Day: July 18, 2021

Adityanath visits Kalyan Singh at hospital

11:59 pm July 18, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday visited the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) to enquire about the health of former minister Kalyan Singh, the hospital said in a statement. Singh, 89, was admitted to the ICU of the hospital on the evening of July 4 due to an […]

Death toll in Mumbai rain fury climbs to 30: BMC

11:58 pm July 18, 2021

Mumbai: The toll in rain-related incidents in Mumbai reached 30 as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled the Maharashtra capital, causing severe water-logging and traffic disruptions in the city on Sunday, officials said. In the Mahul area in suburban Chembur, 19 people died when a compound wall came crashing down on some […]

Sidhu appointed Punjab Congress president

11:52 pm July 18, 2021

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new president of the party’s Punjab unit, notwithstanding the strong opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Gandhi also appointed four working presidents to assist Sidhu in the run-up to the next assembly elections. The appointments came after days of internal squabbling […]

Star tortoise, soft shell turtles rescued in Telangana

11:48 pm July 18, 2021

Hyderabad: A star tortoise and three soft shell turtles were seized from aquarium shops in Warangal, 145 km from here, Telangana forest officials said on Sunday. Star tortoises and soft shell turtles are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, a press release said. Selling and buyingthemare against the Act, the release said. On information […]