Day: June 23, 2019

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Four maoists “sympathiers” held in Telangana

11:38 pm June 23, 2019

Hyderabad: Four maoists “sympathisers,” suspected to be working as “couriers” for the rebels were Sunday nabbed in Mulugu district in Telangana, police said. Based on specific information, a police team nabbed the four in Tadwai mandal and confiscated 20 gelatin sticks and eight detonatorsfrom their possession, which were handed over to them by unidentified people. […]

Cong accuses BJP of ‘politicisation’ of judiciary

11:36 pm June 23, 2019

New Delhi: The Congress Sunday hit out at the BJP for “inaction” on the removal of Allahabad High Court’s Justice S N Shukla and “ignoring” collegium’s recommendation of elevating justice A A Kureshi as chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, accusing the ruling party of indulging in “politicisation” of the judiciary. Months after an […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Lightning strike kills two

11:29 pm June 23, 2019

Balaghat: Two boys died Sunday in a lightning strike in Dongar village in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. A bolt from the sky struck Sumit Giri (12) and Akshay Bharti (16) when they were standing under a tree to protect themselves from rain while grazing cattle, said Rampaili police station inspector K Shrivastava. […]

Trump says reelection ‘easier’ if he is impeached

11:20 pm June 23, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday his chances of retaining the White House in 2020 would be strengthened if Democratic lawmakers start impeachment proceedings against him. Asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” whether he thought impeachment was good politics for him, Trump replied, “I think I win the election easier.” […]

US stocks open sharply lower amid pressure on oil market

Libyan oil firm warns disrupting sector would fuel conflict

11:16 pm June 23, 2019

Tripoli: Libya’s National Oil Company has warned that any bid to tamper with the sector could escalate unrest in the conflict-hit country, after the parliamentary speaker called for a halt to production. In a statement issued late Saturday, NOC said it “is concerned by recent calls for the shutdown of national oil production”. “Any deliberate […]