It took 14 years to build it, but the iconic Signature Bridge is finally ready for Delhi. The much-awaited bridge will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4, Sunday, and will be thrown open to public on November 5, Monday. The grand launch will be followed by a laser show. The Signature Bridge will be the first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India and will offer panoramic view […]
A second suspicious package addressed to American news network CNN was intercepted at an Atlanta post office on Monday, CNN President Jeff Zucker said in a statement. However, he said, there was no imminent danger to the CNN Center. This comes three days after a man was arrested for sending parcel bombs to several critics of US President Donald Trump. “All mail, at all CNN domestic bureaus, is being screened […]
It was once a much sought-after destination for tourists who wanted to experience camel safaris, golden sands, mesmerising dunes, and the rich culture and heritage of the Thar desert. Then came the Khalistan Movement of 1986 and since the borders of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district were bound on the west and southwest by Pakistan, tourists weren’t permitted beyond 45 km of this World Heritage City. Around 2/3rd of the district was […]
US authorities have arrested at least one person in Florida in connection with the series of explosives-laden suspicious packages sent to several present and former high-ranking officials, including former US president Barack Obama, former vice president Joe Biden and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Multiple news outlets identified the suspect as Cesar Sayoc, 50, and a resident of Florida. The suspect is said to have a criminal history and […]
The two houses of Ethiopia unanimously elected United Nations diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as the first female President of the African country on Thursday. Fitsum Arega, the Prime Minister’s Office’s Chief of Staff, tweeted announcing the historic decision. “In a historic move, the two Houses have elected Ambassador Sahle-Work Zewde as the next President of #Ethiopia. She is the first female head of state in modern Ethiopia. A career diplomat and […]
Two strong earthquakes — the first measuring 6.6 magnitudes, the second 6.8 — struck in quick succession off Canada’s west coast late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the first tremor, at 10:39 pm (0549 GMT Monday), was located about 135 miles (218 kilometres) southwest of Port Hardy — a small municipality on the northeastern tip of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. The second stronger quake occurred 122 […]
The Saudi Arabia’s narrative of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death “that he was killed in a brawl following discussions with visiting officials in the consulate” has met with international skeptism as it contrasts with Turkish pro-government media reports that a Saudi hit squad, including an autopsy expert, traveled to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi and dispose of his body, which has not yet been found. The overnight statement, released by the state-run […]
The land of forests, Jharkhand is one place in the country which is gaining attention of travellers day by day and is becoming a popular tourist destination. Today, it can be found on the bucket list of many unconventional travellers who love choosing offbeat trails. But there are still hundreds of places within its boundaries which are completely unknown amongst them. One such place is the age-old temple of Bindudham […]
At least 50 are feared killed after a train ran into dozens of people standing on a railway track in Amritsar, watching the burning of Ravan’s effigy this evening. The people who were hit reportedly could not hear the train – travelling from Jalandhar to Amritsar – due to the exploding crackers. Reports suggest the Ravana effigy was erected very close to the railway tracks at Joda Phatak in Amritsar. […]
With government interventions proving either too expensive or inadequate, Punjab’s farmers have begun burning crop residue, raising fears of pollution. As autumn sets in, farmers in Punjab have begun harvesting the kharif paddy crop and preparing the fields for the winter crop. And as has been the practice, despite official injunctions, paddy stubble is being set on fire, raising fears of a spike in air pollution across the northern States, […]
