Emergency declared in New York City as torrential rain floods subways, roads
Roads were closed, subway services were disrupted and basements were overwhelmed in the New York City area after "dangerous and life-threatening' torrential rain surged across the concrete expanse on Friday, CNN reported. A month's worth of rain -- more...
Amid row over Nijjar killing, Indian envoy denied entry to Scotland gurdwara
Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, was on Friday prevented from entering a gurdwara in Scotland. This comes amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada over the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. According to the...
Court rejects Gyanvapi plea to stop ASI survey
A court in Varanasi has rejected the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop the ongoing scientific survey of the complex by the Archaeological Survey of India. District government advocate Rajesh Mishra said that on the plea filed by the...
Pawar to ‘ensure’ no dispute among INDIA partners
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will take precautions to ensure that there are no disputes among its alliance partners in states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh where elections are due in a few months, Nationalist Congress Party chief...
37,599 Ganesh idols immersed by 3 am on Friday: BMC
As the 10-day-long Ganeshotsav drew to a close on Thursday, thousands of idols of the elephant-headed god were immersed in water bodies, including artificial ponds, in Mumbai in the presence of a sea of devotees. Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja idol, whose...
Yellow alert in 10 Kerala districts after widespread rains
Incessant rains since last night, caused waterlogging and traffic snarls in several parts of Kerala on Friday. In the wake of continuous rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Yellow alert warning in 10 districts-Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur,...
Karnataka bandh: Bengaluru airport cancels 44 flights
44 flights including 22 arrivals and 22 departures have been cancelled today, says PRO of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. More details awaited. ...
Karnataka Bandh: Roads deserted, schools shut in Bengaluru
The Karnataka bandh called by the 'Kannada Okkoota' to oppose release of water to Tamil Nadu received a good response in Bengaluru and other southern parts of the State on Friday, disrupting normal life. Authorities have clamped prohibitory orders under Section...
“No reels, dance in uniform during festivities”, Maharashtra DG warns cops
Mumbai/Nagpur: The top echelons of the Maharashtra Police have issued a stern directive to police officers across the state, admonishing them against engaging in public displays of revelry, particularly dancing in uniform during festive processions. Director General of Police, Rajnish...
Maharashtra govt declares Eid-e-Milad holiday on Friday
The Maharashtra government has declared September 29 as the Eid-e-Milad holiday at the request of Muslim leaders. This year, Anant Chaturdashi or the final day of the Ganesh festival falls on September 28, the same day as Eid-e-Milad, which...
