Month: June 2019

DU announces first cut-off list

New Delhi, Jun 28:  The Delhi University announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses late on Thursday night with Hindu College pegging the highest score of 99 per cent for Political Science Honours. Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College came a close second with a cut-off […]

Scrap dealer killed in Sangam Vihar

New Delhi, Jun 27: A 36-year-old scrap dealer was killed in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area, police said Thursday.  The deceased has been identified as Fateh Ali (36), a resident of Sangam Vihar here, they said. One of the accused Rafiq, a distant relative of the victim, was arrested […]

Rupee rises 15 paise to 68.92 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai, Jun 28: The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to 68.92 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, driven by positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. The rupee opened strong at 69 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch […]

Militant killed in encounter in Budgam

Srinagar, Jun 28: A militant was Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. On a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Kralpora Checkpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a police spokesman […]

add add Notorious criminal injured in police encounter

Ghaziabad, Jun 28: A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 15,000 on his head, was injured in an encounter with police officials here, police said Friday. Amir, who had several cases of loot and murder registered against him, allegedly shot at local resident Moni, following which police […]

Heavy rains continue to lash Nashik district; two killed

Nashik, Jun 28: Two persons, including a teenage girl, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra’s Nashik district which was lashed by heavy showers for the fourth consecutive day Friday, disrupting normal life, said officials. An 18-year-old girl, Rupali Bhoi, a resident of Pimpalas village, was killed when she […]

The Latest: ‘Don’t meddle’ in election, Trump jokes to Putin

OSAKA, Japan — 2:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says he’ll discuss trade and disarmament issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two are meeting Friday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan. It’s their first meeting since a federal investigation in the United […]

Notorious criminal shot dead in police encounter

Ghaziabad, Jun 27: A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 15,000 on his head, was shot dead in an encounter with police officials here on Thursday, police said. Amir, who had several cases of loot and murder registered against him, allegedly shot at local resident Moni, […]

Assam govt stops transportation of elephants to Gujarat

Guwahati, Jun 27: The Assam government Thursday stopped transportation of four elephants to Gujarat for the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad due to prevailing heat wave in North-West India. The Gauhati High Court in a PIL had earlier this week asked the government to pass an appropriate order by […]

Homeless man killed after speeding car mounts pavement

New Delhi, Jun 27: A homeless man was killed and another injured after a speeding car veered off the road, mounted a pavement and hit them before overturning in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, police said Thursday. The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday on a flyover […]

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