a resident of Tigri Extension, was stabbed late on Tuesday night. He was then rushed to Batra Hospital […]

Gold declines Rs 121, silver plunges Rs 1,277

7:12 pm October 29, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices fell Rs 121 to Rs 50,630 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 50,751 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver prices also declined Rs 1,277 to Rs 60,098 per kilogram from Rs 61,375 per kilogram in […]