Day: January 12, 2021

MP to reopen national parks, tiger reserves from June 1

Relocated tiger flees from Rajaji Tiger Reserve, forest dept in huddle to track it

1:55 pm January 12, 2021

Rishikesh: A tiger translocated recently to Rajaji Tiger Reserve has fled from its Motichoor range creating panic among people living in the periphery of the forest area. The five-year-old male tiger dropped its radio-collar in the enclosure meant for it and fled somewhere, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Rajiv Bhartari said. The big cat was translocated to Rajaji […]

Arizona man charged in Capitol riot appears in court

1:51 pm January 12, 2021

Phoenix : An Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns made his first court appearance Monday. A judge scheduled a detention hearing Friday for Jake Chansley, who has been jailed on misdemeanour charges since surrendering to authorities over the weekend in Phoenix. He […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Drugs case: Mumbai’s famous Mucchad Paanwala shop co-owner held

1:46 pm January 12, 2021

Mumbai : The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday arrested Ramkumar Tiwari, one of the owners of the famous ‘Muchhad Paanwala’ shop in Mumbai, in connection with drugs case, an NCB official said. The paan shop, located at Kemps Corner in south Mumbai, has been famous as it is frequented by some celebrities. Tiwari was apprehended by a team […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

After frosty few days, Pence, Trump appear to reach détente

1:31 pm January 12, 2021

Washington: President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger and finger-pointing. The two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation,” according to a senior administration official. It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when Trump incited his supporters to storm […]

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Mike Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

Over a dozen lawmakers joined crowds on day of Capitol riot

1:25 pm January 12, 2021

Charleston: A second Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who marched to the US Capitol to support overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win said in a radio interview Monday that he hopes President Donald Trump “calls us back.” State Sen. Mike Azinger told the broadcast outlet that the crowds loyal to Trump were “inspiring and patriotic.” […]