Day: April 16, 2019

3 arrested in connection with burglary at Delhi house

New Delhi :  Three men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a house in Delhi’s Preet Vihar area and Rs 2 lakh in cash and jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh were recovered from them, police said Monday. The accused were identified as Harish Chand (32), Pradeep […]

Hardik wants to prove a point with bat and ball: Rohit

Mumba : Hardik Pandya, whose late cameo of 37 not out guided Mumbai Indians to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, wanted to prove himself a point with the bat and ball, his captain Rohit Sharma said. “His (Hardik’s) hitting has been helping the team and […]

Dream come true to be part of this World Cup team: DK

Kolkata :  Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who was on Monday named in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup, said it was a dream come true to be a part of the team. “I am very excited. It has been a dream for me to be a part of […]

6-yr-old falls in Noida drain, NDRF roped in for search

Noida (UP) : A six-year-old child fell into an open drain here Monday afternoon following which a search operation was launched by the police and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to rescue him, police said. The incident took place in the afternoon when a couple of children were […]

LS polls in Vellore likely to be cancelled: Sources

New Delhi :  The Lok Sabha polls in Vellore constituency in Tamil Nadu is likely to be cancelled over excess use of money power, sources aware of the development said Monday. The Election Commission is learnt to have prepared a recommendation in this regard to be sent to the […]

3 robbers held with over 100 mobile phones

Ghaziabad :  Three people have been arrested for on the charge of robbery and more than 100 mobile phones, laptops, motorcycles and weapons were seized from them, police said Monday. Superintendent of Police (rural area) Neeraj Kumar Jadaun said acting on a tip-off three people were arrested from DLF […]

Ghaziabad : Four robbers and a security guard of a bank were arrested here on Monday after an exchange of fire, police said. A police constable and two of the four robbers were injured in the firing, they said. During a routine checking at Govind puram colony, two motorcycles […]

Poppy plants seized from UP village, one held

Muzaffarnagar (UP) : Poppy plants were seized from a village in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh and a man was arrested in this connection, police said on Tuesday. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Kumar Pandey, acting on a tip-off, the police seized 55 poppy plants, used in […]

Rupee slips 17 paise to 69.59 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee fell 17 paise to 69.59 against the US dollar in opening trade Tuesday on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks. Forex dealers said, strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on the domestic currency. However, sustained foreign fund inflows […]

It’s commoner vs royals in Bolangir LS constituency

Bolangir (Odisha) :  The soaring mercury levels in Odisha have failed to take the heat out of last- minute campaigns in Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency, where a greenhorn is locking horns with two princely state candidates in a pitched battle. Notwithstanding the grueling heat, the candidates, along with their […]

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