Author: DA Correspondent

Dorian leaves North Carolina behind, aims wrath at Canada

3:38 am September 8, 2019

Nags Head, North Carolina: Skies cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday from North Carolina ’s Outer Banks, leaving behind a muddy trail of destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian, which turned north and began lashing parts of eastern Canada. Dorian’s worst damage in the U.S. appeared to be on Ocracoke Island, which even in good weather is […]

In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL

Antonio Brown signs deal with New England Patriots

3:20 am September 8, 2019

ALAMEDA, California: Antonio Brown has agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots, reported ESPN while quoting a source on Saturday. “New England is giving Brown a one-year deal worth up to $15 million, the source said. It includes a $9 million signing bonus, $10 million guaranteed and $5 million in incentives,” the report […]

'Glory to Hong Kong': The new anthem embraced by protesters

Hong Kong averts airport protest with mounted security blitz

8:26 pm September 7, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities mounted a security blitz at and near the airport on Saturday, averting a second straight weekend of disruptions by pro-democracy activists who have refused to yield even after gaining a concession from the government this week. Police mounted road checks and inspected passengers on trains and buses heading to the […]

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40 pc lunar missions in last six decades failed: NASA fact sheet

7:57 pm September 7, 2019

New Delhi: The success rate of lunar missions undertaken in the last six decades is 60 per cent, according to US space agency NASA’s ‘Moon Fact Sheet’. Of the 109 lunar missions during the period, 61 were successful and 48 had failed, it stated. In the early hours of Saturday, Indian space agency ISRO’s plan […]

JNU sedition case: BJP youth wing members stage protest near Delhi CM’s residence

5:45 pm September 7, 2019

New Delhi: Members of BJP’s youth wing BJYM in Delhi on Saturday staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence demanding him to give prosecution sanction in the 2016 JNU sedition case. The Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists tried to move past a barricade near Kejriwal’s Flagstaff Road residence but were stopped by […]