Thursday

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’, may improve slightly

2:55 pm November 6, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category on Friday morning, while government agencies said it is likely to improve slightly in the next 24 hours. On Thursday, the city’s air quality had dropped to the worst levels since November last year, with farm fires accounting for 42 per […]

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

Fishermen find object looking like a fish made of fibre

11:35 pm November 5, 2020

Balasore: A group of fishermen in Odisha’s Balasore district found an object looking like a fish made of fibre in their nets while fishing in the sea on Thursday, police said. The fishermen of Kharasashapur village under Bahanaga block came across the object while fishing in the Bay of Bengal, the police said. According to […]

Committed to making India tech hub: PM after BPO relaxations

11:31 pm November 5, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Centre was committed to doing everything possible to ensure a conducive environment for growth and innovation in India, as the government announced simplified guidelines for the BPO industry and IT-enabled services. The registration requirement for other service providers (OSPs) has been done away with altogether. The […]

Reserve Bank imposes Rs 2 cr penalty on SBI

SBI’s profit bump shows resilience against downside: S&P

8:19 pm November 5, 2020

New Delhi : State Bank of India (SBI) has the financial strength to withstand tough operating conditions in the next 12 months due to its strong deposit franchise and liquidity, global rating agency S&P on Thursday said. The very high likelihood of the government support, if needed, provides a cushion to accentuated downside risks, it […]

Toddler raped by 13-year-old boy: police

Couple sells boy baby, mother wants him back now

6:52 pm October 30, 2020

Hyderabad: A couple here allegedly sold their newborn baby boy for Rs one lakh four months ago but now the mother wants the baby back, police said on Friday. The mother had delivered two girl babies earlier but both died of health problems, they said. Assuming that she may again give birth to a girl […]