Author: DA Correspondent

CISF DG presents best Aviation Security Group trophies

9:17 pm September 12, 2019

New Delhi: The CISF unit deployed at IGI airport has secured the best Aviation Security Group (ASG) trophy under the joint venture airports category here on Thursday. Similarly under the Airports Authority of India Airports’ category, CISF unit deployed at Kolkata Airport was chosen as the best ASG trophy. The announcements were made by Rajesh […]

‘Glory to Hong Kong’: The new anthem embraced by protesters

12:08 pm September 12, 2019

Hong Kong: A defiant protest anthem penned by an anonymous composer has become the unofficial new soundtrack to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, belted out by crowds at flashmobs in malls, on the streets and in the football stands. “Glory to Hong Kong” first appeared on YouTube on 31 August and has quickly won a huge […]

Uttarakhand to reduce traffic violation fines

11:58 am September 12, 2019

Dehradun: The Uttarkhand cabinet has cleared a proposal to reduce some of the penalties revised by the Centre for traffic rule violations under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. Gujarat and Karnataka have already decided to reduce penalties for traffic violations under the Act. Though the penalties for severaloffences under the revised act are being reduced […]

Australian couple detained in Iran named as travel bloggers

9:18 am September 12, 2019

Sydney: Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain. Perth-based Jolie King and Mark Firkin had been documenting their journey on social media for the past two years but went silent after posting updates from Kyrgyzstan […]

Ali Fazal to star alongside Gal Gadot in ‘Death on the Nile’

7:21 am September 12, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal is set to share screen space with “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile”. The film is a follow-up to the studio’s 2017 blockbuster “Murder on the Orient Express”, also an adaptation of Christie’s novel of the same name. Kenneth […]