News: December 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Moderate Fog In Delhi On New Year Morning, Flight Operations Normal

The New Year began in Delhi with moderate fog, two days after a dense fog cover for most part of the day led to flight cancellations and delay in train schedules.

"Best Wishes" Politicians Talk Of Peace, Love And Joy On New Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his New Year wishes to people across the country through Twitter on Wednesday.

160 Terrorists Killed In 2019, 30% Drop In Terror Incidents: J&K Top Cop

As many as 160 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, while 250 terrorists, including 102 of Pakistani origin, were active in the Valley, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh...

From Sex Education to Jamtara, TV Shows to Watch in January 2020

Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Doctor Who season 12, Dracula Netflix, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Star Trek: Picard, The Forgotten Army, Little America, Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm...

Non-Subsidised LPG Becomes More Expensive From Today

LPG Cylinder Price This Month (November 2019): Currently, the government subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kilograms each per household in a year. For any additional purchases, the consumer has to bear...

Sensex, Nifty Likely To Open Lower Today

On Tuesday, the S&P BSE Sensex had ended 304.26 points - or 0.73 per cent - lower at 41,253.74 and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark settled at 12,168.45, down 87.40 points - or 0.71 per cent - from the...

मयंक अग्रवाल टीम से बाहर, खराब फॉर्म में चल रहे खिलाड़ी की हुई वापसी

मयंक अग्रवाल (Mayank Agarwal) की जगह आर समर्थ को कर्नाटक की टीम में शामिल किया गया है, जो दो मैच की 3 परियों में सिर्फ 15 रन ही बना पाए थे और उन्हें इसी वजह से टीम से बाहर कर दिया गया था

Frank Lampard Keen To Shield Hudson-Odoi From Social Media Trolling

Frank Lampard is determined to do all he can to protect Callum Hudson-Odoi after the England forward was criticised on social media.

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Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections

‘It’s Green and Slimy’

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games

UP Police Officer Arrested For Stealing Subordinate's Car

Police have arrested a Sub Inspector for allegedly stealing a car that belonged to a constable in Moradabad on Tuesday.

"Will Pay Myself": Scooter Owner On Challan After Priyanka Gandhi's Ride

Rajdeep Singh, who is the owner of the scooter which gave a ride to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on December 28 in Lucknow, said: "I will myself pay the challan amount of Rs...

Six Members Of A Family Died In Lift Collapse In Indore

Six members of a family died after a temporary lift at an under-construction building collapsed in Indore at their farmhouse located in Patalpani area on Tuesday. Another is critically injured and is...

Protesters Usher In New Year At Delhi's Shaheen Bagh With National Anthem

Hundreds of people in south Delhi's Shaheen Bagh ushered in the New Year, amid the biting cold, with a protest against the amended citizenship law that fast-tracks the process of giving citizenship to...

"Have A Wonderful 2020": PM Modi Tweets New Year Wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning with New Year wishes. It is the Prime Minister's first New Year after he won a second term with a massive victory in the national election held in...

Case Registered Against Man For Giving Triple Talaq To Wife In Delhi

A case has been registered against a man for allegedly divorcing his wife by pronouncing triple talaq in south Delhi's Defence Colony area, the police said today.

बर्फीले पहाड़ों के बीच मैसेज रिकॉर्ड कर रहे ‌थे कोहली, तभी अनुष्का ने...

विराट कोहली (Virat Kohli) पत्नी अनुष्का शर्मा के साथ स्विट्जरलैंड में छुट्टियां मना रहे हैं

F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health

Protect Veterans From Fraud

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S.

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate

From the Brig to Mar-a-Lago, Former Navy SEAL Capitalizes on Newfound Fame

By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S.

Monday, December 30, 2019

Photos:वादी और समंदर के किनारे अपनी छुट्टियां मना रहे हैं भारतीय क्रिकेटर्स

जीत के साथ टीम इंडिया (Team India) ने अपने इस साल का अंत किया और अब वह श्रीलंका और ऑस्ट्रेलिया की मेजबानी करके नए साल का आगाज करेगी, लेकिन उससे पहले कप्तान विराट कोहली (Virat Kohli) सहित पूरी टीम छुट्टियों का मजा ले रही है

धोनी का रन आउट, 3 हैट्रिक, डे नाइट टेस्ट...कुछ ऐसा रहा भारतीय क्रिकेट का साल

वर्ल्ड कप के सेमीफाइनल में एमएस धोनी (MS Dhoni) का कुछ इंच से रन आउट होना भारतीय क्रिकेट जगत के लिए इस साल का सबसे दर्दनाक पल रहा

2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S.

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S.

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business

Adnan Sami, Waterproof Watch: How Ram Madhav Defended Citizenship Law

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday said that both "innocent" and "not so innocent" people have died in the violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act across the country.

Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn, Facing Trial In Japan, Flown To Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn, the executive whose shocking arrest in Japan ended a more than two-decade run overseeing two of the world's largest automakers, left the country where he's awaited trial and is now in...

Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes

Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside.

Watch: Top ISRO Scientist Ends Parliamentary Meet With Flute Performance

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is admired for sending satellites and rockets into the space but a senior scientist from the premier organisation has enthralled the Internet by playing...

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S.

Thousands Trapped On Australia Beach Encircled By Fire

Authorities had for days been warning up to 30,000 tourists enjoying Australia's summer holidays to leave the area, which is just one of the hundreds ravaged by this devastating bushfire season.

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S.

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S.

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World

New Year 2020: Google Doodle Celebrates New Year Eve With Fireworks

As the world is all set to enter into a new year and decade, Google on Tuesday came up with a creative doodle that celebrated the new year eve with multi-colour fireworks.

Al Qaeda Ally Claims Responsibility For Somalia Blast That Killed 90

Islamist group al Shabaab on Monday claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in Mogadishu that killed at least 90 people over the weekend while Somalia said a foreign government that it did not...

Gurgaon Police Issues Traffic Advisory For New Year's Eve

To maintain smooth passage for commuters and city residents on New Year's Eve, Gurgaon traffic police on Monday issued a traffic advisory urging motorists to park their vehicles only in designated...

No One Forced To Attend Sunburn: Goa Minister On Death Of Tourists

Even as opposition parties hit out at the Goa government over the death of three tourists after collapsing at the Sunburn Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Festival, state Culture Minister Govind Gawade on...

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Delhi Home Where 11 Of Family Were Found Hanging Now A Diagnostics Centre

The ground floor of the house where 11 members of a family committed suicide in July last year, is now a diagnostic centre. The owner of the diagnostic centre said that he doesn't believe in...

Sensex Rises Over 100 Points, Nifty Tops 12,250: 10 Things To Know

Domestic stock markets started Monday's session on a positive note with benchmark indices approaching record levels, shrugging off weakness in Asian peers where equities receded from 18-month highs....

पाकिस्तान के इस बड़े क्रिकेटर ने कहा- जय श्रीराम, फैंस बोले-पूरा हिंदुस्तान आप

खुद से हुए भेदभाव के बाद अब दानिश कनेरिया (Danish Kaneria) अपने यू-ट्यूब चैनल पर वीडियो की शुरुआत में जय श्रीराम कह रहे हैं

2 क्रिकेटरों ने की महिला से बदसलूकी, टीम से वापस बुलाया गया, जांच के आदेश

इस मामले में शामिल दोनों खिलाड़ी कुलदीप यादव (Kuldeep yadav) और लक्ष्य थरेजा को शुक्रवार को घटना के बाद ही कोलकाता (Kolkata) से घर भेज दिया गया था.

Sensex, Nifty Likely To Open Lower Today

On Friday, the S&P BSE Sensex index had ended 411.38 points - or 1.00 per cent - higher at 41,575.14 and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark settled at 12,245.80, up 119.25 points - or 0.98 per cent -...

Unable To Kidnap Girl, Group Of Men Chops Off Her Nose In Gurgaon: Cops

A group of men chopped off the nose of a girl after they failed in their attempt to kidnap her at a village in Gurgaon on Sunday, the police said.

After US Tariff Threat, France Isn't Quaffing Champagne The Way It Did

As President Donald Trump targets Champagne in an escalating trade tussle with Europe, makers of one of France's quintessential luxuries are losing support from domestic drinkers.

Road To Delhi: 10 Indian Politicians Who Had The Most Impact This Decade

Politics in India has seen a tectonic shift in the last ten years. Many politicians, who were at best regional players, catapulted into the national spotlight and went on to become titans of Indian...

Irish PM Leo Varadkar Visits His Ancestral Village In Maharashtra

Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village alongwith his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment".

बेटी कर रही थी हिंदुओं की तरह आरती, शाहिद अफरीदी ने गुस्से में तोड़ डाली टीवी

पाकिस्तान के पूर्व कप्तान शाहिद अफरीदी (Shahid Afridi) एक बार फिर सुर्खियों में हैं, उन्होंने एक खुलासा किया है जिसने पाकिस्तान की धर्मनिरपेक्षता की पोल खोल दी है

उम्र धोखाधड़ी मामले में अंडर-19 वर्ल्ड कप चैंपियन मनजोत कालरा पर 2 साल का बैन

इसी साल मनजोत कालरा ( Manjot Kalra) के माता-पिता पर दिल्ली पुलिस की एक विशेष जांच यूनिट ने इस संबंध में चार्जशीट दाखिल की थी

Shooting 2019: युवा निशानेबाजों ने इस साल फैलाई अपनी चमक

भारतीय निशानेबाजों के लिए यह साल शानदार रहा. इस साल भारत के तीन निशानेबाजों को गोल्डन टार्गेट अवार्ड दिया गया

Delhi Weather Updates: Dense Fog Blankets NCR; 30 Trains Running Late

A dense fog has gripped Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert, commuters were seen driving...

