Day: October 30, 2018

Thousands of Syrians stuck in the desert risk starvation

BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of Syrians stranded in a desert camp near the Jordanian border are at risk of starvation amid dwindling supplies and the approach of winter, while regional powers trade blame over who is responsible for this latest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s civil war. Desperately […]

More than 664 Kms of Metro Rail Projects in 15 Cities Presently Under Implementation, while more than 515 Kms of Metro Line Operational in India: Hardeep Puri

open view web desk Shri Hardeep Puri Apprises Consultative Committee of Various Initiatives/Progress in Urban Transport Systems Shri Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs has stated that more than 664 kms of Metro Rail projects in 15 cities are presently under various […]

India’s cultural unity is its strength: Rajnath

Agra : Advising students to learn Indian values in addition to acquiring textbook knowledge, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the country’s strength lies in its cultural unity. Addressing the 84th convocation ceremony of Dr B R Ambedkar University here, the home minister asked the students to […]

US West’s abandoned mines hold danger and, for some, thrills

EUREKA, Utah — Underneath the mountains and deserts of the U.S. West lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines, an underground world that can hold serious danger and unexpected wonder. They are a legacy of the region’s prospecting past, when almost anyone could dig a mine and then […]

Student, associates arrested for thrashing teacher

Muzaffarnagar : A college student along with three of his associates has been arrested for allegedly thrashing a teacher at Kandhla town in Shamli district, police said Tuesday. Tanvir along with his associates barged into the classroom and assaulted the teacher on Monday, SHO Sunil Dutt said. An FIR […]

No change in Shivaji memorial site, says Fadnavis

Mumbai :  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ruled out the possibility of shifting the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial from its present location in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast. On October 24, one person had died when a boat carrying 25 people capsized in the Arabian Sea off […]

‘Lovesick’ makes its India premiere at MAMI

Mumbai : The highly acclaimed documentary about two HIV+ singles finding true love in each other through a ‘matchmaking’ doctor premiered at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Monday. Directed by Ann S Kim and Priya Giri Desai, the 70-min documentary follows Padma Shri recipient Dr Suniti Solomon, who […]

Dev Patel to make directorial debut

Los Angeles :  British-Indian actor Dev Patel is set to take up direction with revenge thriller “Monkey Man”. According to Variety, the “Lion” star will also act in the film, which is being presented to buyers at this year’s American Film Market. The plot of the film revolves around […]

Rupee falls 16 paise to 73.61 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai : The rupee weakened by 16 paise to 73.61 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday, amid increased demand of the American currencies from importers and sustained foreign fund outflows. Traders said the US dollar’s strength against some currencies overseas and a lower opening in the domestic […]

Death toll rises to 19 in Chinese coal mine accident

Beijing :  Six more Chinese workers trapped in a coal mine in east China’s Shandong Province have died, taking the death toll from the accident to 19, officials said on Monday. The bodies of six workers trapped in the coal mine were found on Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency […]

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