New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Northern Railway (NR) on Monday said the old Yamuna rail bridge has been closed for train traffic since midnight as a precautionary measure after the river crossed the danger-mark."At 12.20 a.m., the old Yamuna Bridge (Loha Pul) temporary closed for rail traffic as water level has reached at 205.53 metre mark," an NR official...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) It was a cloudy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, said the Met office."The sky will remain mostly cloudy with chances of light to moderate rain in the National Capital Region," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.The city received...
Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government if the Democratic Party does not cooperate on border security issues."I would be willing to 'shut down' government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! "Must get rid of Lottery, Catch and Release etc. and finally...
Jammu, July 30 (IANS) A new batch of 724 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 19 vehicles that included pilgrims going to both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, police said.Since the Yatra began on June 28 -- 2,58,487 pilgrims have paid their obeisance at...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Actor Vidyut Jammwal is bringing global recognition to Indian martial art form Kalaripayattu, and says it is an honour to give back to the community.Looper, a US platform, recently released a list of top martial artists across the globe, and Vidyut has found a spot in the list. "Honours like this help me give back...
Paris, July 30 (IANS) Vanessa Kirby hadn't even met Hollywood actor Tom Cruise when reports about their alleged relationship started emerging. The actress says they chose to ignore the rumours when they started shooting for "Mission: Impossible Fallout"."We didn't talk about it. Stuff is written about every body all the time but it isn't true. It just went away because...
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The US government on Sunday criticized Cambodia's July 29 parliamentary elections, in which the ruling Cambodian People's Party won a large majority to renew its mandate.The CPP swept Sunday's general election, but there were doubts over the victory's legitimacy after the country's highest court outlawed and dissolved the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party last year,...
Washington, July 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and New York Times editor A.G. Sulzberger on Sunday got involved in an exchange of comments and denials concerning the White House's regular attacks on the press.The President launched the exchange on Sunday morning when he revealed in a tweet a meeting he had held with the journalist on July 20."Had a...
Los Angeles, July 30 (IANS) Television personality and model Khloe Kardashian, who gave birth to a girl earlier this month, says she wanted a son "badly". However, she feels blessed having daughter True.The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star wrote about her close bond with Mason, referring to sister Kourtney Kardashian's oldest son, reports people.comKhloe, 34, tweeted: "I wanted a...
Paris, July 30 (IANS) British cyclist Geraint Thomas of Sky on Sunday won his maiden Tour de France title as the road race concluded in Paris, while Norway's Alexander Kristoff of UAE Team Emirates won the 21st stage.Thomas celebrated with arms raised as he crossed the finish line along with his countryman and teammate Chris Froome, who was unable to...
