Day: August 9, 2019

Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

Rains lash Gujarat, warning issued for weekend

11:07 pm August 9, 2019

Ahmedabad: Heavy rains continued in many places in Gujarat on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a warning of “heavy to very heavy rainfall” over the next two days. The downpour threw normal life out of gear at many places in central and south Gujarat, resulting in swollen rivers and water-logging in residential […]

Arun Jaitley shifted to ICU at AIIMS, PM Modi visits hospital

9:23 pm August 9, 2019

New Delhi: Hours after being admitted to AIIMS, former Union minister and a senior BJP leader, Arun Jaitley has been now shifted to intensive care unit of the Cardio-Neuro center of the hospital. Jaitley was taken to AIIMS on Friday morning after he complained of breathing problems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan […]

China orders airspace ban on Cathay staff who support HK protests

9:18 pm August 9, 2019

Beijing: China’s aviation regulator on Friday demanded that Cathay Pacific prevent airline staff who have shown support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong from working on flights to the mainland or routed through Chinese airspace. The regulator also ordered the city’s flag carrier to handover identity information of staff on mainland-bound flights starting Sunday — […]

Pakistan will achieve all FATF targets in time: Qureshi

China calls on India, Pak to resolve disputes through talks as Qureshi meets Wang

9:10 pm August 9, 2019

Beijing: China on Friday told Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who air-dashed here to seek its support on Kashmir, that it regards both India and Pakistan as “friendly neighbours” and wants them to resolve the issue through UN resolutions and the Shimla agreement. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiralled after New Delhi revoked Article […]

Flood-affected people try to block CM’s cavalcade

9:03 pm August 9, 2019

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa faced an unpleasant situation on Friday evening when some flood-affected people tried to lay siege to his cavalcade in Gadag district, complaining of inadequate relief. The police made a mild baton charge to disperse the group and allow his vehicle to proceed. Gadag is among the worst hit […]

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