Month: July 2019

Kalraj Mishra sworn in as Himachal governor

Shimla, Jul 22: Former Union minister Kalraj Mishra was sworn in as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh in a ceremony at the Raj Bhawan here on Monday. He replaced Acharya Devvrat, who has been shifted to Gujarat. Mishra, 78, had resigned from the Narendra Modi-led government as Minister for […]

Max temperatures hover close to normal limits in Hry, Pb

Chandigarh, Jul 22: Maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered close to normal limits on Monday with Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recording a high of 35.9 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said. Ambala in Haryana registered a high of 37 degrees Celsius, while Hisar, Karnal […]

ATK rope in Aussie midfielder Dario Vidosic

Kolkata, Jul 22: Former champions ATK Monday signed Croatia-born Aussie midfielder Dario Vidosic for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League.  Vidosic is an attacking midfielder, who doubles up as a winger. “Dario is an experienced campaigner and a wonderful addition to the team. I am looking forward […]

India’s second moon mission launched successfully

Sriharikota(AP), Jul 22: Aiming to take a billion dreams to the moon, India Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 onboard its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport here to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. The geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle […]

Ukraine president Zelensky’s party tipped to win parliament vote

Ukrainians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new parliament as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to bring in political novices and consolidate his power. Zelensky’s newly-created party is expected to win the largest share of the votes in the election that should usher in a new […]

Don’t breach standards of ethical journalism, Vice President cautions media

Urges Fourth Estate to be beacon light of uprightness and objectivity; Don’t mix news with views; Pays rich tributes to veteran editor and writer, late Shri Gora Sastri at the latter’s Centenary Celebrations open view news desk The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned […]

Woman held for sending threat letters to Guj minister

Bardoli, Jul 21: A woman was Sunday arrested for allegedly threatening Gujarat minister Ishwar Parmar and demanding Rs 1.5 crore through anonymous letters. Pravina Maisuriya had dropped these letters, in which she threatened to defame and kill Parmar if he didn’t pay up Rs 1.5 crore, at the latter’s […]

1 dead, 18 injured after tempo overturns in Thane

Thane, Jul 21: A labourer was killed and 18 others injured Sunday morning after their tempo overturned on Saket bridge in Thane, police said. A Kapurbawadi police station official said occupants of the tempo were contract workers moving towards Mumbai to trim trees for the civic body there. “The […]

Rickshaw driver kidnapped, beaten up in Thane

Thane, Jul 21: Six people have been booked in Thane for allegedly kidnapping and beating up a rickshaw driver, police said Sunday. “Driver Babasaheb Kamble (34) has alleged that he was kidnapped late Saturday night by rickshaw union leader Ravi Malekar, his brother Datta Malekar and others. They took […]

‘Canary in the coal mine’: Singapore woes ring trade alarm bells

A plunge in exports and the worst growth rates for a decade have fuelled concerns about the outlook for Singapore’s economy, with analysts saying the figures offer a warning that Asia is heading for a slowdown as China-US tensions bite. While it may be one of the smallest […]

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