Month: October 2019

Theft in police officer’s house in Hauz Khas

New Delhi, Oct 4 : A police officer’s house was allegedly burgled by unidentified men at Police Colony in Hauz Khas, officials said on Friday. The incident took place when Kuldeep Singh (52), Assistant Sub-Inspector posted at the PCR unit in South Zone of Delhi Police, had gone to […]

Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam frees govt land

Ghaziabad, 0ct 4 : The Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam on Friday freed a major chunk of its land from encroachers in Hindon Vihar colony, an official said. Over 26,000-metre land was freed from persons who had illegally occupied it, Municipal Commissioner Dinesh Chandra Singh said. One Devendra Tyagi had illegally […]

Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam frees govt land from encroachers

Ghaziabad, 0ct 4 : The Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam on Friday freed a major chunk of its land from encroachers in Hindon Vihar colony, an official said. Over 26,000-metre land was freed from persons who had illegally occupied it, Municipal Commissioner Dinesh Chandra Singh said. One Devendra Tyagi had illegally […]

3 children among 5 die as wall collapses in Ambala Cantt

Ambala, Oct 4 : Five persons, including three children, were killed when they got buried under the debris of a wall when it collapsed on them at Ambala cantonment late Friday night, police said. As per preliminary information, the deceased were said to be labourers and their children. Police […]

Ramps for differently abled visitors in city pandals

Kolkata, Oct 5 : Accessibility to Durga puja pandals will no longer be a problem for the differently abled as a number of organisers in the city have set up ramps to facilitate their movement. As part its efforts to create a sense of all- inclusiveness, Samajsebi Sangha, one […]

Shooting down chopper on Feb 27 was ‘big mistake’, action against officers: IAF chief

New Delhi, Oct 4 : Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a “big mistake” the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, when Indian and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight, and said disciplinary action is being taken against officers held […]

Iranian hackers said to target presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians. Overall, the hackers attempted to penetrate 241 accounts — four successfully — though none of those penetrated was associated […]

Romney, Sasse break from GOP on Trump’s China remarks

WASHINGTON — Most Republican leaders were silent or supportive of President Donald Trump’s public call for another foreign government, China, to investigate his political foe, while a handful voiced concern that the president was trying to enlist a rival power in his reelection effort. Several House and Senate leaders stayed […]

Johnson tells court he may seek Brexit delay: documents

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told a court he will request a Brexit delay if he fails to strike a deal with the EU by October 19, according to documents published online Friday. Parliament has passed legislation requiring the premier to ask the other 27 EU leaders […]

‘Incredibly rare’ monkey born at Australian zoo

One of the world’s rarest monkeys has been born at an Australian zoo. The male Francois’ Langur with its distinctive orange fur was born at Sydney’s Taronga zoo last week and has not yet been named. Critically-endangered, the animal is only found in China and Vietnam where it […]

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