Day: December 6, 2020

Tough anti-cow slaughter law in K’taka on the cards: Minister

11:28 pm December 6, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s anti-cow slaughter law would be a strong one and stringent provisions in the legislation enacted in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat would be incorporated, state Minister Prabhu Chauhan said on Sunday. Chauhan’s statement comes ahead of the state Legislature session starting from Monday, where the anti-cow slaughter Bill would be tabled. “We are going to table a tough anti-cow slaughter Bill in […]

Man kills Christian girl for rejecting his marriage proposal in Pakistan

11:23 pm December 6, 2020

Islamabad: A Christian girl was killed allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan after her parents rejected a marriage proposal sent by him, a media report said on Sunday. The deceased, Sonia, and the accused, Shehzad, were residents of the Old Airport area in Rawalpindi, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The local police station officers […]

CR's Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani train to run from Dec 30

Maha: Man jumps on track for ‘suicide’, cops save his life

11:18 pm December 6, 2020

Thane: A police team saved the life of a 42-year-old man, who allegedly tried to end his life by jumping before a suburban train at Mumbra railway station in Maharashtra’s Thane, an official said on Sunday. The incident occurred around 3 pm on Saturday, he said. “A team of three police personnel was on patrol […]

COVID-19: Delhi records 2,706 fresh cases; positivity rate dips to below 4 pc

11:12 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 2,706 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday with the positivity rate dipping to below 4 per cent, authorities said. The positivity rate on Thursday, Friday and Saturday had stood at 4.96 per cent, 4.78 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively. The relatively low number of fresh cases on Sunday came out […]

Parts of north India record above normal minimum temps; snowfall likely in J-K, HP, U’khand on Monday

11:06 pm December 6, 2020

New Delhi: Parts of north India experienced a dry but cold weather on Sunday, with minimum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places, while the MeT department predicted snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and higher reaches of Uttarakhand owing to a western disturbance. Delhi has recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius and a maximum […]