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EX-PM Manmohan Singh, union ministers part of first jatha to Kartarpur Sahib

Send all party delegation led by Manmohan for Kartarpur ceremony: Singhvi to govt

11:52 pm September 30, 2019

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Monday suggested that an all-party delegation constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Manmohan Singh as the head could be sent for the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor after Pakistan decided to invite the former PM for the event. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said […]

Maha: 129 dead in rain-related incidents in 48 hours

India records highest monsoon rains in 25 years: IMD

9:43 pm September 30, 2019

New Delhi: India recorded the highest rainfall this monsoon since 1994, the weather department said classifying it ‘above normal’ as the season officially ended on Monday. Monsoon still remains active in several parts of the country and withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is likely to commence from northwest India around October 10, the India Meteorological Department […]

Death toll rises to 28 in Bihar; IAF chopper air drops relief

9:15 pm September 30, 2019

Patna: Devastated by a spell of torrential rains lasting over three days, claiming at least 28 lives, Bihar on Monday trudged towards normalcy with intensified relief and rescue work in badly affected localities including the state capital. While people tried resuming normal business under an overcast sky, but weather department predicted fresh showers may lash […]

Bihar battered by rain for third consecutive day; 18 dead

9:26 pm September 29, 2019

Patna: Battered by heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day, Bihar lost at least 18 lives on Sunday to mishaps caused by the downpour that inundated streets, water-logged railway tracks and marooned business establishments. The state capital continued to be among the worst affected, some of its parts submerged in water levels rising up to […]

Thousands march as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban

Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends early as violence erupts

9:57 pm September 28, 2019

HONG KONG: A massive pro-democracy rally Saturday in downtown Hong Kong ended early after violence broke out, with police firing tear gas and a water cannon after protesters threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at government buildings. Police said in a statement that “radical protesters” lobbed gasoline bombs and damaged property outside the government offices, and […]