Strike

At Least 30 Dead, Many Injured In Lightning Incidents Across Bihar

Patna News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 27, 2019

At least 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said in Patna on Thursday.

Paris To Limit Vehicle Use To Reduce Air Pollution

IANS | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave that strikes most of French regions, the city's police department announced.

HAL Workers Go On Indefinite Relay Hunger Strike Over Wages

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which was in the news recently with debates over whether the public sector company was denied an offset contract under the Rafale fighter jets deal with France, is now facing an internal challenge with employees staging protests from Tuesday for what they say are unfair wages.

Happy Birthday Karisma Kapoor: Diet Tips From The Youthful 45-Year-Old

NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Happy Birthday Karisma Kapoor: Diet tips from Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor on her 44th birthday!

"Restraint Limited": Trump Imposes New "Hard-Hitting" Sanctions On Iran

World News | John Hudson, Anne Gearan, Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The Trump administration targeted Iran's supreme leader with new sanctions on Monday, using one of the few tools available to punish Iran for downing a US drone after President Donald Trump took military strikes off the table last week.

Exclusive: 'We Didn't Miss' - Air Force Pilots Who Flew Balakot Mission

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday June 25, 2019

"We smoked a lot of cigarettes before the mission," says the young Squadron Leader who was one among the group of pilots who struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training facility near Balakot in Pakistan in February. "We kept pacing up and down once we knew what our mission was."

1 Dead, Several Injured In Drone Attack Saudi Airport By Yemen Rebels

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 24, 2019

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded seven civilians Sunday, a Riyadh-led coalition said, the latest in a series of strikes on the site.

John Bolton Warns Iran To Not Mistake US "Prudence" For "Weakness"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 23, 2019

US National Security Advisor John Bolton warned Tehran on Sunday of misinterpreting as "weakness" President Donald Trump's last-minute cancellation of a retaliatory strike on Iran.

Trump Approved "Offensive" Cyber Strikes Against Iran's Missile Systems

World News | Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post | Sunday June 23, 2019

President Donald Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches

"Firing One Bullet At Iran Will Set Fire To US Interests": Iran General

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 22, 2019

Tehran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after US President Donald Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour.

"Were Cocked And Loaded": Donald Trump's Take On Iran Attack Plan Faces Scrutiny

World News | John Hudson, Missy Ryan and Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post | Saturday June 22, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday described a nail-biting decision to call off an imminent attack on Iran in order to avoid disproportionate casualties, but the account is already facing scrutiny from aides around him and military analysts questioning the sequence of events he laid out in tweets and statements.

Telangana Junior Doctors On Hunger Strike, Want More Assistant Professors

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

Junior doctors held a one-day hunger strike on Friday, demanding immediate recruitment of assistant professors by the Telangana government.

Donald Trump Says He Halted US Strike On Iran To Avoid Mass Casualties

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 21, 2019

President Donald Trump said Friday he is in "no hurry" to bomb Iran, revealing that US forces were "cocked and loaded" to retaliate after the downing of a US spy drone but that he called them back in order to avoid mass casualties.

Iran Defiant Over US Drone As Donald Trump Reportedly Calls Off Strikes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 21, 2019

Iran vowed Friday to defend its borders after downing a US drone it insisted had violated the country's airspace, as reports emerged that President Donald Trump had approved then called off retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets.

Rupee Ends Lower At 69.58 Against Dollar

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Safe-haven assets like the yen rose after reports said US President Donald Trump had approved military strikes against Iran, but later decided against it.