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Pranab Mukherjee undergoes brain surgery

11:25 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday underwent brain surgery at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital for removal of a clot, sources said. Mukherjee, who was unwell, was hospitalized on the advice of the doctors and had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery. “Former President Pranab Mukherjee underwent successful brain surgery for removal of […]

Gold rises by Rs 238, silver jumps Rs 960

7:09 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 238 to Rs 56,122 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 55,884 per 10 gram. Silver also rose by Rs 960 to Rs 76,520 per kg from Rs 75,560 per kg […]

Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan

Constable killed as teen rams car into patrol vehicle

6:38 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: A constable was killed and another injured after a speeding car driven by an inebriated youth rammed into their patrolling vehicle in north Delhi in the early hours of Monday, police said. The impact of the collision was such that the patrolling vehicle overturned, skid for 10-15 feet and Head Constable Wazir Singh […]

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

DU online exams: Differently-abled students accuse university of being ‘discriminatory’

10:31 pm August 9, 2020

New Delhi : With the Delhi University (DU) all set to conduct online open-book exams for final-year students from Monday, differently-abled students said they will not be able to take the test and accused the university of being “exclusionary” and “discriminatory”. The Delhi High Court has given its nod to the DU to conduct the exams. Amid opposition from […]

Fire breaks out after cylinder blast in Delhi

8:47 pm August 8, 2020

New Delhi: A fire broke out after an LPG cylinder exploded in south Delhi’s Tigri area on Saturday, officials said. According to fire officials, they received information about the incident from Tigri JJ camp at 7.07 pm. Eight fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, they said. Further details are awaited.