Day: February 24, 2021

UP Assembly passes bill on religious conversion amid din

11:39 pm February 24, 2021

Lucknow: Amid protests by the Opposition, the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill aimed at curbing religious conversions by fraudulent or any other undue means, including through marriage. The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2021 seeks to replace the ordinance promulgated in November last year […]

Women commando force becomes part of U’khand police

11:35 pm February 24, 2021

Dehradun: A women commando force became part of the Uttarakhand police on Wednesday. Uttarakhand is the fourth state in the country to have such a force, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said at a function held at the police lines here on the occasion. There are 22 well-trained women commandos in the force who can […]

Mumbai: Transgender person found killed

11:33 pm February 24, 2021

Mumbai: A 38-year-old member of the transgender community was found brutally killed by unidentified persons in suburban Kandivali on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Robbery seemed to be the motive behind the killing of Suresh Mastud Surya as he used to wear multiple gold chains, said an official. He was found dead in Prem Nagar locality […]

Scoreboard: 3rd India-England Test, Dinner-Day 1

10:47 pm February 24, 2021

Ahmedabad: Scoreboard at dinner on the first day of the third Day/Night Pink Ball Test between India and England here on Wednesday. England 1st Innings: 112 all out India 1st Innings: Rohit Sharma batting 5 Shubman Gill batting 0 Extras: 0 Total: (for no loss in 5 overs) 5 Bowling: James Anderson 3-2-1-0, Stuart Broad […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Ahmedabad will emerge as India’s sports city: Amit Shah

10:46 pm February 24, 2021

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Ahmedabad in Gujarat would emerge as the country’s “sports city” as world-class facilities for all kinds of games are being put in place here. Shah made the statement after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated in Ahmedabad the world’s largest cricket stadium, which is now known […]