Day: June 5, 2019

Xi Jinping in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of friendship

1:17 pm June 5, 2019

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping headed for Russia Wednesday to mark a new era of friendship and reinforce economic ties that had benefited from Moscow’s isolation from the West. Due to arrive in the early afternoon, Xi will be received with full honours. He will have talks in the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin before attending a formal […]

Partly cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi

Torrential rain more frequent with global warming: Study

1:11 pm June 5, 2019

Washington: The frequency of downpours of heavy rain — which can lead to flash floods, devastation, and outbreaks of waterborne disease — has increased across the globe in the past 50 years due to climate change, a study has found. The number of extreme downpours increased steadily between 1964 and 2013 — a period when global warming also intensified, […]

Resurgent Dutch threaten to keep England waiting for a tournament triumph

1:08 pm June 5, 2019

Guimaraes (Portugal) : England’s long wait for a first international trophy since 1966 could be just days away at the Nations League finals in Portugal, but Ronald Koeman’s resurgent Netherlands present a hazardous hurdle for the Three Lions in Thursday’s semi-final in Guimaraes. A run to the semi-finals of last year’s World Cup and memorable victories over Spain and Croatia to make the last four of another […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US lawmakers introduce resolution condemning increasing human rights violations in China

1:00 pm June 5, 2019

Washington: Top US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the Senate, recognising the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China and condemning the increasing repression and human rights violations by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). On June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square in Beijing witnessed brutal massacre of students rebelling against the CPC, demanding democracy. Thousands were believed to have been killed in […]

Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor passes away

12:55 pm June 5, 2019

Mumbai: Veteran actor and theatre legend Dinyar Contractor, who appeared in films such as “Baadshah” and “Khiladi”, passed away Wednesday morning here. He was 79. According to the family sources, the actor died due to old age related health issues. Contractor will be cremated at the Worli prayer hall for Parsis at 3.30 pm on […]

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