Day: November 15, 2020

2 women gang-raped in Assam; 5 arrested

9:27 pm November 15, 2020

Karimganj: Two women from Tripura were allegedly raped by six people in Karimganj district of Assam when they were returning after meeting their ailing mother in a hospital, police said on Sunday. Five persons have been arrested in this connection and a manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining one, Karimganj Superintendent of Police […]

UP reports 1,407 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths

9:23 pm November 15, 2020

Lucknow: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh rose to 7,372 on Sunday with 18 more fatalities being reported, while 1,407 new cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 5,11,304. Five deaths were reported from state capital Lucknow, three from Meerut and two from Gonda, besides those in other districts, the state government […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Delhi, its suburbs witness light rains

9:19 pm November 15, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital and its suburbs recorded light rainfall on Sunday under the influence of a fresh Western Disturbance, according to India Meteorological Department. Higher wind speed aided dispersion of pollutants. The maximum wind speed was around 25 km per hour, IMD officials said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the […]

CM, governor hail media fraternity of Aruanchal Pradesh

9:16 pm November 15, 2020

Itanagar: On the eve of the National Press day, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday lauded the state’s media for providing correct information during the COVID-19 crisis. “The information on COVID-19 offered to the people by the press was praiseworthy and immensely helped the state government in combating the spread of misinformation” he […]

Gangotri Temple closes for winters

5:03 pm November 15, 2020

Uttarkashi (U’khand): The portals of the Gangotri Temple here were closed for winters on the occasion of Annakoot-Govardhan Puja on Sunday. The temple gates were shut at 12:15 pm after a puja by priests in the presence of a large number of devotees, Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board media in-charge Harish Gaud said. After the closure […]