Saturday

Coronavirus: Bus-stands, railway stations in Bengaluru deserted, malls, cinemas closed

7:16 pm March 14, 2020

Bengaluru: Bus-stands and railway stations in this IT city wore a deserted look on Saturday and malls, cinemas, pubs and night clubs remained shut as part of the lockdown announced by the state government following the country’s first coronavirus fatality reported from Karnataka on March 12. Six people in Karnataka have contracted the virus including […]

12-year-old boy charred to death in J-K's Samba

Missing boy found dead in Jaipur

4:17 pm March 14, 2020

Jaipur: The body of a 13-year-old boy, who had gone missing, was found lying along a roadside here on Saturday, police said. Nitin Sankhla, a resident of Malpura missing since Friday evening, was found dead this morning in Vigyan Nagar locality, they said. It appears the boy was strangled to death, said Ramnagaria Station House […]

Coming home and staying there in COVID-19 times

21 stranded passengers from Italy arrive in Kerala

3:53 pm March 14, 2020

Kochi: Twenty one passengers, who were stranded in coronavirus-hit Italy, were brought here on Saturday following which they were shifted to Aluva hospital for investigation, airport sources said. Several Indian passengers have been stuck in the European nation, despite having confirmed tickets. This was after Italian authorities and Emirates airlines refused to take them following […]

24-yr-old biker died in hit-and-run case: Police

11:05 pm March 7, 2020

Kaushambi: A 24-year-old biker was killed on Saturday in a hit-and-run case near here, said police. Premchand, a resident of Allahabad, was killed around 5 PM on Saturday, when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by an unknown vehicle near Koora village of the district, they said. The man was hit by an unidentified […]

SBI to own 245 cr shares worth Rs 2,450 cr in Yes Bank

8:05 pm March 7, 2020

New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday said it will be issued 245-crore shares at a price of Rs 10 each for Rs 2,450 crore in Yes Bank. These shares will translate into a 49 per cent stake into the reconstructed bank. SBI shall not reduce its holding below 26 per cent […]