Month: September 2019

J&K jails to have inmate calling system: DGP prison

Jammu, Sep 11: Director General of Police, Prisons, V K Singh on Wednesday said the prison inmates are soon going to have an inmate calling system which would enable them to call their relatives and advocates. However, the facility would not be available to the prisoners involved in grave […]

India tops medal tally in Track Asia Cup cycling

New Delhi, Sep 11: Ronaldo Laitonjam won his fourth gold of the meet as India picked up three medals on the concluding day to emerge overall champions in the Track Asia Cup cycling competition here on Wednesday. India topped the medal tally with 10 gold, 8 silver and 7 […]

India’s monsoon rains 38% above-average this week: weather office

MUMBAI – Monsoon rains in India were above average in the week through Wednesday, the weather office said, as soybean and cotton growing central parts of the country received heavy rainfall, damaging crops in some pockets. Monsoon rains are crucial to farm output and economic growth because the agricultural sector […]

Indian police kill militant behind attack on Kashmir trader’s family

NEW DELHI – Security forces in Kashmir shot dead on Wednesday a suspected member of a Pakistan-based militant group who was accused of attacking the family of a fruit trader, the state police chief said. Tension is running high in Jammu and Kashmir since India withdrew the disputed […]

Muzaffarnagar: Six injured in clash

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Sep 11: Six people were injured in a clash between two groups in Uttar Pardesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred following a heated argument between two men in Jansath area on Tuesday evening, they said. Rishipal and Harpal, who had an old enmity, […]

Polling for 4 DUSU positions to be held on Thursday

New Delhi, Sep 11: Polling for four positions of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) will be held on Thursday, with over 1.3 lakh students being eligible to cast their votes. “EVMs were delivered to the polling centres on Wednesday and strict security arrangements have been made. The Community Hall […]

Rupee slips 13 paise to 71.84 against USD in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 1: The rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 13 paise to 71.84 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened at 71.82 then fell to 71.84 […]

‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women

Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in Japan over ‘outdated’ rape laws, after a man was allowed to walk free despite sexually assaulting his daughter for years. A court ruled the father had sexually abused […]

Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches

Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out plans for streaming and gaming services as it bids to weather the slump in the global smartphone market. Price appeared to be a key consideration as the tech […]

Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. Brown has denied the allegations. Darren Heitner, a lawyer representing […]

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