Day: September 15, 2019

Man dies in police custody in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 15: A 32-year-old suspected drug peddler died in police custody here shortly after his arrest, a police officer said on Sunday. Ikhlaq Ahmad Khan, a resident of Kotli village in Rajouri, was arrested from Janipur area on Saturday and complained of uneasiness while he was being taken […]

Heavy downpour in Dharamsala ahead of first T20

Dharamsala, Sep 15: A sharp spell of afternoon thundershowers lashed this Himachal hill city ahead of the first T20 International between India and South Africa here on Sunday. As per weather forecast, scattered thundershowers are expected during the day. While the match starts at 7 pm, the HPCA Stadium […]

Several people feared drowned in tourist boat capsize

Amaravati, Sep 15: Several people were feared drowned when a tourist boat capsized in the swollen Godavari river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon while over 10 passengers were said to have been rescued, police sources said. The exact details of the mishap and […]

Australian man found dead at Jaisalmer guest house

Jaipur, Sep 15 : A 45-year-old Australian citizen was found dead at a guest house in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, police said on Sunday. The guest house staff found Nocolas’s body on Saturday and informed police. The body was then taken to a hospital, said Kiran Kang, Jaisalmer’s Superintendent […]

Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China

Pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding London do more to protect its former colonial subjects and ramp up pressure on Beijing over sliding freedoms. Hundreds of demonstrators sang “God Save the Queen” and “Rule Britannia” outside the consulate, waving the Union Jack […]

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

JERUSALEM — A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive […]

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