Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence for killing of Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius — the onetime South African sporting hero found guilty of killing his girlfriend but cleared of murder in her death — will return to court Monday for the hearing that will determine if he’s going to prison. The sentencing decision will rest with Judge Thokozile... read more »
Swachh Baharat Abhiyan: Punjab National Bank adopts two Varanasi ghats
VARANASI: With an intent to take forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of a Swachh Baharat Abhiyan, the Punjab National BankBSE -0.09 % here has adopted two ghats to keep it clean throughout the year. “The Punjab National Bank has adopted ‘Rewa ghat’ and another... read more »
Cop shot dead, another seriously hurt by gunmen in Delhi
In the second such attack in three days, a Delhi Police constable was killed while another was seriously injured when some persons opened fire on the police men who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the early hours in Outer Delhi’s Vijay Vihar. Constable Jagbir... read more »
Day after Hudhud, Andhra and Odisha step up relief work
A day after a very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered the Andhra and Odisha coasts with heavy rains leaving six persons dead, the state governments continued restoration and relief works even while watching out for heavy rainfall warning. Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s... read more »
