Recovery and relief efforts are being rolled out for residents of a small Torres Strait island in Australia’s Queensland state after severe wind, rain and tides damaged the remote area, officials said on Monday. Residents in a low-lying area of Yam Island, which is about 2 square km in size with a population of about […]
The barometer Sensex of the BSE opened over 400 points down on Monday — slipping below the important 35,000-level — as investors continued to book profits. The other key index — NSE Nifty50 — dropped over 150 points on opening. According to market observers, negative global cues, along with heavy selling pressure in banking, capital […]
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne has announced his resignation after he was accused in 2017 of sexual harassment, his deputy said on Monday. Robert Doyle’s resignation was confirmed by Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood here, Efe news reported. Doyle’s resignation comes after his lawyers advised last week that he was “suffering serious ill health” due […]
The mercury continued with its nocturnal free fall in the Kashmir Valley on Monday although the day temperatures improved both in Srinagar and Jammu cities due to bright sunshine. “The night temperatures have dropped further in the valley while the day temperatures have improved… The dry weather is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Bosses at tortilla chips maker Doritos have revealed they are to launch a new “lady-friendly” version of the snack which are quieter to eat and a lot less messy. Women’s campaigners though have slammed the unusual move as a “tired gender stereotype”, media reports said. “It’s not a male and female as much as ‘are […]
South Korean authorities on Monday welcomed North Korea’s plan to send its ceremonial head of state who will lead a 22-member delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, saying it shows Pyongyang’s sincere efforts to improve inter-Korean ties. “We believe it reflects North Korea’s determination to improve the South Korea-North Korea relationship and make the […]
Actor Prakash Raj has taken a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Karnataka. Prakash on Monday took to Twitter and wrote a cryptic message that said “Promise toothpaste sold in 2014” failed to bring smiles to “distressed farmers or jobless youth”. […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 935 terrorists have been “neutralised” since Turkey launched a military offensive against Syria’s Afrin held by Kurdish militia, on January 20. “Of course, we also have martyrs,” the President told reporters on Sunday here prior to his departure for the Vatican for a visit, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Australia captain Jason Sangha: “We are a side that can beat any team if we play well. We’ve grown by leaps and bounds since our first match” · India captain Prithvi Shaw: “I have confidence that even if we get one partnership, we can take charge of the match and take the score to 250-300” […]
At least 280 people have been evacuated in Guatemala after the Fuego volcano which is in a constant state of activity, erupted more strongly, the first such instance this year. The National Disaster Reduction Coordinator on Thursday said besides the evacuees, some 46,000 people have been affected by the fall of ash in several villages […]