Day: January 20, 2021

Kamala Harris sworn in as America’s first woman Vice President

11:35 pm January 20, 2021

Washington : Kamala Harris was on Wednesday sworn in as America’s first woman Vice President during a historic inauguration at the West Front of the Capitol. Harris, 56, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President. Harris took over the office […]

IIM Ahmedabad student ends life; no suicide note found

11:32 pm January 20, 2021

Ahmedabad: A second year female student of the IIM-Ahmedabad’s flagship post-graduate programme allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room in the campus of the premier business school, said police on Wednesday. The student, Drishti Rajkanani, a 25-year-old Biharnative, was in the second year of the Post-Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) of the Indian Institute of […]

Biden takes oath as 46th US President, Harris as Vice President amidst unprecedented security

11:29 pm January 20, 2021

Washington: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris took oath as first woman Vice President on Wednesday in a historic but scaled down ceremony under the unprecedented security umbrella of thousands of security personnel, who transformed the Capitol into a fortress to prevent any breach by pro-Trump extremists. The 78-year-old veteran Democrat leader was administered the […]

Suspecting her character, man kills wife

11:20 pm January 20, 2021

Ghaziabad: A 36-year-old woman was on Wednesday allegedly killed by her husband who suspected her character, police said. The incident took place in Patla town under the Niwari police station in the afternoon, they said. The man had taken his wife to a hospital after she was unwell for the past three days. When they […]

Malinga announces retirement from franchise cricket

11:17 pm January 20, 2021

Mumbai: Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga on Wednesday announced retirement from franchise cricket after Mumbai Indians released him ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Malinga, the highest-wicket taker in the IPL history, informed his decision to the Mumbai Indians management earlier this month, making himself unavailable for the champion side, MI said in […]