Category: India News

Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts receive heavy rains

Mangaluru, Oct 22 (PTI) Interior parts of Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts experienced moderate to heavy rains in the last three days even as north interior Karnataka including Belagavi and Shivamogga were badly affected by flooding, Met department sources said on Tuesday. Good showers were reported from a […]

Former Tripura PWD minister Badal Chowdhury arrested

Agartala, Oct 22 : CPI(M) central committee member Badal Chowdhury, accused of being involved in a Rs 630 crore scam that allegedly took place during his tenure as the PWD minister during the Left Front rule in Tripura, has been arrested, police said on Tuesday. West Tripura district Superintendent […]

Delhi roads to redesigned, landscaped: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Oct 22 : The Delhi government will redesign and landscape all roads in the city managed by the Public Works Department, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. The government has selected nine roads in the first phase, the chief minister said at a press conference. He […]

UP woman jumps into well with four children

Banda (UP) Oct 22 : A 27-year-old woman jumped into a well along with her four children in Lalitpur district here, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place in Uldana Khurd village which comes under the jurisdiction of Madnapur police station on Monday evening, SP Capt. M.M […]

Court acquits man, says consensual relationship not rape

Thane, Oct 22 : A court here in Maharashtra has acquitted a 56-year-old man of charges of raping his driver’s wife, observing that a “consensual physical relationship” does not amount to rape. Additional Sessions Judge R R Vaishnav, in his order last Thursday, said the prosecution miserably failed to […]

Rupee rises 27 paise to 70.87 against USD in early trade

Mumbai, Oct 22 : The Indian rupee appreciated by 27 paise to 70.87 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as optimism about US-China trade talks and easing crude oil prices enthused investors. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 70.90, then gained further ground […]

IFFI announces films for Open Air Screenings

New Delhi, Oct 22 : The 50th International Film Festival of India on Tuesday announced that cult comedies “Padosan”, “Andaz Apna Apna” and blockbusters “Gully Boy” and “Uri:The Surgical Strike” will be part of its Open Air Screenings. The festival will happen from November 20 to 28 in Goa. […]

IFFI announces films for Open Air Screenings

New Delhi, Oct 22 : The 50th International Film Festival of India on Tuesday announced that cult comedies “Padosan”, “Andaz Apna Apna” and blockbusters “Gully Boy” and “Uri:The Surgical Strike” will be part of its Open Air Screenings. The festival will happen from November 20 to 28 in Goa. […]

Army defuses three mortar shells along LoC in Poonch

Jammu, Oct 22 : The Army has defused three live mortar shells fired by Pakistan troops along Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday. With the safe defusal of the mortar shells by Army engineers, a tragedy has been averted in Karmara village […]

Jetstay Brings Lowest Airfares to its Customers

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) MUMBAI, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — There was a time when Air travel was reserved for just the uber-rich or high-ranking officials and important personalities. […]

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