GOVERNMENT

Last of 15 lions saved from circuses dies in MP facility at 21

Gujarat govt notice to forest official over remarks on lions

8:29 pm August 13, 2020

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a notice to a senior forest official over his “irresponsible” and “undesirable” statements about the Asiatic lions and their conservation. The notice was issued to Chief Wildlife Warden of the state Shyamal Tikadar, the government said in a statement. The government said it “does not agree with such personal views, […]

Govt officer arrested for assaulting wife, father-in-law

11:31 am August 3, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A government official was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting his wife, who is an IAS officer, and her father over a family dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said. Rajiv Nayan, who is posted in Gurgaon as a regional labour commissioner, was charged with attempt to murder, a police officer said. […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

TV channel chairman cheats public over 2BHK houses, held

8:19 pm July 27, 2020

Hyderabad: The chairman of a local Telugu TV channel was arrested here on Monday for allegedly cheating people of about Rs 70 lakh by offering to allocate houses built by the Telangana government for the poor, police said. The accused, aged 28, told victims that he can allocate 2BHK houses costing between Rs 1.55 lakh […]

COVID-19: 12 more fatalities reported in Uttar Pradesh

7:56 pm June 29, 2020

Lucknow: The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh increased to 672 after 12 more fatalities were reported, a senior state government official said on Monday. With 685 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 22,828, officials said. “So far, as many as 672 […]

Australia will respond 'very seriously' to war crime allegations: PM Morrison

Australian prime minister apologises for ‘no slavery’ claim

12:34 am June 13, 2020

Canberra: Australia‘s prime minister apologized on Friday to critics who accuse him of denying the country’s history of slavery, as a state government announced it will remove a former Belgian king’s name from a mountain range as part of a global re-examination of racial injustice. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the legacy of British […]