Friday

Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes near Saudi port

2:02 pm October 11, 2019

Tehran: Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker near the Saudi coast on Friday, its owner said, the first Iranian vessel targeted since a spate of attacks in the Gulf Washington blamed on Tehran. Oil prices surged more than two percent on the news, which raised new supply concerns with tensions still high after […]

Rival groups of inmates clash in Gorakhpur district jail

1:39 pm October 11, 2019

Gorakhpur (UP): Two rival groups of prisoners clashed inside the Gorakhpur district jail on Friday morning, leaving some persons injured. Jail sources said some jail personnel were also beaten by inmates when they tried to intervene. Heavy force has been rushed to the jail. Two rival gangs of jail inmates clashed in Gorakhpur jail and […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Two phone snatchers held after police encounter in Noida

9:58 pm October 5, 2019

Noida (UP): Two alleged mobile phone snatchers were arrested here after an exchange of gunfire with police, an official said on Saturday. The accused were held around 11.30 pm on Friday night after the encounter near Sandeep Paper Mill in Sector 6, the police said. Both the accused are residents of Pandav Nagar in Delhi […]

Rains in some parts of Delhi brings relief from heat

Overnight rains bring mercury levels down in Delhi

8:47 pm October 4, 2019

New Delhi: Overnight showers brought down the mercury levels to three notches below normal on Friday even as humidity levels shot up to 100 per cent. “The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal while the minimum temperature settled at 19.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal,” a MeT Department […]

President Donald Trump asked Australia for help discrediting Russia probe

1:19 pm October 1, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump asked Australia to “assist” in discrediting a Russia investigation that has clouded his presidency, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitting Tuesday that he agreed to help. An Australian government spokesperson confirmed Trump asked Morrison to investigate issues raised in Robert Mueller’s probe — which concluded that Russia tried to swing the […]