Day: August 4, 2019

Heavy rains: Holiday declared for schools in Thane, Palghar

10:40 pm August 4, 2019

Thane: Incessant downpour in Thane and Palghar districts over the past couple of days, which led to flooding in several areas, has prompted the administration to declare a holiday for schools on Monday. Thane district collector Rajesh Narvekar issued orders to this effect on Sunday. He said the schools will remain shut on Monday as […]

Egypt begins restoration on King Tut’s golden coffin

10:38 pm August 4, 2019

Cairo: Egypt started the first-ever restoration work on a gold-covered sarcophagus of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun, ahead of the country’s new museum opening next year, the antiquities minister said Sunday. Khaled el-Anany told reporters that work on the outermost coffin, which is made of wood and gilded with gold, is expected to take at […]

At least two dead as Afghan TV bus bombed in Kabul

10:35 pm August 4, 2019

Kabul: At least two people were killed when a bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was bombed in Kabul on Sunday, an official said. The “sticky bomb” — a type of homemade device often attached to vehicles with magnets — went off around 5:30 pm (1300 GMT), interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. […]

Second night of tear gas as Hong Kong protesters defy China warnings

10:32 pm August 4, 2019

Hong Kong: Riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong Sunday evening during a second consecutive night of clashes, as China delivered fresh warnings over the unrest battering the city. The semi-autonomous southern Chinese city is reeling from two months of protests and violence triggered by opposition to a planned extradition law […]

Special screening of ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ to celebrate its 25 years

10:28 pm August 4, 2019

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit Nene-starrer “Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!” will be completing 25 years on Monday and the makers are planning to host a special screening of the film next week. The 1994 movie, directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions, is one of the biggest and most popular Hindi films […]

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