Day: September 4, 2019

Hurricane Dorian moves towards US coast as seven killed in Bahamas

5:48 pm September 4, 2019

Nassau (Bahamas): Hurricane Dorian churned towards the United States Wednesday after leaving seven dead in the Bahamas, where the prime minister said terrified residents had endured “days of horror” at the hands of the monster storm. Aerial footage showed scenes of catastrophic damage with hundreds of homes missing roofs, cars submerged or overturned, widespread flooding […]

IMD issues ‘red alert’ as heavy rains pound Mumbai

5:29 pm September 4, 2019

Mumbai: With heavy rains pounding Mumbai and its suburbs, the weather department on Wednesday issued a ‘red alert’ for the city and adjoining areas and asked the authorities to be prepared to handle any situation. Out of the 150 weather stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), around 100 recorded over 200 mm rainfall in […]

Rohit bats for conservation of rhinos

5:19 pm September 4, 2019

Mumbai: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma is launching Rohit4Rhinos campaign, in partnership with WWF India and Animal Planet, to help build awareness for the need to conserve the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros or the Indian Rhino. In a campaign launching on Animal Planet to commemorate World Rhino Day on September 22, Rohit pledges to do his bit […]

Putin invites Indian PM to visit Moscow for 2020 Victory Day celebrations

5:03 pm September 4, 2019

Vladivostok: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow in May 2020. “We are expecting you in May next year at the celebrations devoted to marking the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great […]

Cop’s house burgled when he was on duty

4:49 pm September 4, 2019

Banda (UP): A police inspector house in a government officials’ colony was burgled here in the district when the officer was out on duty, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Attara area of the district on Tuesday night when Circle Officer Rajiv Pratap Singh was on duty and his wife had gone […]