Agra, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch NDA’s election campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on January 9, according to party sources and MP Ram Shankar Katheria. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Agra on January 4 to review preparations for Modi’s[Read More…]
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Avoid travelling as snow may block Himachal roads
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh in the next one-two days, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Residents and tourists have been advised not to venture in the high hills as snapping of road links are high. The supply of essential commodities and[Read More…]
Sabarimala temple shuts
Sabarimala, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple was shut on Wednesday after two women from the hitherto banned age group claimed they have prayed at the shrine. –IANSsg/mag
2 Kerala women claim to have prayed at Sabarimala
Sabarimala, Jan 2 (IANS) Two Kerala women devotees from the hitherto banned age group on Wednesday claimed to have prayed at the Sabarimala temple. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed it and said: “Yes, it’s true, the women have had the temple darshan.” –IANSsg/mag/
Fresh snowfall breaks cold wave cycle in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Fresh snowfall lashed most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point after nearly a month, weather officials said. Severe cold wave sweeping the Valley was broken as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point, an India[Read More…]
Cold Wednesday morning in Delhi, air quality ‘severe’
New Delhi, It was a cold Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, as Delhi continued to remain under ‘severe’ air pollution, Met officials said. “There was shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The sky[Read More…]
Equity indices open in red, Sensex down over 100 points
Mumbai, The key Indian equity indices opened in the negative territory on Wednesday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 100 points. Auto and metal stocks witnessed heavy selling pressure on the indices. At 9.23 p.m., the Sensex traded at 36,139.31 points, lower by 115.26 points or 0.32 per cent[Read More…]
US fires tear gas at Mexico border to deter migrants
Washington,a US border agents have launched tear gas to deter migrants attempting to breach the US-Mexico border fence into California. According to media reports, around 150 migrants who attempted to climb over or crawl under the US-Mexico border fence clashed with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents on Tuesday,[Read More…]
‘MeToo Movement’ is far bigger than me: Tanushree Dutta
Mumbai, Actress Tanushree Dutta is rightly regarded as the founding-mother of the “MeToo Movement” in India. When she spoke on her experience of being harassed 10 years ago, she opened up the floodgates for numerous other women from every walk of life to come forward with their stories. But now,[Read More…]
Sharp rise in air crash deaths in 2018: Report
Amsterdam, The year 2018 saw a sharp rise in fatalities from air crashes compared with 2017, but 2018 was still the ninth safest year on record, reports said. According to Netherlands-based Aviation Safety Network (ASN), airliner accidents killed 556 persons in 2018, compared with 44 in 2017, the BBC reported[Read More…]
Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil’s new President
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 2 (IANS) Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has been sworn in as Brazil’s new President and he promised to build a “society without discrimination or division”. The 63-year-old former army captain in his inaugural speech on Tuesday talked about a “national pact” to free Brazil of corruption,[Read More…]
15 killed in Indonesia landslide
Jakarta, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in the landslide which has hit Indonesia’s Java province, authorities said. According to a government official, around 20 persons are still missing in the Monday landslide which hit Sukabumi district, burying more than 30 houses, Xinhua news agency reported on[Read More…]
Neil Jones doesn’t want negativity towards his wife
London, Jan 2 (IANS) British professional dancer Neil Jones is gearing up for a positive start to 2019 with wife Katya Jones. Last year was a roller coaster year for Neil as his relationship with Katya was often questioned after she and celebrity dancer Seann Walsh were pictured kissing, reports[Read More…]
Chinese yuan edges up to 6.8482 against US dollar
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 150 basis points to 6.8482 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall[Read More…]
UK stabbings: Suspect held under Mental Health Act
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people at a Manchester railway station on New Year eve has been detained under mental health laws, police said. The suspect, identified only as a 25-year-old man, had “been assessed by specialist staff and detained under the Mental Health[Read More…]
50 injured during New Year celebrations in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, At least 50 people sustained injuries during New Year eve celebrations in Buenos Aires, local health authorities said. The report presented by three different hospitals, two specializing in eye injuries and a third in burns, showed the incidents had dropped compared with that of last year, EFE news[Read More…]
Split from Flack left Brady feeling ‘insecure’
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Andrew Brady, former fiance of TV personality Caroline Flack, is moving to Australia for a new start as he feels that his separation from Flack has left him “insecure” and “hating himself”. On New Year’s Eve, Brady posted a note explaining how the last 12-months have[Read More…]
Central American migrants unsuccessfully try to cross US border
Mexico City, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 100 Central American migrants illegally tried to cross into the US through the Playas de Tijuana zone after dark on New Year’s Eve but were unable to do so, human rights entities reported. The officials said the crossing attempt sparked an intense mobilization[Read More…]
Central Amercan migrants unsuccessfully try to cross US border
Mexico City, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 100 Central American migrants illegally tried to cross into the US through the Playas de Tijuana zone after dark on New Year’s Eve but were unable to do so, human rights entities reported. The officials said the crossing attempt sparked an intense mobilization[Read More…]
Trapped Meghalaya miners untraced even as Odisha firefighters pump out water
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers and Odisha firefighters on Tuesday began dewatering the coal mine in their bid to rescue 15 coal miners trapped in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, an official said. The fate of the miners, who are trapped inside a flooded coalmine[Read More…]
US ‘concerned over violence, irregularities in Bangladesh polls’
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States has expressed concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections that it asserted “undermined faith in the electoral process”. “We note with concern credible reports of harassment, intimidation and violence in the pre-election period that made it difficult for many[Read More…]
‘Historic number’ of Central government officials promoted: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday lauded the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for expediting promotion to about 4,000 officials at various levels, saying it has resulted in happiness among a large section of Central government officials. “The DoPT has recently issued promotion orders[Read More…]
255 kg Ganja seized in Bengal, 2 arrested
Kolkata,The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday seized 255 kgs of ganja from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district and arrested two persons, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of CID officers intercepted one truck at Mahananda Barrage Road and recovered the ganja. “Driver Md[Read More…]
India may have welcomed maximum new borns on New Year: UNICEF
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India is estimated to have welcomed 18 per cent of the total babies born globally on January 1, 2019, UNICEF said on Tuesday. According to the UNICEF, 69,944 babies were expected to be born on the New Year Day out of 3,95,072 babies likely to[Read More…]
Bopanna-Divij, Ramanathan start with contrasting wins in Tata Open Maharashtra
Pune, Jan 2 (IANS) Top-seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan registered a dominating first round win on Day 2 of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday. The Indian pair outclassed Radu Albot-Malek Jaziri pair 6-1, 6-2 to live up to their[Read More…]