Wanted criminal arrested in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A criminal who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 for capture was arrested here after a gun battle with police, officials said on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that…
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Telangana Police sets new benchmarks in crime control
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) If Telangana, with its welfare and development schemes, is emerging as a role model for other states in the country, the police force in India’s youngest state is…
Arsenal start 2019 with 4-1 victory over Fulham
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Arsenal has started the new year with a 4-1 win over Fulham to move within two points of Chelsea in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League. After a…
Sevilla’s Muriel joins Fiorentina on loan until end of season
Seville (Spain), Jan 2 (IANS) Sevilla has announced that forward Luis Muriel will go to Serie A side Fiorentina on loan for the rest of the 2018-2019 season. For the Colombian international, who joined Sevilla…
5 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Kandahar, Jan 2 (IANS) At least five Afghan soldiers were killed and six others were wounded after Taliban militants attacked an Army camp in the country’s Kandahar province, officials said on Wednesday. Afghan Army personnel…
BJP hits out at MP government for stopping Vande Matram recitation
Bhopal, Jan 2 (IANS) The BJP criticised the new Congress government in Madhya Pradesh for suspending the practice of reciting the national song, Vande Matram, in government offices on the first day of every month….
Sabarimala temple shut after two women pray at shrine
Sabarimala, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple in Kerala was shut on Wednesday after two women from the hitherto banned age group prayed there and was reopened an hour later after the priests performed “purification…
Death toll in Philippines storm reaches 85
Manila, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 85 people have died and 20 remain missing in floods and landslides triggered by storm Usman as it passed through the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The National Disaster…
Rajya Sabha sees repeated adjournments, to meet at 2 p.m.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday saw repeated adjournments amid sloganeering by AIADMK members and was adjourned to meet again at 2 p.m. The AIADMK members, who have been protesting against…
Misalignment of planetary orbits linked to warped disk
Tokyo, Jan 2 (IANS) The misalignment of planetary orbits in many planetary systems — including our own — may be caused by distortions in the planet-forming disk early in their existence, suggests new research. The…
Economic Growth: One good policy, and a few more to go
By Taponeel Mukherjee Access to credit, data and transportation are among the most crucial drivers of economic well-being. To ensure better access to critical needs in India, Rod Tidwell’s famous line from Jerry Maguire, “Show…
Netflix drops Hasan Minhaj’s episode critiquing Saudi Arabia
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Netflix dropped an episode of its show “Patriot Act With Hasan Minha” from streaming in Saudi Arabia after the Saudi government complained that the episode – which is critical of…
Modi to address rally in Punjab’s Gurdaspur
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Punjab’s Gurdaspur town on Thursday as part of the BJP’s campaign to hold 100 rallies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections….
Suicide attempt in Kolkata Metro
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A young man attempted suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train here on Wednesday, causing brief disruption to Metro services, an official said. The youth was rushed to the…
Waymo driverless vehicles being vandalised in US: Report
San Francisco, Jan 2 (IANS) People wielding knives and rocks have vandalised self-driving vehicles operated by Waymo, which is the driverless car company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet in the US state of Arizona….
Congress says Rafale files with Parrikar, wants them made public
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Releasing an audio file purportedly featuring Goa Minister Vishwajit Rane claiming that Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had all the files on the Rafale deal, the…
I don’t believe in perfection: Actor Anand Tiwari
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Actor Anand Tiwari, who will be seen in a cameo in the finale of “Imperfect” — a series he has produced — says he does not believe in perfection. “I…
China ‘must be, will be’ reunified with Taiwan: Xi Jinping
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China must be and will be reunified with Taiwan, and called for the two rivals to work together to realise the “historic task” of complete…
Warrior queen, ace shuttler: Biopics to focus on women achievers in 2019
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In the recent past, inspirational stories of sport stars like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Milkha Singh, and freedom fighters such as Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh,…
India needs a competency-enhancing, job-creation master plan
By Frank F. Islam When Narendra Modi was running for office, he promised to create 10 million jobs per year. The Modi administration has come nowhere near generating that number of jobs during his tenure…