Dense Fog In Delhi Disrupts Rail Traffic, Airlines Give Advisory

A thick blanket of fog was seen in Delhi and neighbouring cities this morning, leading to disruptions in rail traffic. Airlines have also issued an advisory for passengers taking flights from Indira...

The Decade We Changed Our Minds

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion

Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports

2 Children Among 6 Dead As Car Falls Into Canal Near Delhi Due To Fog

Six people, including two children, were killed when their car skidded off the road and fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, apparently due to fog, police said on Monday.

Vladimir Putin Thanks Donald Trump For Tip Russia Says Foiled Attacks

Russia said on Sunday it had thwarted terrorism attacks reportedly planned in St. Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his U.S....

White House Warns North Korea Over "Christmas Gift" Threat

The White House said Sunday it would consider "other tools" beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear...

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S.

Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion

The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion

Saturday, December 28, 2019

The Mandalorian on Disney+ Is a Most Curious Thing, Just Like Baby Yoda

It's set in the world of Star Wars and it's got the delightful Baby Yoda. So why then is The Mandalorian only available in five countries through Disney+? What decade are we living in?

How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.

By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World

North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World

Monsey Stabbing: Several Wounded at Rabbi’s Home in N.Y. Suburb

By BY NEIL VIGDOR, MICHAEL GOLD AND ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York

Man Utd Ease Past Burnley Thanks To Martial, Rashford Strikes

Man United moved into fifth place in the Premier League with an impressive 2-0 win at Burnley.

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Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami Dies At 88

The head of Pejavara Mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamidied this morning after battling an illness, Udupi MLA K Raghupati Bhat said, news agency ANI reported. The Pejavara mutt is one among the "Ashta"...

"Take Immediate Action": Union Minister On UP Cop's "Go To Pak" Rant

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said "action must be taken" against the Uttar Policeman who was seen in a video making communal statements in a Muslim locality in Meerut last...

Weather Office's "Red" Warning Over Severe Cold Wave In Delhi

A severe cold wave in the national capital has prompted a "red" warning from the weather office after the temperature on Saturday fell to 1.9 degree Celsius in parts of Delhi. The Safdarjung...

Hemant Soren's Oath Today In Jharkhand At Opposition Unity Event

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha president Hemant Soren will take oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand this afternoon at a mega oath ceremony in Ranchi after the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance won a...

Woman Who Died At 105 Left Behind $10 Million For Community Colleges

Money was scarce when Eva Gordon graduated from her Oregon high school, and attending college was not an option. But her fortune, amassed over decades of investing what little money she could scrape...

ऑस्ट्रेलिया के तेज गेंदबाज पीटर सिडल ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट से लिया संन्यास

35 साल के पीटर सिडल (Peter Siddle) ने 67 टेस्ट मैचों में 30.66 की औसत से 221 विकेट लिए थे

Look Up

By BY CLYDE HABERMAN AND ZACH GROSS from NYT Opinion

The Decade of Disillusionment

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion

Andy Murray To Miss Australian Open And ATP Open Due To Pelvic Injury

Andy Murray had hoped to make his return to Grand Slam action in Melbourne following a hip operation in January.

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Peter Siddle Announces Retirement From International Cricket

Peter Siddle will continue to play at domestic level, including for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League and Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.

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New York synagogue stabbing attack results in several injuries: reports

12/28/19 7:52 PM

आखिर क्यों अंडर 19 वर्ल्ड कप में चलता है भारत का सिक्का?

साउथ अफ्रीका की मेजबानी में अगले साल 17 जनवरी से 9 फरवरी तक अंडर- 19 क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप (Under 19 Cricket World Cup) का 13वां सीजन खेला जाएगा.

Ivanka Trump Hints She Might Leave White House If Father Is Re-Elected

Ivanka Trump, the daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, has indicated that she could exit the White House if her father is re-elected in the 2020 presidential election.

Assam BJP MLA Accused Of Provoking Supporters Against Protesters

A civil society group has filed a police complaint against an Assam BJP MLA for allegedly exhorting supporters to hit back at Citizenship Act protesters.

"Help Me": McDonald's Staff Rush To Protect Woman Threatened By Boyfriend

The woman's boyfriend had threatened to kill her, police say.

Trump Retweets - Then Deletes - A Post Naming The Alleged Whistleblower

President Donald Trump retweeted and then deleted a post naming the alleged whistleblower who filed the complaint that became the catalyst for the congressional inquiry that resulted in his...