Day: December 2, 2020

Sasikala applies for remission

2:44 pm December 2, 2020

Bengaluru: Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s close aide V K Sasikala, serving a four-year jail term on graft charges, has sought remission and early release from prison, official sources said on Wednesday. Sasikala, lodged at the Parappana Agrahara prison here, is expected to come out on January 27, 2021 after she deposited Rs […]

Truck overturns in UP, eight killed

2:39 pm December 2, 2020

Kaushambi (UP): Eight people were killed when a sand-laden truck overturned on a stationary SUV in Kada Dham area of the district on Wednesday, police said. The victims were returning to Shahjadpur after attending a wedding ceremony in Deviganj in the district when the accident took place. Superintendent of Police, Abhinandan, said the bodies were […]

Six dead in car-truck collision in Telangana

2:10 pm December 2, 2020

Hyderabad: Six people, including a girl child died and three other injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a truck carrying borewell rig at Chevella near here on Wednesday morning, police said. The victims were on their way to Gurmitkal in Karnataka from the city and a total of 11 members […]

Nadda promises OBC status for left out Hindu backward castes

PM Modi, others wish Nadda on his 60th birthday

2:07 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted BJP president J P Nadda on his 60th birthday on Wednesday, and said the saffron party has been reaching new heights under his astute and inspirational leadership. In a tweet, Modi wished that Nadda always remained healthy and lived a long life. Other top leaders of the party […]

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for vehicles

2:04 pm December 2, 2020

Noida (UP): Farmers protesting against the new farm laws continued their sit-in at the Noida-Delhi border for the second day on Wednesday, leading to closure of a key route that connects Uttar Pradesh with the national capital. The Noida Traffic Police has advised commuters travelling to Delhi to avoid using the Chilla route and instead […]