Day: July 15, 2019

Three-hr partial lunar eclipse on July 16-17 night

11:09 pm July 15, 2019

Kolkata: Sky enthusiasts in the country can witness a three-hour long partial lunar eclipse early Wednesday, when the Earth will move between the Sun and the Moon. The eclipse will begin around 1.31 am on Wednesday, the research and academic director of M P Birla Planetarium in the city, Debiprosad Duari, told PTI. The greatest […]

9-yr-old girl dies of asphyxiation, burns at hostel

11:04 pm July 15, 2019

Hyderabad: A nine-year-old girl student died of asphyxiation and burn injuries in a fire at a state-run girls hostel in Khammam, following a short circuit, police said Monday. Two more girls were hospitalised with breathing problems after thick smoke engulfed the hall at the hostel at around 11 PM last night, where 20 girls were […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Two missing elderly men reunited with their families

11:00 pm July 15, 2019

New Delhi: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has reunited two senior citizens, who had gone missing from their residence more than a month ago, with their families, officials said on Monday. The two missing men were identified as Aman Vihar resident Mitthan Lal (82) and Dwarka Prasad (75), a resident […]

24 dead in Bihar floods, over 25 lakh people affected

10:56 pm July 15, 2019

Patna: The death toll in the Bihar floods mounted to 24 on Monday, with 25.66 lakh people reeling from the deluge in 12 districts of the state following incessant rains in neighbouring country Nepal, officials said. Five more children drowned in two separate incidents in East Champaran district, but a senior official of the state […]

Exports dip 9.71 pc after gap of eight months

10:47 pm July 15, 2019

New Delhi: India’s exports have entered negative zone after a gap of eight months recording a decline of 9.71 per cent to USD 25.01 billion in June, according to the government data. Imports also declined 9 per cent to USD 40.29 billion in June mainly due to falling prices of petroleum products, leaving a trade […]

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