Taliban bomber, battle kill at least 9 in north Afghanistan

Taliban bomber, battle kill at least 9 in north Afghanistan By Associated Press KABUL: A Taliban suicide car bomber struck Monday in northern Afghanistan, setting off a gunbattle between insurgents and government forces that killed at least nine people and wounded dozens, officials said. The attack took place in the Samangan provincial capital of Aybak….

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa at 59

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa at 59 By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died aged 59. State television South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported that Mandela died at a Johannesburg hospital early Monday morning. At the time of her death,…

Legal notice to Aaj Tak for ‘insensitive’ coverage of Sushant Singh’s death

Legal notice to Aaj Tak for ‘insensitive’ coverage of Sushant Singh’s death Zee News was also criticised for its coverage of the 34-year-old actor’s death, with #ShameOnAajTak and #ShameOnZee News trending on Twitter. A Delhi-based lawyer has sent a legal notice of defamation to India Today chairman and editor-in-chief Aroon Purie on Monday, for their…

Wajid Khan demise Bollywood condolences continue pouring in

Wajid Khan demise – Bollywood condolences continue pouring in Mumbai, Jun 1 : Condolence messages have continued pouring in for Wajid Khan of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, who passed away in the early hours of Monday, all through the day. A source close to Khan’s family told IANS that the 42-year-old musician was suffering due…

Breaking news : Hizb’s India chief Naikoo killed in Pulwama shootout

Hizb’s India chief Naikoo killed in Pulwama shootout SRINAGAR: One of Kashmir’s most-wanted terrorists, Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo, was on Wednesday killed along with an aide in a five-hour gun battle with security forces at his native Baighpora in Pulwama district, bringing the curtain down on an eight-year run that saw him go from a…

Coronavirus updates – cases rise to 39,980, death toll now 1,301

Coronavirus updates – cases rise to 39,980, death toll now 1,301 The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,301 and the number of cases climbed to 39,980 in the country on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 28,046, while 10,632 people have recovered and one…

LOKPAL MEMBER JUSTICE A K TRIPATHI (RETD) DIES OF CORONAVIRUS

LOKPAL MEMBER JUSTICE A K TRIPATHI (RETD) DIES OF CORONAVIRUS Former Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court and Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away late evening on Saturday at AIIMS trauma centre. He was admitted to the hospital in April after he tested positive for Covid-19. On Saturday, he suffered a sudden cardiac…

Ghaziabad – Wife, mother-in-law among three arrested for killing husband

Ghaziabad – Wife, mother-in-law among three arrested for killing husband Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a railway carpenter, said police on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as the victim’s wife Rishika, mother-in-law Rama Devi and her paramour Davendra, alias Kansa. The victim, identified as Surjeet, was a resident of the Punjab…

Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark

Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark Experts believe the overall number of COVID-19 cases could be 12 to 15 times higher. BRASLIA: Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry announced Tuesday, pushing the toll above that of China. A record 474…

More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours WASHINGTON: The number of daily deaths from coronavirus rose again in the US Tuesday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the country’s total fatalities surpassed those of Americans in the Vietnam War. In a 24-hour period to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT), there were 2,207…

CRPF sub-inspector succumbs to Covid-19, 1st death in paramilitary forces

CRPF sub-inspector succumbs to Covid-19, 1st death in paramilitary forces A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector, who was admitted at Safdarjung Hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19 five days back, succumbed on Tuesday, officials said. This is the first death due to the Covid-19 pandemic among the 10 lakh personnel strong central paramilitary…