Day: June 23, 2019

Lebanon slams Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan

11:11 pm June 23, 2019

Beirut: Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Sunday that the country will not be “tempted” by money into giving up Palestinian rights, criticising the Trump administration’s USD50 billion investment proposal that comes as part of its recently unveiled Middle East peace plan. Berri said in a statement carried by the state-run National News Agency that […]

Six Indians arrested for smuggling gold in Sri Lanka

11:06 pm June 23, 2019

Colombo: Six Indians have been arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs 30 lakhs to India, a media report said on Sunday. The accused were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport here and had concealed the gold biscuits in their luggages, pockets of the trousers they were wearing […]

India celebrates Olympic Day

11:04 pm June 23, 2019

New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), along with its member units, Sunday joined millions from around the world in celebrating Olympic Day. On this very day, 125 years ago, Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee and revived the Olympic Games. India’s lone individual Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, IOC Honorary […]

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

Monsoon may hit parts of Madhya Pradesh in 48 hours

8:47 pm June 23, 2019

Bhopal: Monsoon is likely to hit eastern Madhya Pradesh in the next 48 hours, weatherman said Sunday. The monsoon that originated from the Bay of Bengal is expected to enter the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, which are close to Chhattisgarh, in the next 48 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal office Duty Officer Gurudutt […]

Hazratbal shrine’s head priest dies

8:39 pm June 23, 2019

Srinagar: Head priest of Hazratbal shrine, Ghulam Hassan Banday, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was 80. Banday was one of the custodians of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal shrine, an official spokesman said. He said Banday displayed holy relic on many important occasions at the shrine and was also […]