Day: June 16, 2019

11-year-old Indian-origin girl celebrates top Mensa score in UK

8:18 pm June 16, 2019

London: An 11-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl has secured the highest-possible marks on a British Mensa test and was invited into the elite Mensa membership club of children with a high IQ. Jiya Vaducha scored the highest-possible marks of 162 on the Cattell III B paper recently. “As parents we are absolutely elated about Jiya’s achievement. From a very young age, she […]

4,000 kg of plastic carry bags seized during raids in Punjab

8:12 pm June 16, 2019

Chandigarh: Raids have been carried out across Punjab and around 4,000 kg of plastic bags, which are banned in the state, was seized, an official said. The statewide raids were carried out Saturday by the joint teams of Punjab Pollution Control Board and the Department of Local Bodies to monitor the efficacy of ban on plastic carry bags, he said. Director of ‘Tandarust Punjab […]

Delhi witnesses dusty winds, light rains

Overcast and breezy Sunday in Delhi

8:10 pm June 16, 2019

New Delhi: Delhiites got some respite from the searing heat as the national capital witnessed an overcast and breezy Sunday with traces of rainfall at some places. The weather department has forecast thunderstorms and light rain on Monday. Trace amounts of rain and the strong breeze reduced the heat during the day with the maximum […]

UP woman ends life by jumping off hospital building after death of her newborn

8:05 pm June 16, 2019

Bareilly (UP): A 22-year-old woman died after allegedly jumping off the terrace of a district hospital here after the death of her newborn girl, police said. Chief Medical Superintendent of the district hospital, Alka Sharma, said the woman was upset over the death of her daughter within a few hours of birth last week. She was […]

Dry weather in UP, Allahabad records 45.3 deg C

7:57 pm June 16, 2019

Lucknow: The weather remained dry over eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with Allahabad recording 45.3 degrees Celcius, six notches above the normal, the MeT office said. Sultanpur recorded 45 degrees Celcius, seven degrees above the normal, it said. Varanasi recorded 44.2 degrees Celcius, Basti 44 degrees Celsius, Fatehgarh 43.7 degrees Celsius and Etawah […]