Day: August 6, 2019

Tiger found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Survey indicates tiger presence in Palamau Tiger Reserve

2:26 pm August 6, 2019

Ranchi: A survey by the Jharkhand forest department has indicated the presence of tigers at the Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), barely a week after a nationwide estimate found no trace of the big cats in the sanctuary, a senior official said. The All India Tiger Estimation Report-2018, released on July 29, did not register existence […]

US labels China a ‘currency manipulator’

2:14 pm August 6, 2019

Washington: The US has officially labeled China a currency manipulator, accusing it of using yuan to gain “unfair competitive advantage” in trade, a move that could further escalate the tense trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Washington’s move came as Beijing allowed its yuan to fall below the politically sensitive level of seven […]

Rituals begin in Ayodhya, stage set for Ram temple `bhoomi pujan'

Ayodhya dispute: No Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934, says Nirmohi Akhara

2:11 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the politically sensitive case of the Ayodhya land dispute, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that no Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934 and it has been in exclusive possession of the Akhara. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was told […]

9 children dead as school van falls into gorge

2:08 pm August 6, 2019

New Tehri (U’khand): Nine children died and 10 were injured when a van taking them to school fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred on the Pratap Nagar-Kangsali-Madan Negi road near Lambgaon. The van was on way to the Angels International School, he said Nine school […]

L-G inaugurates rose garden with 90 varieties in Delhi

2:06 pm August 6, 2019

New Delhi: A rose garden with 90 varieties of the ornamental plant was inaugurated by Lt Governor Anil Baijal in Dwarka here on Monday, officials said. “These varieties have been brought from Kolkata…The garden contains 24 scented varieties of roses,” a senior official said. The Lieutenant Governor also launched tree planting festival ‘Van Mahotsav’ of […]