Dineshwar Sharma to arrive in J&K
Jammu, Nov 24 (IANS) Dineshwar Sharma, the Centre’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, is arriving here on Friday on a six-day visit to the state in an effort to pave the way for a…
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Three killed as Vasco Da Gama express derails in UP
Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) Three persons were killed and nine injured on Friday when the Vasco Da Gama express derailed in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. One coach of the Patna-bound train derailed at the Manikpur…
Iraq reopens oil refinery in Salahudin after rehabilitation
Baghdad, Nov 24 (IANS) The Iraqi Minister of Oil on Thursday announced that the oil ministry reopened al-Seniyah Refinery in the province of Salahudin after rehabilitation by Iraqi technical teams, a ministry statement said. The…
New York’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held amid tight security
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) New York City’s world-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a traditional event that dates back to 1924, was held here on Thursday amid tight security. Organised by the Macy’s department-store chain,…
Sudan asks Putin for protection from US
Moscow, Nov 24 (IANS) Sudan’s President asked his Russian counterpart on Thursday for help to face down the United States, in a meeting held in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. During his meeting…
Zuma commends Mugabe’s contribution to liberation of Southern Africa
Cape Town, Nov 24 (IANS) President Jacob Zuma on Thursday praised Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe for his contribution to the liberation of the southern African region and the decolonization of the African continent in…
Vyapam scam: CBI chargesheet names 592 in 2012 PMT test case
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday filed a chargesheet against 592 persons in the multi-crore Vyapam examination scam linked with 2012 Pre Medical Test (PMT) case. Of the total persons named in…
Assam Minister remark: Congress asks when will PM act
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday slammed Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his alleged ‘cancer is divine justice for sins’ remark and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi act…
Delhi-NCR air quality still very poor as stubble burning reaches Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Still “very poor” with some regions facing a “severe” situation, the air quality in Delhi and NCR sees no scope of improvement, as despite orders and monitoring, the practice of…
Pray for election of humane persons in polls: Gujarat Archbishop
Gandhinagar, Nov 23 (IANS) Cautioning that nationalist forces, or narrow-minded people, were on the verge of taking over the country, Gandhinagar Archbishop Thomas Macwan has asked Bishops across the country to hold prayers for victory…
After Congress, Shatrughan invokes ‘chaiwala’ jibe
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Barely days after a Youth Congress magazine published a meme calling Narendra Modi a “chaiwala” (tea vendor), BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday yet again invoked the jibe against the…
Electric vehicle sales: Only 5 states excel, Gujarat tops
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have emerged as the top 5 states in electric vehicle (EV) sales, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said on…
Rahul to visit Gujarat again – for two days
Gandhinagar, Nov 23 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit Gujarat on Friday and Saturday to address election rallies, his fifth visit after Assembly polls were announced in the state next month. Gandhi will…
India wants Kulbhushan’s mother to accompany his wife to Pakistan
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) After Pakistan offered to allow a meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on allegations of espionage, and his wife,…
India, Sri Lanka discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka discussed the entire gamut of their bilateral relationship during a luncheon meeting hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted for his visiting Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil…
Cancer due to past sins? Assam minister blames media
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) After his comment linking cancer to sins of past life triggered outrage, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his views on divine justice were quoted out of context…
Much of opposition to Aadhaar mere nuisance: Minister
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Much of the opposition to the use of Aadhaar cards for delivering government services on grounds of privacy being violated is a mere nuisance, Union Minister K.J. Alphons said here…
Maharashtra woman cop will remain in service – as policeman
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the Maharashtra government on Thursday said it had decided to permit a woman cop to undergo a sex change operation and continue in the state police as…
Suicide attack on Afghan demonstration kills 8
Kabul, Nov 23 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and another 17 wounded on Thursday in a suicide attack on a group of demonstrators gathered in support of a former police chief in Afghanistan’s…
‘Newton’ wins two honours at APSA
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) India’s Oscar entry “Newton” secured two wins at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane on Thursday, with Rajkummar Rao winning the best actor and Mayank Tewari and Amit V. Masurkar…