Day: August 14, 2019

Awkwafina to star in ‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’ adaptation

2:46 pm August 14, 2019

Los Angeles: Awkwafinais set to feature in the big screen adaptation of urban fantasy novel “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor-rapper will headline the project from Legendary Entertainment. Based on the book by A Lee Martinez, the story revolves around Constance who has been battling with the supernatural […]

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

Govt launches Swachh Survekshan Grameen

2:18 pm August 14, 2019

New Delhi: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019, which will be three times bigger in scale than the previous editions of the survey. Around 700 districts and 17,475 villages will be covered under the survey to be conducted in 34 states and union territories. In 2018, […]

Four more bodies recovered, flood toll climbs to 58 in Karnataka

2:13 pm August 14, 2019

Bengaluru: With the recovery of four bodies in Hassan district, the toll in the devastating floods and incessant rains in parts of Karnataka has gone up to 58, authorities said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, with inflows into the reservoirs steadily decreasing, the situation in the affected districts in north, coastal, malnad and south interior Karnataka has […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Eight Myanmarese nationals arrested in Manipur

2:08 pm August 14, 2019

Imphal: EightMyanmarese nationals were arrested by Assam Rifles from the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh town in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district as they did not have valid travel documents, police said on Wednesday. Three of the Myanmarese were apprehended by the AR personnel while they were trying to sneak into Myanmar, a police officer said. The […]

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Kerala floods: Vijayan reaches out to TN via twitter

2:04 pm August 14, 2019

Chennai: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents, with the leader tweeting in Tamil to present the grim picture. Vijayan tweeting in Tamil seemed to be an attempt at reaching out to the people of Tamil Nadu, as hinted by […]