Day: August 21, 2019

Gaur – the ‘bulldozer’ minister who went on to become CM

7:03 pm August 21, 2019

Bhopal: BJP veteran Babulal Gaur, who started his career as a trade unionist, went on to become a tall figure of the party in Madhya Pradesh, holding several key positions, including that of the chief minister, during his decades long political career. Gaur, 89, who died here on Wednesday morning after prolonged illness, also courted […]

Haley Erin returns to ‘General Hospital’

2:33 pm August 21, 2019

Los Angeles: Hayley Erin is making a comeback on “General Hospital”. Erin’s character Kiki Jerome was killed off on the longest-running American soap opera earlier this year. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kiki comes back to spend some much-needed time with her mom Ava Jerome (Maura West), who hates how her daughter was angry with her […]

Three IAF personnel killed as truck falls into gorge

2:29 pm August 21, 2019

Barmer: Three Air Force personnel were killed and three others injured when a truck carrying them fell into a gorge in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday, police said. Two of the injured are in a critical condition, they said. Barmer District Superintendent of Police Shivraj Meena said the truck carrying eight soldiers was coming from […]

At least 201 killed in July-August China flooding

2:26 pm August 21, 2019

Beijing: At least 201 people have been killed and 63 are missing following flooding across China in July and August, according to government rescue services. The most recent deaths came in mountainous western Sichuan province, where eight were killed and 23 missing as of Wednesday morning. Earlier in August, 39 were killed and nine left […]

Iran gives final green light for British-flagged tanker to leave

Aus to join US in Gulf maritime security mission: Morrison

2:21 pm August 21, 2019

Sydney: Australia will join the US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday. Morrison said Australia would provide a frigate, a P8 maritime surveillance aircraft and support staff to the mission, which will also involve British forces. US Secretary of State Mike […]