Immediate end of Israeli occupation needed for peace

- June 28, 2020

Ramallah,  A senior Palestinian official said an immediate end of the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territories was needed to make peace. Hussein al-Sheikh, Minister of Civil Affairs, made the remarks on Saturday in response to Israeli Defensce Minister Benny Gantz's proposal to start peace talks with the Palestinians on the basis of US

Student held for hacking account for online dare in game

- June 28, 2020

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh),  A crime committed as a part of 'dare' on an online game, ended on Saturday when a 20-year-old college student was arrested by the Azamgarh police. A private school teacher Harivansh Lal Srivastava had lodged a complaint that a sum of Rs 10 lakh had been 'stolen' from his account between April

Cong leader files petition against Scindia s RS election

- June 28, 2020

  Gwalior, A pro-Digvijaya Singh Congress leader on Saturday filed a petition against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, alleging that the nomination papers filed for the recent Rajya Sabha election concealed a criminal case pending against him. The petition was filed before Gwalior district court by Gopi Lal Bhartiya through his counsel Kuber Bouddh.

Gemopai Electric launches e scooter Miso in India for Rs 44 000

- June 27, 2020

New Delhi,  Gemopai Electric on Friday announced the launch of its single-seat electric scooter, Miso, in India for Rs 44,000. The scooter comes with a range of up to 75 km per charge and charges up to 90 per cent in two hours, said Gemopai, a joint venture between Green E-Mobility and Opai Electric. The

India s economy is in deep trouble S P

- June 27, 2020

New Delhi, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday that the Indian economy is in deep trouble with growth likely to contract by 5 per cent this financial year. "India's economy is in deep trouble. Difficulties in containing the virus, an anaemic policy response, and underlying vulnerabilities, especially across the financial sector, are leading us to

Legal liability of coronavirus hit German slaughterhouse under probe

- June 27, 2020

Berlin, A German state has launched a probe to evaluate the legal liability of a slaughterhouse for a fresh COVID-19 outbreak which has so far infected over 1,500 workers, an official said. "It is currently being evaluated very carefully whether and against which rules the company has violated and where it can be held liable,"

Ex Himachal legislator booked for sedition

- June 27, 2020

Shimla,  Former Himachal Pradesh legislator and Congress leader Neeraj Bharti was arrested for allegedly posting "anti-national and objectionable" content on social networking site Facebook after violent face-off between India and China. He was slapped with sedition charges and would be produced in a Shimla court on Saturday. In a series of posts, he made offensive

Cong BJP unite against BSP MLA in MP s Damoh

- June 27, 2020

Bhopal,  Leaders of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress have united against Ram Bai, the woman MLA of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from Pathariya in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. The Congress and BJP leaders have accused the BSP legislator's family of direct involvement in the murder of a Congress leader and threats to

Alarm system installed in Shakurbasti rail isolation coaches

- June 26, 2020

New Delhi, The Railways has come up with an alarm system in its coaches-turned-isolation wards for Covid-19 patients here in Shakurbasti. A display board with light and sound connection has been installed in the other corner of the coach that will let the doctor and medical staff know about any call by the patient In

Anushka on Bulbbul Wanted to show strong women through cinema

- June 26, 2020

Mumbai, Actress-producer Anushka Sharma says she always wanted to show strong, independent women through cinema and her latest production venture, "Bulbbul", is a step in that direction. "The idea that Clean Slate Filmz (her production house, which she runs with her brother Karnesh) would one day create a genre of our own was never an