Day: August 4, 2019

Over 70,000 people hit by floods in AP as Godavari still in

10:24 pm August 4, 2019

Amaravati: The continuing heavy flood in Godavari river affected over 74,000 people in parts of East and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with nearly 18,000 of them being shifted to relief camps, officials said. A second warning signal was issued at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram as water flow in the […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House fence project obscures tourists’ view

10:19 pm August 4, 2019

Washington: Tourists aiming for postcard-perfect photos of the White House at first couldn’t avoid the black metal bicycle racks that were arranged to form an extra security barrier against possible fence-jumpers. The racks were in just about every shot. But visitors now must contend with a tall white wooden barrier that’s obscuring prime views of […]

Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for efforts to protect Israeli representatives following blast near embassy

Israel’s friendship day message to India — ‘yeh dosti hum nahi todenge’; PM says bond is eternal

9:22 pm August 4, 2019

New Delhi: Israel greeted India on friendship day with a Twitter message that featured the song ‘yeh dosti’ from Bollywood blockbuster Sholay, drawing an equally warm response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who asserted that the bond between the two countries is “strong and eternal”. “Happy #FriendshipDay2019 India! May our ever strengthening friendship & growing […]

UN: Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

ISRO releases first set of earth pictures taken by Chandrayaan 2

9:03 pm August 4, 2019

New Delhi: Space agency ISRO on Sunday released the first set of pictures of the earth captured by Chandrayaan 2, the country’s second Moon mission launched a fortnight ago. The pictures were captured by L 14 camera on board Chandrayaan II. The pictures show the earth in different hues. “Earth as viewed by #Chandrayaan2 LI4 […]

India's Tests against England, Australia were not fixed: ICC

Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad dead

8:55 pm August 4, 2019

Mumbai: Yesteryear cricket commentator Anant Setalvad, who used to draw pictures of the game’s progress on airwaves with his fine command of the English language, died here on Saturday night. He was in his mid 80s, according to sources in the Cricket Club of India, of which Setalvad was a long-term member. Setalvad had started […]