Wednesday

Claiming police apathy, Mathura couple sets self on fire

7:50 pm August 28, 2019

Mathura (UP): A man and his wife set themselves on fire outside a police station here on Wednesday, alleging inaction by the police over their complaint that some village strongmen were harassing them, officials said. The couple reached Surir police station in Mathura in the morning after pouring kerosene oil on their bodies and set […]

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

Navy takes over IMD building in naval base in Kochi

7:47 pm August 28, 2019

Kochi: The Indian Navy on Wednesday took possession of an unused, vacant Cyclone Detection Radar building of the Met department, to be used for providing daily meteorological information and forecast to users across the navy including ships. The building, inside the naval base, was equipped with S-band cyclone detection radar and had been used by […]

Rupee slips 29 paise against US dollar to 71.77

6:48 pm August 28, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee declined by 29 paise to close at 71.77 against the US dollar on Wednesday as fears of an impending global recession prompted investors to stick to safe-haven assets like the Japanese yen. Rising crude oil prices and weakness in the equity market put further pressure on the domestic currency, forex dealers said. […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

UP: Man dies in police custody, family alleges torture

6:42 pm August 28, 2019

Sonbhadra (UP): A 25-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing some mustard seed died in police custody after falling ill, police said on Wednesday, but the family has alleged he was tortured. Shivam was arrested by the Punnuganj police on Monday and he fell ill on Tuesday evening, the police said, adding the man was taken […]

G7 unity under stress as it wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade

3:20 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz (France): G7 leaders close their summit on Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s trade wars and questions over the group’s unity. The summit in Biarritz, a high-end surfers’ paradise in southwestern France, saw a dramatic shift of focus Saturday when Iranian Foreign Minister […]