Under fire from the Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union (JNUSU) for allegedly not responding quickly enough to stop an attack by a gang of masked men inside the university Sunday evening, the Delhi Police Monday said that they responded promptly to calls for assistance.
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Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
The overall decade has seen a rise in the way the Indian squad and teams around have adapted to the various formats.
Delhi assembly elections to be held on February 8, results on February 11, Model Code of Conduct imposed
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the dates of Delhi assembly elections on Monday. Elections in Delhi will be held in a single phase. Model Code of Conduct comes into effect in Delhi from today.
Sensex nosedives over 700 points amid rising US-Iran tension
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex extending early losses to plunge over 700 points in afternoon session on Monday as escalation in tensions in the Middle East fuelled intense sell-off in global equities.
Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing of General Qassem Soleimani
The blowback over the US killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 nuclear deal and Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil.
Top ministers embark on CAA outreach campaign
Union home minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah led senior ministers and party leaders in a door-to-door campaign as part of a nationwide outreach campaign in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that has sparked fierce protests across India. Shah visited homes in Lajpat Nagar and other parts of south Delhi and…
Farooq Abdullah not interested in challenging PSA detention unless all detainees released
SRI NAGAR: National Conference (NC) president and three-time former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who is under detention and booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), is not interested in challenging his detention in the court of law. Senior NC leader and MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi said Abdullah, the sitting Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, is not interested in challenging his detention in any court – Jammu and Kashmir High Court or Supreme Court.
Fresh Violence Erupts in JNU as Masked Mob Attacks Students’ Union President, Prof with Rods; Many Injured
New Delhi: Fresh violence erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday evening after a mob pelted stones at protesting students and brutally attacked JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh.
1st T20I: Rain, damp conditions abandon Guwahati clash between India and Sri Lanka
Groundsmen cover their pitch due to rain before the start of 1st T20 match between India and Sri Lanka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Sunday
Maharashtra: BJP’s defeat in civic elections, Shiv Sena alliance capture in Nashik and Kolhapur
Mumbai: In Maharashtra, the BJP lost on Thursday at the hands of the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance, the posts of president and vice president of Nashik and Kolhapur district councils. However, the BJP managed to save the post of president and vice-president in Sangli Zilla Parishad where Shiv Sena members decided to support it.
Have conveyed Congress stand to Uddhav, he will decide: Ashok Chavan on portfolio allocation
MUMBAI: The Congress said on late Thursday night that it had conveyed its stand about portfolio allocation to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Kerela woman claims singer Anuradha Paudwal is her biological mother, demands Rs 50 crore as compensation
The year 2020 has started on a bizarre note for Anuradha Paudwal, with a 45-year-old woman from Kerela’s Thiruvananthapuram claiming that the singer is her mother. Karmala Modex, said that her she came to know about Anuradha Paudwal being her biological mother when her ‘foster’ father Ponnachan let out this big secret in his death bed.
Brian Lara backs Virat Kohli-led India to win all ICC tournaments
Batting great Brian Lara believes that the Virat Kohli-led Indian side is well capable of winning all ICC tournaments they play. The former Windies skipper also felt that Kohli, David Warner and Rohit Sharma are some of the batsmen who can break the record of his highest Test score of 400.
Several feared trapped as factory in Delhi’s Peeragarhi
A call was received around 4 .23 am about a fire in a factory at Udyog Nagar, Peeragarhi, and accordingly seven fire tenders were sent for rescue operations, said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service. However, later due to a blast the building collapsed and several people, including fire brigade personnel, were trapped. Rescue operations are underway, he added.
India global leader in watching pornographic content on smartphones
New Delhi: As smartphone penetration increases by leaps and bounds in India, porn consumption has reached its zenith too. A new report has revealed that in India, 89 per cent people watched porn via mobile devices in 2019 — up three per cent from 2017 when the figure already touched 86 per cent.
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