Day: December 21, 2020

12-year-old boy charred to death in J-K's Samba

Two brothers arrested for killing parents in UP

2:51 pm December 21, 2020

Budaun (UP): Two brothers were on Monday arrested here for allegedly killing their parents in Sanjapur Gulal village in the district last week to get ownership of their property, police said. The accused, Sumit and Vikram, had killed their parents Rajendra (60) and Rajvati (55) on December 15 night by allegedly strangulating them and later […]

Some respite from cold as mercury rises in Kashmir

‘Chillai-Kalan’ begins on dry note in Kashmir

2:41 pm December 21, 2020

Srinagar: ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period, began in Kashmir on Monday on a dry note even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across the valley, MeT officials said. They said the 40-day period from December 21 to January 31 is considered the harshest winter period as a cold wave grips the region […]

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

UP: 2 children die after mother feeds them poison

2:34 pm December 21, 2020

Sitapur (UP): A woman here allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poison after feeding it to her three children, two of whom died, police said Monday. The woman, Neetu, 34, and her children Nitin, 12, Shubh (six) and Lovely (four), were taken to a hospital. Shubh and Lovely died, while Neetu and her eldest son […]

Narcotic smugglers held along Indo-Nepal border

2:25 pm December 21, 2020

Bahraich (UP): Two suspected drug smugglers including a Nepalese have been arrested along the India-Nepal border after they were allegedly found carrying five kg charas. The two were arrested by a joint team of Narcotics Control Bureau, Sashastra Seema Bal and police. On a tip off, a resident of Nepal was arrested from Balaigaon in […]

Indigo partners with car rental company Urban Drive

2:20 pm December 21, 2020

New Delhi: IndiGo announced on Monday it has partnered with car rental company Urban Drive so that passengers can book self-driven and chauffeur driver services across 60 cities in India. Passengers will be able to book this service using the airline’s website, said its statement. “Through this collaboration, IndiGo customers will be able to book […]