Day: February 17, 2021

Biden describes life at the White House: ‘A gilded cage’

10:02 pm February 17, 2021

Washington: Four weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden says he’s still getting used to the trappings of the office. Biden offered a frank description of what it’s like to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. during his CNN town hall Tuesday night, referencing past presidents who have spoken of the building as a little like a […]

Asaram hospitalised after complaining of chest pain

9:57 pm February 17, 2021

Jodhpur (Raj): Self-styled ‘godman’ Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, was hospitalised on Tuesday night after he complained of chest pain and breathing difficulty, officials said. Superintendent of the MDM Hospital, MK Aseri, said that a team of the cardiology department conducted ECG and other tests and Asaram is currently […]

Jewellery worth Rs 2.85 crore stolen from shop in Mumbai

9:50 pm February 17, 2021

Mumbai: Gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs 2.85 crore has been stolen from a shop in central Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. The incident came to light on Monday morning when the owner of the shop lodged a complaint of theft, an official said. Prima facie, unidentified persons entered the jewellery shop on Sunday […]

Centre trying to counter, destroy farmers’ movement: SKM

9:46 pm February 17, 2021

New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Wednesday accused the Centre of trying to “counter and destroy” the farmers’ movement against the new agri laws and said it has appealed for peaceful protests during the ‘rail roko’ agitation on February 18. The statement of the umbrella body of protesting unions came a day after BJP […]

Man held for robbing businessman of Rs 20 lakh in Mumbai

9:40 pm February 17, 2021

Mumbai: A 21-year-old man has been arrested from Haryana for allegedly stealing Rs 20 lakh from the house of a businessman in the western suburb of Andheri here, police said on Wednesday. The police on Monday nabbed the accused, Ajay Valmiki, who worked as a sweeper, from Sonipat in Haryana, an official said. The Andheri-based […]