Day: July 4, 2019

Pakistan eye freak result against Bangladesh for improbable semifinal spot

1:18 pm July 4, 2019

London: Their semifinal chances reduced to just a mathematical possibility, former champions Pakistan will need an improbable win over Bangladesh to have a shot at making the semifinals of the World Cup when the two sides clash here on Friday. Pakistan’s resurgence in the World Cup looked eerily close to the 1992 Cup-winning edition before […]

Hot day in Delhi, traces of rainfall

1:10 pm July 4, 2019

New Delhi: Mercury rose by a few notches in Delhi on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 31.2 degrees Celsius. The city received traces of rainfall in parts of Delhi over a period of 24 hours till 8:30 AM on Thursday, a MeT official said. Safdarjung and Lodhi Road observatories recorded traces of rain […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Flights veering off runway: DGCA grounds 12 pilots

1:03 pm July 4, 2019

New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has grounded 12 pilots and served show-cause notices on them after the six recent cases of aircraft veering off runway or taxiway, a senior official said Thursday. SpiceJet, Air India Express and GoAir have been involved in three, two and one such incidents, respectively, in the past few days, prompting […]

Over 32000 animals killed on railway tracks in 2016-18

12:32 pm July 4, 2019

New Delhi: More than 32,000 animals, including cattle, lions and leopards, have been killed on railway tracks in the past three years, according to data provided by the railways. Additionally, this year, till June 20, 3,479 animals were killed after being run over by trains. This does not include elephants, 60 of whom were killed […]

Rupee rises 6 paise to 68.83 vs US dollar in early trade

12:30 pm July 4, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 68.83 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, tracking positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range as market participants are awaiting cues from the Economic Survey scheduled to be tabled in Parliament Thursday. […]