Delhi

Manu Bhaker demands action against AI employees for alleged harassment

1:49 pm February 20, 2021

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics medal prospect Manu Bhaker has demanded action against two Air India employees for allegedly ”harassing” and ”insulting” the pistol shooter while she tried to board a flight to Bhopal from Delhi. The 19-year-old Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medallist pistol shooter eventually managed to board the aircraft on Friday evening after the intervention of Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. ASTRO ACCENT Manu, one […]

Oppn walks out from UP Assembly over farm laws; Adityanath says only ‘brokers’ unhappy

7:43 pm February 19, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in the state Assembly on Friday that only the ”brokers” who had betrayed farmers were unhappy over the new farm laws, prompting a sharp reaction from the Opposition benches who staged a walkout in protest. The issue had also come up when the House assembled in the morning, leading to the adjournment of the proceedings […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Former cops, members of judiciary write to President; slam those criticising Disha’s arrest

7:32 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Slamming those criticising the arrest of activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case, a group of former members of the judiciary and law-enforcement agencies has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that those with ”vested interests” are doing so to hide their ”anti-national” activities and indulging in ”slander” against Delhi Police. Defending the police action, they said […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Petrol crosses Rs 90 mark in Delhi, diesel at Rs 80.60

6:44 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Petrol price on Friday crossed the Rs 90-per-litre mark in the national capital, and diesel soared to Rs 80.60 after rates were increased for the 11th consecutive day in a row. Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 33 paise, according to a price notification of […]

Three held for cyber fraud in UP’s Shahjahanpur

8:42 pm February 18, 2021

Shahjahanpur: Police here on Thursday arrested three people for allegedly duping a man of Rs 77,000 in a cyber fraud, an official said. ”Shah Faiz, Yash Kumar of Delhi and Shubham Kumar of Meerut have been arrested for withdrawing Rs 77,000 from the account of one Javed, a resident of Sadar Bazar, on February 13 by procuring an OTP from him while he was […]