Day: August 2, 2019

`Diamond district’ of Panna in MP shines in tiger count

2:12 pm August 2, 2019

Bhopal: Panna, a Madhya Pradesh district world famous for its diamond mines, has scripted a remarkable turnaround in tiger population, taking the number of big cats in its reserve to over 50 from zero a decade ago. Once completely devoid of big cats, the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), around 330km from here, started the Tiger […]

UP: After cremation of grandfather, man drowns in Ganga

Crackdown on industrial units polluting Ganga: CPCB to 4 state pollution control boards

2:10 pm August 2, 2019

New Delhi: Taking strict note of effluent and industrial waste being discharged into the Ganga river, the CPCB has directed four state pollution control boards to take action on units, including closing them, if they don’t comply with environmental norms. In separate letters to the chairmen of the Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar […]

Smith savours Ashes century after fearing scandal would end career

2:02 pm August 2, 2019

Birmingham: Australia’s Steve Smith said he had contemplated the end of his career after marking his first Test since a year-long ball-tampering ban with a superb century on the opening day of the 2019 Ashes. The tourists were struggling at 17-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday when former Australia captain Smith walked out to bat and […]

Tourist taxis stay off roads in Goa in support of demand

1:58 pm August 2, 2019

Panaji: Several hundred tourist taxis, including yellow and black cabs operating at Goa’s airport, stayed off roads on Friday to protest against the state governments refusal to accept their demand to scrap an app- based service. A large number of tourists were stranded at hotels as taxi operators refused to ferry them to the Dabolim […]

Bayern renew battle with Dortmund amid Sane chase

1:53 pm August 2, 2019

Berlin: Bayern Munich resume their power struggle with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for the German Super Cup with the Bavarians chasing Manchester City star Leroy Sane to reinforce their squad. The blockbuster Bundesliga curtain-raiser in Dortmund once more pits Germany’s top clubs together after Bayern held off a spirited Dortmund challenge to land a seventh […]