Hong Kong raises typhoon alert to highest level as Mangkhut approaches
Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities lifted the storm alert to its highest level on Sunday as typhoon Mangkhut was fast approaching, bringing the city to a standstill as residents prepared for the threat of heavy rain, storm surges and flooding. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) raised the storm signal to T10, closing shops and suspending transport …
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Typhoon Mangkhut wrecks Philippines, three killed
Manila: At least three people died and four others were injured as typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, bringing ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains, officials said. The Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said two emergency responders died in a landslide in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon Island and …
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Honoured to be facilitated by SAAF and Hong Kong govt: Malaika Arora
Mumbai: SARJAN ANNUAL AWARD FUNCTION (SAAF) 2018, was held in Hong Kong on 16th June 2018, where Harshvardhan Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Manish Paul, Harbhajan Singh, Krushna Abhishek and others received Awards in various categories. Malaika Arora, who was honored at the event, said, “I am really happy to be here in Hong Kong and …
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Seven things which are too successful for their own good
Lucknow: Boys and girls, remember that it is extremely stupid and dangerous to pour explosive fuel on to the flames of a backyard bonfire or barbecue. Let DADDY do it. I know a father-of-three who did this and created a fireball of Hollywood proportions that instantly vaporized the bonfire and a nearby tree. The children …
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Sindhu, Saina, Prannoy advance at Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong: Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy advanced to the second round while Parupalli Kashyap and the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy fell in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open Superseries on Wednesday. While second seed Sindhu eased past Hong Kong’s qualifier Leung Yuet …
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Harry S. Banga: From Chandigarh to among richest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: He grew up in Chandigarh and never thought he would be a billionaire and one of the richest people in Hong Kong. But Harry S. Banga has done that successfully in the fields of commodities, ship management and asset management. With a net worth of $1.02 billion, Harindarpal Singh Banga, as the chairman of …
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Robber swallows diamonds worth $6mn in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: A man was suspected of having swallowed diamonds worth $6 million when he was robbing a jewellery shop in Hong Kong, authorities said on Friday. The incident occurred in the shop located in a office building in the city’s busy Central District on Thursday afternoon, when most of the staff were away for lunch …
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China deploys largest number of troops in Hong Kong
Beijing: The Chinese army on Friday deployed its largest ever number of troops in Hong Kong during President Xi Jinping’s visit to mark the 20th anniversary of the UK’s return of the territory to Beijing. Xi reviewed the troops during a parade on Friday morning in which around 3,000 soldiers from around 20 squadrons participated. The …
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