Day: August 19, 2019

Death toll rises to 25 in Himachal, more rain predicted

7:27 pm August 19, 2019

Shimla: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh rose to 25 on Monday with three more people losing their lives due to the rains, which the weather office predicted will continue over the next 24 hours. Heavy rains have lashed the state since Saturday, causing floods, collapsing houses and triggering landslides that have stranded hundreds of […]

Sakshi Malik issued show cause notice by WFI for indiscipline

7:22 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik has been issued a show cause notice by the Wrestling Federation India (WFI) for leaving the national camp without permission as 25 campers have been expelled for the same offence. In a shocking turn of events, 25 out of of the 45 women grapplers, who train at the SAI […]

India largest SO2 emitter in world: Greenpeace

3:59 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: India is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide, which is produced from coal burning, and greatly contributes to air pollution, a study claimed on Monday. According to an analysis of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental NGO Greenpeace on Monday, India has more than 15 per […]

Ayodhya land dispute: No hearing in SC as Constitution bench judge unavailable

3:46 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: The hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case could not take place in the Supreme Court on Monday due to unavailability of one of the five judges of the Constitution bench. The Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was scheduled to hear arguments of senior lawyer C […]

US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey

3:44 pm August 19, 2019

Washington: A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years, but have pushed back the onset amid Federal Reserve actions, according to a survey released Monday. The National Association for Business Economists found far fewer experts now think the next recession will start this year compared to a survey in February. […]