Day: June 10, 2019

Odisha sizzles again after a day's respite

Narnaul bakes at 48.3 C as heatwave continues in Punjab, Haryana

8:51 pm June 10, 2019

Chandigarh: Narnaul baked at 48.3 degrees Celsius as severe heatwave swept Punjab and Haryana on Monday. The temperature in Narnaul town of Haryana was seven degrees above normal and recorded the season’s hottest day so far, the meteorological department said. Bhiwani and Hisar recorded maximum temperatures of 46.8 degrees and 46.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, up five notches each against normal. Ambala and Karnal also […]

CO transferred, Internet services suspended as tension prevails in Aligarh’s Tappal

8:45 pm June 10, 2019

Aligarh (UP): Authorities maintained a tight vigil in Tappal on Monday suspending internet services and deploying additional forces, a day after police thwarted attempts by right-wing groups to hold a “mahapanchayat” in the town against the brutal murder of a toddler. The Circle Officer (CO) of Tappal area, Pankaj Srivastava, was transferred on Monday as a fallout of the events of the past […]

US-Taliban talks to take 'brief pause' after airbase attack

US envoy launches new push on Afghan talks with Taliban

8:43 pm June 10, 2019

Islamabad: Renewed efforts are underway to jumpstart stalled peace talks with the Taliban as a US envoy is in Kabul and Pakistani and Afghan officials are meeting in Islamabad. US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says he’s holding meetings with Kabul officials on Monday, seeking to bring about a new round of Afghan-to-Afghan talks, which he describes as essential to resolving the country’s nearly 18-year war. The Taliban carry out near-daily attack, inflicting staggering casualties […]

Influential former China news publisher caught in anti-graft net

8:35 pm June 10, 2019

Beijing: The former publisher of a prominent Chinese newspaper known for its investigative reporting has been caught in China’s widening anti-graft net. Dai Zigeng, 56, is being investigated for “serious violations of discipline and law” — a euphemism for corruption – the Beijing municipal corruption watchdog announced in a statement Monday. The statement didn’t offer any details […]

Pragya Thakur flies kite `in support of CAA'

Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur gets day’s exemption from appearance for ill health

8:29 pm June 10, 2019

Mumbai: A special court here Monday granted a day’s exemption from appearance on health grounds to BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, accused of conspiring the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast. Thakur Monday filed an application through her advocate seeking exemption from appearance for one day citing ill health, which was accepted by Special NIA Judge V S Padalkar. Thakur had appeared before the court, […]