Day: June 13, 2019

US runner Grunewald dies at 32 after cancer battle

10:39 pm June 13, 2019

Los Angeles: US distance runner Gabriele Grunewald, who became an inspirational figure to thousands of fans after continuing to compete at a high level despite a decade-long battle with cancer, has died. She was 32. Grunewald’s husband Justin confirmed the news of his wife’s death in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, two days after […]

Unfit Hardik Pandya not considered for New Zealand Tour

No pressure as only 1.5 billion people expecting India to win World Cup: Hardik

10:36 pm June 13, 2019

Nottingham: The easy-going Hardik Pandya has made light of Indians’ sky-high expectations from their revered cricket team, saying “maybe only 1.5 billion people are expecting” them to win the World Cup. The all-rounder has emerged as one of the biggest players in India’s quest to win their third World Cup. “(There is) no pressure because […]

Weather mostly dry in UP; Etawah hottest at 44.8 deg C

10:29 pm June 13, 2019

Lucknow: The weather was mostly hot and dry in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Etawah being the hottest place in the state, even as capital city Lucknow saw some respite from the intense heat. The maximum temperature in Lucknow settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal, the Meteorological Department office said. Etawah […]

French envoy meets ISRO chief

10:27 pm June 13, 2019

New Delhi: French envoy Alexandre Ziegler met Chairperson of Indian Space Research Organisation K Sivan on Thursday and discussed ways to further space cooperation between the two countries. “Excellent meeting with Dr K Sivan, Chairman of @isro and his team. We are working extensively to reach a major milestone in our 60-year-old spatial cooperation. Our […]

Cyclone Vayu weakens, to cross Guj coast by night

Cyclone Vayu spares Gujarat, changes course towards Oman

10:24 pm June 13, 2019

Ahmedabad: Sparing Gujarat after changing course, Cyclone Vayu Thursday began moving away from the state coast towards Oman, even as the danger of heavy winds and rain in coastal areas continued, officials said here. Though the “eye of the storm” is away from land, the cyclone’s outer periphery would leave its impact on the coast, […]