Day: October 7, 2020

15-year-old girl abducted, gang-raped in Rajasthan

6:49 pm October 7, 2020

Barmer (Raj): A 15-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by two men in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place under the Sheo Police Station area on Tuesday evening when the victim’s family members had gone to cast their votes in the panchayat election, they said. Two men took the […]

Elisabeth Moss to star as former US Congresswoman Katie Hill in new movie

1:48 pm October 7, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Elisabeth Moss will portray former US Congresswoman Katie Hill in an upcoming movie from Blumhouse TV. According to Variety, the movie is an official adaptation of Hill’s memoir “She Will Rise: Becoming a Warrior in the Battle for True Equality”. Blumhouse TV optioned the book, which was released in August, and will […]

Maha: Two held for housebreaking, theft in Panvel

1:35 pm October 7, 2020

Thane: Two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a house and decamping with valuables worth Rs 5.6 lakh in Panvel, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the police first nabbed Anil Naik, (35), a resident of Giravale village, on the suspicion of breaking into the house in Shirdon village on the […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Delhi’s air quality hits ‘poor’ category

1:30 pm October 7, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality was recorded in the poor category for a brief period Wednesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. PM10 levels in Delhi-NCR stood at 225 microgram per cubic metre ( g/m3) at 10 am, which is the highest in over three months, according to CPCB data. PM10 […]

UP govt extends time given to SIT probing Hathras case to submit report by 10 days

1:27 pm October 7, 2020

Lucknow: The UP government has given an additional 10 days to the three-member SIT investigating the alleged gang rape and killing of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras as the “probe is not complete”, a senior official said Wednesday. The special investigation team, constituted on September 30 and led by Home Secretary Bhagwan Swarup, was […]