Day: May 12, 2019

Over 300 PCR calls on polling day in Delhi

10:26 pm May 12, 2019

New Delhi: More than 300 calls to report poll-related complaints were received by the Delhi Police Control Room on Sunday. The nature of calls primarily ranged from putting more tables, canvassing inside restricted area, quarrel among party workers and EVM glitches, etc. However, no serious complaint was reported throughout the day, police said. “In total, […]

J-K admin to resolve problems of families of veterans, slain soldiers on priority: LG advisor

Suspicious youth detained outside Army camp in Jammu

10:24 pm May 12, 2019

Jammu: A youth was detained and handed over to police for investigation after he was found moving suspiciously outside a military station here, a defence spokesperson said Sunday. The youth was confronted by the Army outside the main gate of Sunjuwan military station, a sprawling camp in the outskirts of the city which was targeted […]

Wedding processions of Dalit men face hurdles in Gujarat

10:22 pm May 12, 2019

Ahmedabad: The wedding procession of a Dalit bridegroom at a village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat had to be provided police cover Sunday after members of the Thakor community objected to him offering prayers at a local temple. The procession, however, passed off peacefully, police said. Anil Rathod’s family had sought police protection after elders […]

Gas leak kills three workers of chemical company

10:17 pm May 12, 2019

Mumbai: Three workers of a chemical company in Palghar district died Sunday following toxic gas leak, police said. The incident took place around 4 pm at the company located in Palghar-Tarapur MIDC, when the work of filling the gas was on, an official said. The fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and the rescue […]

Weather continues to remain hot in Delhi

10:11 pm May 12, 2019

New Delhi: The weather continued to remain hot in the national capital, with the maximum temperature settling at 38.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, an official said. The minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Safdarjung observatory, the reading of which is considered to be official. The relative humidity […]