Day: January 1, 2021

19-year-old falls to death during New Year party, two friends held

11:49 pm January 1, 2021

Mumbai: A 19-year-old woman fell to her death from the 15th floor of a building in suburban Khar during a heated argument with a friend on New Year’s eve, police said on Friday. A case of murder has been registered and two of her friends — a man and a woman — have been detained, […]

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

Army creates new wing to handle human rights issues

11:43 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: The Army has created a new wing under a Major General to handle human rights issues with an aim to bring more transparency and probity in the functioning of the 1.3-million strong force, official sources said on Friday. Major General Gautam Chauhan has taken charge as Additional Director General (Human Rights) in the Army headquarters […]

Two held for killing man who posted video abusing their friend

11:42 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a person who posted a video on social media in which he allegedly abused their friend in Rohini area in the national capital, police said on Friday. Those arrested have been identified as Tinku (30) and Manish (23), both residents of Prem Nagar, they said. On Wednesday, police […]

NYSE: Stocks turn choppy as investors weigh earnings, recovery

Stock exchange delisting 3 China companies under Trump order

11:36 pm January 1, 2021

New York: Three Chinese companies will be booted off the New York Stock Exchange this month under an executive order signed in November by President Donald Trump. The exchange says China Telecom Corp. Limited, China Mobile Limited, and China Unicom Hong Kong Limited will be delisted from the exchange. Trump issued an order November 12 barring investment in […]

Some Mexicans struggle to get oxygen amid virus case surge

11:31 pm January 1, 2021

Mexico City: Some residents of Mexico City spent New Year’s Eve in lines that snaked down a street and around a corner, waiting to refill oxygen canisters for relatives suffering from COVID-19. The city of nine million has seen a surge in coronavirus infections and the city’s hospitals are 87% occupied, straining oxygen supplies. That has resulted […]

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