Day: November 1, 2020

Dhoni confirms playing for Chennai in 2021 IPL

6:25 pm November 1, 2020

Mumbai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will return to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the next edition of the Indian Premier League, the former India captain confirmed on Sunday. The 39-year-old called time on an illustrious, trophy-laden career for the national team in August, having not played for India since their semi-final exit at the […]

Celebrity chef Jock Zonfrillo’s plan to travel to India put on hold due to COVID-19

4:13 pm November 1, 2020

Mumbai: As someone with a deep interest in cultures from across the globe, “Junior MasterChef Australia” judge Jock Zonfrillo says he was looking forward to travel to India this year but the coronavirus pandemic put a break on his plans. The celebrity chef, however, is hopeful about visiting the country in 2021 if the travel restrictions ease off. “One […]

Tropical Storm Eta ties record; expected to become hurricane

4:09 pm November 1, 2020

Miami: Forecasters expect the newly-formed Tropical Storm Eta to become a hurricane by Monday, shortly after the system formed in the Caribbean and tied the record for more named storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season. The system had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) early Sunday, the US National Hurricane Centre said in an […]

70-year-old pulled alive as Turkey quake death toll hits 53

4:04 pm November 1, 2020

Izmir: Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 900. It was the latest series of remarkable rescues after the Friday afternoon earthquake, which was centered […]

Bailey bridge over Barak river collapses in Manipur, one dies

4:00 pm November 1, 2020

Imphal: One person was killed after a bailey bridge over Barak river in Manipur’s Tamenglong district collapsed on Sunday when a sand-laden truck was passing through it, police said. The incident took place in Taobam village when the Irang bailey bridge caved in around 7 am, a senior officer said. “The bridge collapsed when a 10-wheeler truck […]