Day: July 27, 2019

Australia says diplomats must respect free speech after HK protest

8:05 pm July 27, 2019

Sydney: Australia on Saturday warned foreign officials in the country against undermining the right to free speech, following a confrontation between students backing Beijing and pro-Hong Kong democracy activists at a university rally. The warning comes after a Chinese consul-general in Australia reportedly praised the pro-Beijing students for their “patriotic behaviour”. Australian Foreign Minister Marise […]

Lanka PM appeals to people to vote peacefully and maintain law & order

Lankan PM performs rituals at temple in Kerala

7:57 pm July 27, 2019

Kasargod: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and wife Maitree Wickremesinghe on Saturday visited the Bela Kumaramangalam Subramanya Temple near here. Wickremesinghe performed rituals under the guidance of the priests, temple sources said. Earlier, the temple officials received the Lankan premier at the place of worship. In the backdrop of the blasts that rocked Sri […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Muthoot robbery case: Main accused held from Bihar

7:54 pm July 27, 2019

Nashik: A 30-year-old main accused wanted in connection with a robbery bid and alleged murder at a gold firm in Nashik has been arrested from Bihar, police said. Police had earlier arrested two accomplices of the kingpin, Akash Vijay Bahadursingh Rajaput, who was picked up on Thursday, a top officer said on Friday. On June […]

Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on Sunday

7:51 pm July 27, 2019

Dehradun: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, chief ministers of nine Himalayan states and a host of other dignitaries like Niti Ayog vice chairman Rajeev Kumar are likely to attend a one-day Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on Sunday. The conclave will pass a Mussoorie resolution and deliberate on issues like the conservation of […]

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

After rains, mercury slips to 25.4 deg C in Delhi

7:46 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: Showers in many areas of the national capital brought down the mercury on Saturday. The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded on Saturday were 32.5 degrees Celsius and 25.4 degrees Celsius respectively, both two notches below normal. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded 5.25 mm of rainfall till 5.30 […]