Day: August 18, 2019

Gibraltar rejects US demand to detain Iranian oil tanker

8:54 pm August 18, 2019

Gibraltar: Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US demand to seize an Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute as it prepared to leave the British overseas territory after weeks of detention. Gilbraltar’s government said it could not seek a court order to detain the ship because US sanctions against Iran were not […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

Flood alert for Delhi as Yamuna nears warning level

8:49 pm August 18, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Sunday sounded a flood alert for the city and asked people in low-lying areas to vacate their place as the water level neared warning level in the Yamuna river, officials said. The Yamuna was flowing at 203.37 metres on Sunday evening and its water level is expected to rise […]

Cold wave continues in Himachal Pradesh; Keylong shivers at -10.5 deg C

Schools, colleges to remain closed in Shimla, Kullu on Monday

8:46 pm August 18, 2019

Shimla: All educational institutions in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla and Kullu districts will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the state, district officials said. Shimla and Chamba district magistrates on Sunday issued orders to all schools, colleges, universities, ITIs, polytechnics and anganwari centres to remain shut for the safety […]

Eight feared dead in cloudburst in Uttarakhand

8:43 pm August 18, 2019

Dehradun: At least eight people were feared dead and several others injured on Sunday as cloudbursts triggered heavy rains at various places in Uttarakhand, officials said. Cloudbursts in Mori block of Uttarkashi district wreaked havoc in several villages flattening several houses in Arakot, Makuri and Tikochi villages. Eight people are reported to have gone missing […]

18 killed in rain-related incidents in HP

8:38 pm August 18, 2019

Shimla: At least 18 people were killed and nine others injured in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said. Eight people died in Shimla, two each in Kullu, Sirmaur, Solan and Chamba and one each in Una and Lahaul-Spiti districts, they added. Landslides hit a spot near the RTO office here, leaving three […]