Thursday

Impeachment arguments as seen by Democrats, Trump team

Equities rally, oil steadies as US-Iran tensions appear to ease

9:38 pm January 9, 2020

London: Stocks rallied, the dollar jumped and oil prices steadied Thursday as traders saw an easing of tensions between the United States and Iran that weighed on haven investments such as gold and the yen. “Stock markets are strong… as US-Iran tensions have faded,” noted David Madden, analyst at CMC Markets UK. “The strong finish […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Day after rains, icy winds from hills cause mercury to fall across north India

9:22 pm January 9, 2020

New Delhi : The mercury took a dip across north India on Thursday, a day after rains lashed the region, and fog led to reduced visibility at many places, including in Rajasthan’s Churu, where eight people died when a van collided with a bus. Pahalgam was the coldest in the Kashmir Valley at minus 13.7 […]

Tiger found dead in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Farmer’s half-eaten body found at Dudhwa National Park

5:43 pm January 9, 2020

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): A 55-year-old farmer was killed by a tiger in the Dudhwa National Park, forest officials said on Thursday. The half-eaten body of the farmer, identified as Matru, was recovered from the field on Thursday, Dudhwa buffer zone Deputy Director Dr Anil Kumar Patel said. The farmer, a resident of Bojhwa village under […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

3 held in Noida with 105 kg cannabis sourced from Odisha

10:27 pm January 3, 2020

Noida (UP): Three people have been arrested here while allegedly transporting over a 100 kg cannabis in a truck from Odisha to Delhi, police said on Friday. The suspects were held late on Thursday night during a checking at the T-Series roundabout under the Sector 20 police station area, a senior official said. “Around 105 […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Mercury rises in Delhi, air quality still ‘severe’

8:09 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital recorded an above normal maximum temperature for the second consecutive day on Thursday after remaining in the grip of a prolonged cold spell, the longest since 1992. The city recorded a high of 23 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, and a low of 4.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below […]