Day: December 14, 2020

COVID-19: Daily new infections dip below 30,000 again this month

2:23 pm December 14, 2020

New Delhi: The daily new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 for the third time this month taking India’s virus caseload to 98.84 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.88 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 98,84,100 […]

Policeman injured in firing by militants in J-K

2:19 pm December 14, 2020

Srinagar: A policeman was injured in firing by militants at the residence of PDP leader Parvaiz Bhat in the Natipora area of the city on Monday, officials said. Constable Manzoor Ahmad, posted as personal security officer to Bhat, suffered injuries in the firing, a police official said. The injured cop was taken to the nearby […]

48-year-old man killed in Kolkata as car hits his cycle

2:14 pm December 14, 2020

Kolkata: A 48-year-old cyclist died and a man injured after being hit by a car in south Kolkata, police said on Monday. The car hit Ratan Sarkar, who was on a cycle, and then Nilotpaul Biswas, 45, who was walking down the Prince Anwar Shah Connector at Sapuipara around 10.15 pm on Sunday, they said. […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Fast in support of protesting farmers, appeals Kejriwal

2:11 pm December 14, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to fast wherever they are in support of protesting farmers, and asserted that farmers will win in the end. Kejriwal is holding a one-day fast in support of the farmers’ protest on Monday. Farmer leaders are observing a day-long hunger strike as part […]

Maha BJP legislators protest over Maratha quota issue

2:05 pm December 14, 2020

Mumbai: Legislators of the Opposition BJP squatted on the stairs of the VidhanBhavan building here on Monday to protest against the Maharashtra government’s “lackadaisical attitude” towards the Maratha quota and farmers’ issues. The protest was held before commencement of the two- day winter session of the state Legislature. The Supreme Court in September this year […]