Day: May 21, 2019

Rajasthan: Man sentenced to life for killing lover

Kota (Rajasthan) : A special court here has sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for killing a woman, with whom he was in a relationship, by running her over with his SUV in 2013. Special woman harassment court judge Lokesh Sharma convicted Ganesh Gujjar under sections 302 (murder) […]

Rahul pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi at Veer Bhoomi

New Delhi ;  Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid homage to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday at his memorial, Veer Bhoomi, here. Rahul was accompanied by his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior […]

Kumaraswamy cancels Delhi visit

Bengaluru :  Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has cancelled his scheduled visit to Delhi Tuesday, where he was expected to take part in a meeting of opposition leaders over the issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), official sources said. “The proposed visit of the chief minister to New […]

Saudis say they will defend themselves, as Trump warns Iran

Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday after the kingdom’s energy sector was targeted this past week amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, warned Iran that it will […]

Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal

United Nations : An Indian peacekeeper is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured this year with a prestigious UN medal this year for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. Police Officer Jitender Kumar made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the […]

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo wins second term as president

Jakarta :  Indonesia’s Joko Widodo has been re-elected as president of the world’s third-biggest democracy, the elections commission said early Tuesday, beating rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general who has vowed to challenge any victory for the incumbent leader. The commission was expected to announce the official results of […]

BSP suspends senior leader Ramvir Upadhyay

Lucknow,:  The BSP Tuesday suspended senior leader and former minister Ramvir Upadhyay from the party for his “anti-party” activities. Upadhyay has also been removed from the post of chief whip of the party in the state assembly, BSP General Secretary Mewalal Gautam said. He said Upadhyay openly opposed party […]

Maha: Sand boa snakes worth Rs 1.2 crore seized, 2 held

Palghar :  Two sand boa snakes, a protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, were seized in Palghar district of Maharashtra and two persons were arrested, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the police kept a watch on the two men and seized the snakes, worth around […]

Metro services affected on Yellow Line due to technical snag

New Delhi : Services were disrupted on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro on Tuesday morning due to a technical glitch, leaving many passengers stranded. Yellow Line connects Samaypur Badli in the city to Huda City Centre in Gurgaon. Due to the snag, commuters had a hard time […]

Sunny morning in city

New Delhi :  It was a sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 25.2 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. The MeT department has forecast partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder or dust storm in the later part of the […]

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