Two troopers die in Manipur blast
Imphal, Nov 13 (IANS) Two troopers of 18 Assam Rifles were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said….
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7.3-magnitude quake near Iran-Iraq border kills 147
Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 147 people were killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck near the Iran-Iraq border, media reports said on Monday. The quake hit 30 km…
Trooper killed in Manipur blast
Imphal, Nov 13 (IANS) A trooper of 18 Assam Rifles was killed and another critically wounded in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said….
Mask fools Apple iPhone X’s Face ID
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Using a composite 3D-printed mask, a team of Vietnamese researchers claim to have fooled Apple’s Face ID authentication system in “super-premium” iPhone X, stressing that face recognition is “not mature…
Trump to push agenda at 31st Asean Summit
Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit here, where he is set to discuss security issues with his…
Biden doesn’t rule out 2020 presidential run
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Former US Vice President Joe Biden said that he was not actively planning a run for president in 2020, but he also did not rule it out, the media reported. Biden…
Negative global cues subdue equity indices
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Broadly negative Asian markets subdued the key domestic indices to trade in the red during the early morning session on Monday. According to market observers, domestic macro-industrial output data point…
31st Asean Summit begin in Philippines
Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) The 31st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and related meetings began here on Monday, with leaders of 10 member-nations and dialogue partners convening to discuss security, cooperation…
Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, 69 trains delayed
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Delhi saw a moderately foggy Monday morning with the minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. At least 69 trains were delayed, 22 rescheduled and…
Modi condoles death of Krishna river victims
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of 16 tourists, who were killed in a boat capsize in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district. “Capsizing of a boat in the…
134 killed in powerful earthquake near Iran-Iraq border
Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 134 people were killed and over thousands others injured after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck an area near the Iran-Iraq border, media reports said…
Will return to Lebanon very soon: Hariri
Riyadh, Nov 13 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who unexpectedly resigned last week during a trip to Saudi Arabia saying his life was in danger, has insisted that he will return to the country…
Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, Nov 13 (IANS) Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won his fifth race of the Formula One season at the Brazilian Grand Prix to all but secure second place in the driver’s championship. Mercedes driver Valtteri…
Nadal presented ATP World Number 1 award
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Tennis player Rafael Nadal was presented the ATP World Number 1 award on court at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena here. The 31-year-old Spaniard, who replaced Andy…
Modi attends opening ceremony of 31st Asean Summit
Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the 31st Asean Summit here. “Photo session & Handshake by leaders during the Opening Ceremony of the #ASEANSummit in #Manila,…
Qatar, Morocco vow to boost cooperation amid blockade
Rabat, Nov 13 (IANS) Morocco and Qatar vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation, while hailing the “excellent relations” between the two countries. The two sides made the pledge on Sunday during a meeting between visiting Moroccan…
Biden on 2020: ‘not sure it’s the appropriate thing’ to do
Washington, Nov 13 (AP) Former Vice President Joe Biden said he is uncertain about a run for president in 2020, but indicated he’s looking for fresh blood to lead the Democratic Party back to the…
Handbook that takes cities towards climate-neutrality
By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 12 (IANS) A US-based non-profit institute that aims for clean, prosperous and secure low-carbon future on Sunday announced actions for cities to move towards climate-neutrality. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released…
Rahul sees ‘Congress tsunami’ in Gujarat, urges party to respect PM’s office
Thara (Gujarat), Nov 12 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that his party will sweep the Gujarat state polls in December, as a “tsunami is coming and the (ruling) BJP is scared…
Karnataka legislature set for stormy winter session
Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 12 (IANS) The 10-day winter session of the Karnataka legislature beginning here on Monday is likely to be stormy, as the opposition BJP has threatened to disrupt the proceedings on a number…