Day: June 28, 2020

Locust control operations carried out in over 4 lakh hectare so far in 10 states

Fully prepared to deal with any locust attack: Haryana govt

8:02 pm June 28, 2020

Chandigarh: The Haryana government is fully prepared to deal with any locust attack, state Agriculture Minister J P Dalal said on Sunday, as he credited officials for a timely response to tackle an infestation of the short-horned grasshoppers in Rewari district. He also said the Rewari district administration will conduct a survey to assess the damage caused to crops […]

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

Marriott to expand, continue food delivery biz even after COVID-19

7:58 pm June 28, 2020

Mumbai: Leading hotel chain Marriott International, which has seen its business plunge over 90 per cent across its 123 properties since the lockdown, will expand and continue its delivery and take-away business even after the pandemic-induced lockdown and social distancing end, as it does not see normalcy turtling back anytime soon. The American group runs 123 […]

Charles Randolph to write, direct COVID-19 pandemic movie

7:19 pm June 28, 2020

Los Angeles: Oscar-winning scribe Charles Randolph is set to write, direct and produce a feature on the early stages of coronavirus pandemic in China’s Wuhan city. According to Deadline, SK Global will finance and produce the project. The film will examine “the dramatic weeks in China as the heroic medical community confronts a mysterious virus, soon to become a global pandemic.” “I’m very […]

40-year old man dies as he comes into contact with illegal electric fence in TN

1:35 pm June 28, 2020

Erode: A 40-year old man died of electrocution when he accidentally came into contact with an illegal high voltage electric fence at a farm land to prevent wild animals from damaging crops at a village in the district, police said. Krishnamurthy, an agricultural labourer, was walking near the farm when he touched the fence connected […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

When will there be talk of defence & security, Rahul Gandhi asks ahead of PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’

1:32 pm June 28, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked when will there be talk about the nation’s defence and security. His comment came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme aired on the All India Radio. “When will there be talk of the nation’s defence and security?” he asked in a tweet in Hindi. […]