Heavy rains pound Thane, Palghar; two swept away in flood waters-

Heavy rains pound Thane, Palghar; two swept away in flood waters-

[ad_1] By PTI THANE: Heavy rains pounded Thane and the neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging in many areas and a number of incidents of tree fall, officials said. Two persons were swept away in swollen water...
Nine dead, hundreds stranded as rains pound Himachal-

Nine dead, hundreds stranded as rains pound Himachal-

[ad_1] Express News Service CHANDIGARH:  At least nine persons were killed and 14 others injured in the past three days in Himachal Pradesh as extremely heavy rains triggered by cloudburst, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc in the hill state, officials said on...
Stocks, pound up as Rishi Sunak to become new British PM-

Stocks, pound up as Rishi Sunak to become new British PM-

[ad_1] By AFP LONDON: Global stocks and the pound climbed Monday as markets reacted to the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak would become Britain’s new prime minister. European and American equities climbed despite data showing Britain and Germany...