Month: December 2019

CAB: Situation worsens in Assam

CAB: Situation worsens in Assam

Assam’s capital city Guwahati and its district of Dibrugarh have been placed under indefinite curfew till further orders in the wake of protests after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The administration has also suspended mobile Internet services for 24 hours from 7

World’s first fully electric commercial plane takes flight in Canada

World’s first fully electric commercial plane takes flight in Canada

The world’s first-ever fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight from the Canadian city of Vancouver and flew for 15 minutes, according, reported Canadian media. The six-seater plane — a 62-year-old seaplane re-fitted with a fully electric 750 horsepower motor — was on Tuesday (local time) piloted by

Haryana: 12-yr-old girl gangraped in Karnal; 4 held

Haryana: 12-yr-old girl gangraped in Karnal; 4 held

A twelve-year-old gild was allegedly gang-raped by four people in Haryana’s Karnal, police said. Police said on Wednesday that one accused has been arrested, whereas three others have been detained. “Based on the victim’s complaint, four people had gang-raped her. We have registered a case under the relevant Section of

Assam: Wine shops to remain closed till further orders

Assam: Wine shops to remain closed till further orders

Dibrugarh District Magistrate has ordered closure of liquor licensed premises from 4 pm on Wednesday for “preservation of public peace and tranquility” as the state police resorted to lathi-charge on protesters in the city earlier today while they were demonstrating against The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.The decision was taken by