Day: April 20, 2021

Lockdown in Chandigarh on Wednesday

10:57 pm April 20, 2021

Chandigarh: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration announced a one-day lockdown in the city on Ram Navami on Wednesday. The administration also extended the night curfew and weekend lockdown by two hours. Currently, the night curfew is being imposed from 10 pm to 5 am. A proposal regarding a seven-day lockdown will […]

SC paves way for appointment of ad-hoc judges in HCs

10:53 pm April 20, 2021

New Delhi: Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in high courts as docket explosion , the Supreme Court Tuesday activated a dormant constitutional provision to pave way for appointment of retired high court judges as ad-hoc ones for a period of two to three years to clear backlog and came out with guidelines to […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

9:57 pm April 20, 2021

LAHORE: A lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling party Tuesday kicked off a debate on whether the French ambassador should be expelled over the publication in France of controversial cartoons depicting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. The resolution from Amjad Ali, a lawmaker from Tehreek-e-Insaf, was seen as a test of whether the government gives in to threats from […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict

9:53 pm April 20, 2021

Minneapolis: Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage and body armor were on watch Monday, assault rifles slung over their backs. Snow flurries blew around them. A few steps away at the Iron Door Pub, three more National Guard soldiers […]

India's Tests against England, Australia were not fixed: ICC

Dhoni-led CSK eye another win as fresh challenge awaits struggling KKR

7:42 pm April 20, 2021

Mumbai: On a roll after back-to-back wins, the vintage Chennai Super Kings would look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL match here on Wednesday. After their abject campaign in UAE last year, the CSK started the season in an ominous fashion, losing to Delhi […]