Day: August 14, 2019

Carcass of crocodile with bullet injury mark found in UP

Philippine boy eaten by croc in latest attack

4:06 pm August 14, 2019

Manila: A boy was killed after being snatched from a boat by a saltwater crocodile in the southern Philippines, as the reptiles’ shrinking habitat leads to repeated attacks, authorities said Wednesday. The 10-year-old was on board with his two older siblings near the town of Balabac, which is notorious for confrontations with the massive creatures, […]

Flights resume at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize

China slams ‘terrorist-like actions’ by protesters at HK airport

3:44 pm August 14, 2019

Beijing: China on Wednesday slammed pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong airport for “terrorist-like” acts, after two men were beaten by demonstrators. Activists blockaded two terminals in the city on Tuesday in the latest escalation of a 10-week political crisis that has gripped the international finance hub and forced the closure of the airport. A small […]

Team co-led by Indian scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of how malaria affects brain

Noida: Three govt offices fined for breeding mosquitoes

3:12 pm August 14, 2019

Noida (UP): Three government offices here have been penalised for not maintaining proper cleanliness leading to breeding of mosquitoes on their premises, according to District Health Department officials. The penalty has been imposed on City Magistrate office in Sector 19, local election office in Sector 18 and the district Transport office in Sector 34, the […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Books on military families from child’s point of view

3:09 pm August 14, 2019

New Delhi: A new book series offers a peek into the pleasures and pressures of life of military families from a child’s point of view – from moving to making new friends, deployment, homecoming, patriotism, and tender family moments. Three books in the “Our Amazing Armed Forces” series — “My Mother is in the Indian […]

Reese Witherspoon to star in ‘Pyros’ set at Netflix

2:54 pm August 14, 2019

Los Angeles: Reese Witherspoon is set to make her Netflix debut with sci-fi project “Pyros”. According to Variety, the deal comes a day after Apple released a teaser trailer for “The Morning Show”, starring Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. It was announced on Tuesday that Netflix has acquired the rights to “Pyros”. It will be co-produced […]