Day: January 19, 2020

5 child marriages foiled in Odisha’s Ganjam district

4:38 pm January 19, 2020

Berhampur (Odisha): A total of five child marriages have been foiled across Odisha’s Ganjam district following swift action by the administration, officials said on Sunday. While three attempts to marry off three minor girls were thwarted in Hinjili block, two such attempts were foiled in Sanakhemundi and Bhanjanagara blocks on Saturday, they said. All the […]

Two engineering students drown in Odisha waterfall

4:28 pm January 19, 2020

Sambalpur (Odisha): Two engineering students have drowned in the plunge pool of a waterfall in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred when the duo, part of a group of 45 students from the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) Burla, visited popular tourist destination Debjharan for picnicking on Saturday, a […]

Cold conditions persist in Punjab, Haryana

4:22 pm January 19, 2020

Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana were in the grip of coldwave conditions on Sunday, with the minimum temperature hovering below normal at most places. In Punjab, Adampur was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 3.8 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana (6.7 deg C), Patiala (7.6 deg C), Halwara (7 deg C), Bathinda (5.3 deg C), Faridkot […]

Shirdi bandh: Shops, eateries, local transport shut

4:19 pm January 19, 2020

Shirdi: Shops, eateries, various other commercial establishments and local transport remained shut in the Shirdi temple town of Maharashtra on Sunday in response to the bandh called over a controversy on the birthplace of 19th century saint Saibaba. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting over the issue at the state secretariat in Mumbai […]

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Gal Gadot to executive produce new Nat Geo series

4:14 pm January 19, 2020

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Gal Gadot will be executive producing a short-form documentary show for National Geographic. The six-part series will chronicle the stories of young women around the world who overcome obstacles and do extraordinary things. Vanessa Roth will direct the yet-untitled show and also executive produce it alongside Gadot, Jaron Varsano, Ana De […]