Flood threat in North India
Moderate to heavy rain lashed most parts of north India triggering landslips and causing rivers across the region to flow close to the danger mark at several places. Heavy rains lashed most parts of Uttarakhand triggering landslips and sending major rivers into spate even as roads to Himalayan... read more »
1.8 lakh people forced to drink unsafe water in Odisha: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India said 1.80 lakh people were forced to consume unsafe water supplied under 73 rural schemes due to the absence of a facility to test its quality in Odisha. According to CAG report on General and Social sector, a monitoring and investigation unit should be... read more »
Indian women thrash Trinidad and Tobago 14-0 in CWG hockey
The Indian women’s hockey team came back strongly from a 0—3 defeat to New Zealand to thrash minnows Trinidad and Tobago 14—0 in their third Pool A match of the Commonwealth Games. India displayed immense maturity by learning from their previous defeat and not letting Sunday’s loss affect... read more »
Many Indian athletes in Glasgow yet to get their daily allowance
One week into the Commonwealth Games, a sizeable chunk of Indian athletes participating at Glasgow are yet to get the full quota of their daily allowance. Most members of the 215-strong Indian contingent have spent more than ten days without the full allowance which has been increased to $50 from... read more »
