Day: July 18, 2019

Bihar industry body meets VP Naidu; discusses economic issues

Patna, Jul 18: A delegation of the Bihar Industries Association (BIA) has called on Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in the national capital and discussed economic and industrial issues relating to Bihar, sources said. During the meeting on Wednesday, the vice-president stressed the need for balanced growth of all […]

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 36

Guwahati, Jul 18: The rampaging flood waters have receded from Sivasagar even as 28 of the 33 districts in Assam remained affected by the deluge, displacing nearly 54 lakh people and claiming nine more lives to take the death toll to 36 on Thursday. Famous rhinoceros habitats — the […]

Maharashtra: Woman kills two kids, herself

Washim, July 18: A woman allegedly committed suicide after killing her two children in Washim district of Maharashtra Thursday, police said. Jayashree Gajanan Gaware (26) and her two sons, Ganesh (4) and Mohit (2) were found hanging from the ceiling at her father’s house at Tondgaon village around 9 […]

Leopard hiding in house captured after 12-hour operation

Vadodra, Jul 18: An eight-year-old leopard, which attacked five persons and camped inside a house, was captured after a 12-hour operation in Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat, a forest department official said Thursday. The leopard attacked three residents of Moti Sadhli village, including two women, before entering the first floor […]

Maoists thrash trader & son, set vehicles on fire

Latehar (Jharkhand), July 18: Armed Maoists thrashed a trader and his son and set on fire vehicles parked in his house in Lathehar district, police said here on Thursday. A group of Maoists went to the house of trader Ashok Sau at Mayapur village on Wednesday night and thrashed […]

LS productivity reaches 20-year high at 128 pc

New Delhi, Jul 18: The ongoing session of the 17th Lok Sabha has been the most productive in the last 20 years, with the lower house registering 128 per cent productivity till Tuesday, according to think tank PRS Legislative Research. Lok Sabha members discussed the General Budget for 17 […]

Ayodhya land dispute case: SC allows mediation process to continue, seeks report on outcome by Aug 1

New Delhi, Jul 18: The Supreme Court Thursday allowed mediation process in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to continue and sought a report on its outcome by August 1. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said that after perusing the report filed by […]

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