New Year

Thane: 416 drunk drivers, over 200 co-travellers booked

4:13 pm January 1, 2021

Thane: Police have registered offences against 416 persons for indulging in drunk driving in Thane city of Maharashtra during the New Year celebrations and over 200 of their co-travellers for allowing them to drive under the influence of liquor, an official said on Friday. All of them were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Severe cold wave in Delhi on New Year’s Day; minimum temperature lowest in 15 years

3:38 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: A severe cold wave swept through Delhi on New Year’s Day as the mercury plummeted to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 15 years, and ”very dense” fog lowered visibility to ”zero” metres, affecting traffic movement. On January 8, 2006, the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius. The all-time record […]

Britain urges ‘see in New Year safely at home’

11:26 pm December 31, 2020

London: On New Years Eve, the British government is running ads imploring people not to celebrate with anyone outside their household. The campaign is urging Britons to “see in the New Year safely at home.” No parties, no hugging strangers, no mass choruses of “Auld Lang Syne.” Stephen Powis, medical director of the National Health Service in England, says “COVID loves […]

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Brexit”s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals

4:33 pm December 31, 2020

Brussels: The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones for Britain and the European Union. But don’t bet on it. The UK has chosen to leave the EU, setting a course away from the continental mainland. But the two sides histories have been too intertwined for 1,000 years […]

COVID-19: Night curfew in Delhi on Dec 31, Jan 1

12:02 pm December 31, 2020

New Delhi : The Delhi government has imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 6 am on December 31 and January 1 to avoid large gatherings during New Year celebrations due to COVID-19 and its highly transmissible UK strain. According to an order issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, the night curfew will also be imposed from […]