Saturday

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India this month

Afghan-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks: minister

11:01 pm July 27, 2019

Kabul: Direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban could begin within the next two weeks, an Afghan official said Saturday, marking a potentially crucial step in efforts to end the war. The Taliban have so far steadfastly refused to speak to the government of President Ashraf Ghani, which they see as illegitimate, except […]

Elderly woman jumps to death over illness

8:47 pm July 20, 2019

Mumbai: Apparently depressed due to illness, a 71-year-old woman killed herself Saturday by jumping off the window from her 19th floor apartment in Powai here, police said. The deceased, Mridula Bhattacharya, opened the window in her room, stepped on the ledge, and leapt around 9.30 am, an official said. She shared the flat in Norita […]

Fresh batch of 4,094 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath

2:05 pm July 20, 2019

Jammu: A fresh batch of 4,094 pilgrims including 955 women and 144 sadhus left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Saturday to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. So far, over 2.43 lakh pilgrims have visited the shrine since the commencement of the annual 46-day […]

Kolkata metro death: FIR lodged against Metro Railway

7:03 pm July 14, 2019

Kolkata: An FIR was registered Sunday against the Metro Railway after a complaint alleging negligence on its part was lodged by the family of a man who died after he was dragged by a train as his hand got stuck between two of its doors, police said. The incident took place at the Park Street […]

3 killed in Delhi factory fire

1:31 pm July 13, 2019

New Delhi: Three people, including two women, were killed in a massive fire at a factory in the national capital on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out at the hardware factory in Shahdara’s Jhilmil industrial area around 9 am, according to fire officials. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav said two women and […]