Day: February 19, 2019

Nine people, including four children, were killed in Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan, when a speeding truck mowed down a marriage procession yesterday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed condolences with the families of those killed in the accident. 

Vidhubala (20), a third-year engineering student, reached the city 15 days ago. Over the phone, she told her parents she did not want to go back to them.

The electoral understanding between them was a forgone conclusion and it is not surprising said NCP president Sharad Pawar today.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AIADMK have successfully concluded their alliance talks this evening. The BJP would be given 5 seats among the 33 available in Tamilnadu and Puducherry constituencies after the PMK was allotted seven seats.

Ramesh Kumar, District Magistrate of Jammu today ordered the relaxation of curfew for two hours in the jurisdiction of three police station Nawabad, Jammu city and Peer Mitha from 11.30 am to 01.30 pm. The rest of the city continued to remain in force as it had witnessed massive protests in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack. 

Manipur human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila has criticized the NDA government, accusing it of disregarding people’s sentiments when making policy decisions. Democracy exists in the country “only in name” under the current dispensation, she said, urging people to vote for bringing about a change in the country.

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh and Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma paid their respects to jawan Hari Singh who laid down his life yesterday in an encounter in Pinglan area of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir.

There is an increasing interest among motorcycle-enthusiasts in drag racing. How has drag racing, which was hardly talked about a couple of years ago, has now become a hot topic in the minds of automobile lovers?

Political parties were in a hurry to seal the poll deals today as Pournami is considered auspicious to begin things.

Robert Vadra’s lawyers informed the investigating officer of the money laundering case that he would not be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today citing bad health. He is said to appear either on Wednesday or on a mutually acceptable date later this week.