Day: September 1, 2019

Dorian: Forecasters say Bahamas faces record hurricane

8:56 pm September 1, 2019

Miami: The National Hurricane Center says the northwest Bahamas is facing its strongest hurricane in modern times as Hurricane Dorian’s maximum sustained winds reach a monstrous 180 mph (285 kph). The Category 5 storm has also grown in size, with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 45 miles (75 kilometers) from its center, located about […]

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

Ker CM congratulates newly appointed Guv

8:55 pm September 1, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday called and congratulated the newly appointed state Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. “He has an exemplary career in public life and we sincerely hope to work together for the development of the state. On behalf of the people of Kerala, We warmly welcome him to our state”, Vijayan […]

Pakistan will achieve all FATF targets in time: Qureshi

Entire Pak united, can protect its sovereignty: Qureshi

8:52 pm September 1, 2019

Islamabad: The entire Pakistan is united and can protect the country’s stability and sovereignty, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said amidst tensions with India after it revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. He has also alleged that India tried in vain to prevent the European Union from accepting Pakistan’s request for a […]

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport

8:50 pm September 1, 2019

Hong Kong: More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong’s airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the city since unrest began three months ago. At least 16 flights were cancelled, the airport’s website […]

Hurricane Dorian: Florida’s fate may be a matter of miles

Dorian closes in on Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm

8:46 pm September 1, 2019

Mclean’s Town Cay, Bahamas: An already dangerous Hurricane Dorian intensified yet again Sunday as it closed in on the northern Bahamas, threatening to batter islands with Category 5-strength winds, pounding waves and torrential rain as people hunkered down in schools, churches and other shelters. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Dorian’s maximum sustained winds […]