'The only idea -- the only idea -- of the shutdown was to buy time.'
Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi will have to punch above their weight when the battle to qualify for Fed Cup tennis tournament's World Group II,
The disaster management department said that the state government has urged the Indian Air Force to send a helicopter for air-dropping of food packets and other relief material in marooned areas.
'Social distancing, wearing masks and hygiene should be practised more strictly.'' 'People should not assemble in close spaces as the micro droplets may hang in the air and can last for a longer time.'
NHRC issues notices to Centre and governments of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, saying 'the state cannot leave its citizens to die due to the toxic haze.'
In June, Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change and decided to renegotiate the deal that was agreed upon by over 190 countries during the previous Obama administration.
Australia likely to play the same squad in Sydney; Both teams to pay tribute to firefighters.
Any concerned citizen ought to start practicing hygiene by washing their hands properly and be aware of the brands that are certified.
Issues of sexism, officiating double standards and adverse playing conditions have dominated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open, raising uncomfortable questions and prompting authorities to promise a review of existing policies.
Prices of air conditioners and refrigerators are expected to shoot up even as summer temperatures soar in major cities.
Kevin Harvick and NASCAR both celebrated victories on Sunday as the stock car series returned to live racing from a two-month novel coronavirus forced hiatus at an empty Darlington Raceway. While the day unfolded with none of the bells and whistles that have made NASCAR North America's most popular motor sport, on the track the race delivered as promised with plenty of bumper-to-bumper action.
'Flypasts, bands, helicopters dropping flowers over hospitals treating coronavirus patients are cute ideas for an Akshay Kumar film.' 'But when lakhs of workers at the lowest rung of the employment ladder would still be walking back home, this is the true 2020 equivalent of 'let them eat cake,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Labourers in Saudi Arabia have asked authorities to enact a law that bans open-air work from 11 am to 3 pm during summer months due to potential health hazards.
'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.' 'The situation is so serious that almost one lakh people from nearby localities have moved to safer places fearing the after-effects of the gas leak.' 'There is lot of panic.'
Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.
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The challenge of climate change puts the onus on us to demand much more than the pusillanimous actions that the world is prepared to give.
Dense fog engulfed the region again reducing visibility considerably, which threw train schedules haywire and created traffic snarl-ups on highways.
The weatherman attributed the heavy fog to high-pressure area over the capital and adjoining parts that was affecting wind movement.
Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.
Fresh guidelines issued by the Union home ministry on Wednesday permit industries operating in rural areas to run from April 30 with strict social distancing norms.
'Where did this fungus suddenly come from and get all over the country?'
'What accounts for the huge difference in death tolls between the most advanced countries and the relatively poorer countries?' mulls Virendra Kapoor.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Air travellers were the most relieved by the clear conditions, as flight operations, which were suspended for three hours on Tuesday due to heavy fog, were normal.
India has experienced hands and will emerge with flying colours, declares Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).
The unmanned automatic weather information station will be built at an altitude of 5,300 metres on the peak of Mt Everest.\n\n
Third-placed Inter Milan scored twice in the last six minutes through Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni to snatch a 2-1 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday despite a subdued display. The scarcely-deserved victory left Inter eight points behind leaders Juventus and four adrift of second-placed Lazio with 10 games each to play.
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In the last few days, temperatures have been recorded several notches below normal in Delhi, with cold wave conditions persisting across north India.\n\n
Fog had reduced visibility to 10metres at night and a mere 100metres till 10am.
North India reeled under intense cold wave on Friday claiming a woman's life in Kanpur and taking the countrywide toll to 34.
COP 21 is about how much carbon space is left and who gets how much of that space
Temperature fluctuation can cause joint pain and long hours in an air-conditioned environment can only worsen these pains, says Dr Anil Arora.
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