Wednesday

Gambhir asks Kejriwal to visit Ghazipur landfill site

9:42 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to visit the Ghazipur landfill site for the sake of the people living near the garbage dump in a “very plightful situation”. In a letter to Kejriwal, the cricketer turned politician also congratulated him on being re-elected as the chief minister […]

Gangs of thieves targeting wedding events active in Thane:Cops

Maharashtra: Man attacked, robbed of Rs 7.8 lakh

9:08 pm February 19, 2020

Aurangabad: A 45-year-old employee of an industrial unit was attacked and robbed of Rs 7.8 lakh at Jalna MIDC in Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at around 12 pm when the victim Alam Pathan and local industrialist Vishal Daad were about to enter the premises of an industrial unit, an official […]

Priti Patel unveils campaign to counter UK's Windrush immigration scandal

Priti Patel launches UK’s historic’ points-based visa system

8:24 pm February 19, 2020

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday unveiled a new points-based visa system to attract the “brightest and the best” from the world, including from India, and to reduce the number of cheap and low-skilled workers coming to the country. The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end […]

Indices rebound as govt assures industry on virus scare

6:31 pm February 19, 2020

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex rebounded over 428 points on Wednesday, snapping four days of losses, as investors took heart from a decline in new coronavirus cases in China and the Indian government’s assurance on tackling the economic impact from the virus epidemic. Starting off on a strong footing, the BSE barometer gained strength during the session […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

nCov scare: Screening along Mizoram-Tripura border from Wednesday

10:52 pm February 17, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government will start the process of screening people entering the state via its border with Tripura from Wednesday, amid fears arising out of novel Coronavirus (nCov) outbreak, a senior official said. Screening counters have been set up at the police checkgate in Kanhmun village, where a medical team, along with volunteers of […]