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Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Tuesday briefed state Governor Satya Pal Malik on the latest security situation in the state. An official statement said the Army Commander, who recently visited the forward areas and the hinterland in both Valley and Jammu region, called[Read More…]

New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Researchers have developed a device that works like a “pacemaker for the brain” to monitor the brain’s electrical activity and potentially deliver fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s. The device, named WAND, short for wireless artifact-free neuromodulation device, can deliver electrical[Read More…]

By Subhash K JhaMumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who has had the privilege of working with late veteran actor-comedian Kader Khan in several films like “Dulhe Raja”, “Aatish: Feel the Fire” and “Main Khiladi Tu Anari”, says she was always bowled over by his comic timing. “I was[Read More…]

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) A little-known facet of Kader Khan, the veteran Bollywood actor-writer-comedian who passed in away Toronto early on Tuesday morning, was that he was a Quranic scholar who designed a special academic syllabus in Islamic studies, besides simplified Arabic and Urdu language courses, a family[Read More…]

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) A five-member ministerial committee headed by Kerala Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan was set up on Tuesday to resolve the ongoing row between the Orthodox and Jacobite church factions. The development has come a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government would do its best[Read More…]

Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran Australian pacer Peter Siddle is eying a spot in the national T20 squad following a string of good performances in the Big Bash League. Mostly regarded as a specialist Test bowler, Siddle has been in impressive form for the Adelaide Strikers over the past couple[Read More…]

Bhopal, Jan 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government will withdraw all the “political cases” filed by the previous BJP government against workers of political parties and Dalit activists, Law Minister P.C. Sharma said on Tuesday. The announcement came a day after BSP chief Mayawati issued an ultimatum to new Congress[Read More…]

Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just concluded panchayat polls in the state. Describing it as a victory of democracy and a clear vindication of his government’s policies, Amarinder Singh pointed out that 80.38 per cent out of[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second straight month to Rs. 94,726 crore in December from Rs. 97,637 crore collected in November despite a rise in the number of tax returns filed. The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said a[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actor Prakash Raj, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. “Happy New Year to everyone. A new beginning… more responsibilities… With your support, I will be[Read More…]

Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Defence sources said Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on Tuesday morning. “Pakistani firing began early this morning in Khari[Read More…]

Brisbane, Jan 1 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal on Tuesday said he was aiming to start the new year in style, ahead of his opening match at the Brisbane International. The 17-time Grand Slam winner has waited until 2019 to try to return in full form after a year[Read More…]

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Sensex closed over 180 points higher from the previous close after a sharp recovery in the final hour of the trade on Tuesday, thereby regaining the 36,000 mark. Both the key indices opened on a flat-to-positive note, but traded in the red for most part of[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Items of mass consumption items got cheaper from the New Year on Tuesday after the government notified the reducted GST rates decided by the GST Council at its meeting here late last month. At its 31st meeting on December 22, the Goods and Services Tax[Read More…]

Brisbane, Jan 1 (IANS) Australia’s Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday lived up to potential, defeating Ryan Harrison of the United States 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-6(5) at the first round of Brisbane International. The defending champion qualified for the tournament’s second round after he crunched 45 aces in a match that lasted two[Read More…]

Montevideo, Jan 1 (IANS) Argentine player Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez and manager Marcelo “Muñeco” Gallardo were awarded the Rey de America football prizes by the Uruguayan daily El Pais, honouring them as the best player and best manager of 2018, respectively, for leading River Plate to the Copa Libertadores title. This[Read More…]

Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form its new cabinet before January 10, party General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday. The newly elected members of Bangladesh Parliament will take oath of office on January[Read More…]

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged their lists of nuclear installations, according to an agreement signed in 1988. “India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the[Read More…]

San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) While Facebook still maintains a double-digit growth in advertisement revenue in the US, the rate of that growth slowed down in the second and third quarters of 2018, according to data from a market research firm. In the third quarter of 2018, Facebook’s year-over-year ad-revenue[Read More…]

Jakarta, Jan 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 34 went missing after a landslide buried more than 30 houses in Indonesia’s Java island, authorities said on Tuesday. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho tweeted that rescue operations were going on in Sukabumi city, where[Read More…]