Day: July 5, 2020

Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over

3:53 pm July 5, 2020

Nairobi: The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects in Kenya in 70 years is far from over, and their newest generation is now finding its wings for proper flight. The livelihoods of millions of already vulnerable people in East Africa are at stake, and people like Boris Polo are working to […]

Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

Atma Nirbhar Bharat call to help country capitalise on its inherent strengths:Naidu

3:47 pm July 5, 2020

New Delhi: The call for a self-reliant India is not aimed at encouraging “protectionism or isolationism”, but for adopting a pragmatic development strategy to enable the country to recognise and capitalize on its inherent strengths, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. Speaking at the virtual launch of ‘Elyments’ mobile app, Naidu said the “Atma nirbhar Bharat” campaign […]

Sushmita Sen, Ram Madhwani announce season two of ‘Aarya’

3:44 pm July 5, 2020

Mumbai: Filmmaker Ram Madhwani has announced season two of Sushmita Sen-starrer series “Aarya” and said the second installment will see the titular character facing new obstacles. The Disney+Hotstar series, an official remake of popular Dutch crime-drama “Penoza” , revolves around Aarya Sareen, played by Sen, a happily married woman whose world turns upside down when her husband is shot. She […]

Mumbai: 16-year-old girl commits suicide due to depression

3:41 pm July 5, 2020

Mumbai: A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Kurla East area of Mumbai and a suicide note found from the spot stated she was taking the step due to depression, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Friday night in Khachadwadi area, a Chunabhatti police station official said. “She hanged herself in her […]

India has burned me pretty deeply: wrestling coach Cook on sacking

3:33 pm July 5, 2020

New Delhi: “Burned deeply” by his abrupt exit as Indian women’s wrestling coach, Andrew Cook is still trying to figure out what went wrong in his stint during which he did what was required of him. The American had joined the national camp in early 2019 but fell out with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after […]