Day: March 6, 2021

Rape victim set ablaze dies of burns at Jaipur hospital

10:41 pm March 6, 2021

Jaipur: A 30-year-old rape victim who was allegedly set on fire at her home in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh succumbed to her burn injuries at a hospital here on Saturday, police said. Meanwhile, police have detained two people for questioning in the case. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a relief of Rs 5 lakh to […]

Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam polls from Sibsagar

9:06 pm March 6, 2021

Guwahati: Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal. Announcing the list of 18 candidates that the party fielded in the first two phases, Raijor Dal working president Bhasco De Saikia said that Gogoi, who is in judicial custody after arrest during […]

Amit Shah in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday

9:03 pm March 6, 2021

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day-long political tour of the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, where he is set to launch a door-to-door campaign, and Kerala on Sunday. A party statement said Shah will also address the valedictory function of the BJP’s “Kerala Vijay Yatra” in […]

Suicide bid hits Kolkata Metro services

8:59 pm March 6, 2021

Kolkata: A woman jumped in front of an approaching train at Rabindra Sadan Metro station on Saturday, following which services were partially disrupted on the down line for around 30 minutes. Indrani Banerjee, the chief public relations officer of the Kolkata Metro, said the woman was immediately rescued and rushed to nearby SSKM Hospital. According […]

Had chances to get on top but we did not manage: Root

8:54 pm March 6, 2021

Ahmedabad: England captain Joe Root on Saturday mourned the opportunities his team squandered in the lost fourth Test, saying they let slip the advantageous positions from where they could have been on top of the game. India trounced England by an innings and 25 runs when at one stage the hosts were 121 for five […]