New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Multiple people were stabbed at a Rabbi’s house in New York, according to authorities, but there were no reports of casualties. The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council said on Twitter that the incident was reported at 9.50 p.m. on Saturday from the small town of[Read More…]
Islamabad/Kabul, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pakistan embassy in Kabul is set to restore its full consular services on Sunday after a gap of nearly two months. The embassy made this announcement on Saturday on Twitter, saying: “@PakEmbKabul is happy to announce that it would be resuming its full consular services[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of Pejawara Matha, Udupi. The Prime Minister tweeted: “Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of the Sri Pejawara Matha, Udupi will remain in the hearts and minds of lakhs of people for[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Indian cricket team under Virat Kohli is always looking to get fitter with no off days being a common goal as far as working out in the gym is concerned. On Sunday, India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane posted a video of him working out with[Read More…]
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) C.S. Santosh, India’s no. 1 off-road and cross-country rally pilot, is well aware of his limitations and is not setting any unachievable goals for himself for next year’s Dakar Rally. All that he is looking for is to complete the race and[Read More…]
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Author, podcaster and blogger Fred Ferriss has famously said: “Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Conduct a Past Year Review instead.” Inspired by this, Eika Banerjee, a top honcho in the leadership development space, and her husband Siddharth, who operates in the marketing[Read More…]
Centurion, Dec 29 (IANS) South Africa pacer Vernon Philander has agreed on personal terms with English County side Somerset and is set to join them as a Kolpak player. “Somerset County Cricket Club are today able to officially confirm that we have agreed personal terms with Vernon Philander for him[Read More…]
By Mohammed Shafeeq Amaravati, Dec 29 (IANS) In Andhra Pradesh, where caste plays dominant role in politics, it was not surprising that the row over the state capital Amaravati too has a caste angle to it. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government alleged that Amaravati was planned and designed as the state[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) North India shivered due to bone chilling cold on Sunday as the minimum temperatures plummeted across the region, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). In the national capital, Lodhi Road recorded 2.8 degrees Celsius, Palam 3.2 degrees and Safdarjung 3.4 degrees. Dense fog enveloped[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Seeking a bigger slice of public procurement pie, the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector has proposed small-ticket tenders so that they could participate in the bidding. In its Budget suggestions, Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has said that[Read More…]
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Stringent air safety regulations are expected to make India the first country in the world, whose domestic airlines will replace both Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines on their entire fleet of Airbus 320neo aircraft by the early part of 2020. Significantly, the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Relief from the cold wave sweeping the Delhi-NCR region is expected around New Years Eve as temperatures are expected to rise during the next 48 hours. The meteorologists at Skymet Weather have predicted a gradual increase in the day and night temperatures of the National[Read More…]
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IANS) Bangladesh began 2019 with things looking up on the economic front coupled with political stability, but major concerns including a dip in export earnings, rise in inflation and also a drop in import, has pushed it in the negative territory towards the end of this year,[Read More…]
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Manchester United moved to fifth place in the English Premier League points table with a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday night. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford were on target as a Paul Pogba-less United eased past a lacklustre Burnley side to close in on the[Read More…]
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 29 (IANS) The family of the IAS-aspirant, who was allegedly killed in police firing during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests here on December 20, has lodged a complaint against six policemen for the incident. On December 20, when violence erupted in the Nahtaur village in[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 13 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by two to six hours due to fog in several parts of northern India, officials said on Sunday. According to the Northern Railways, the Ghazipur-Anand Vihar Express was delayed by over six hours and 15 minutes, followed by[Read More…]
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The hill stations of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday experienced sunny conditions but temperatures were close to the freezing point at several places and there were also chances of snow this week, weather officials said here. “Dry weather to prevail in the state till December 30. Thereafter,[Read More…]
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Expelled senior Congress leaders, who held a parallel foundation day function in Lucknow on Saturday, have decided to hold similar events in all districts and then a state-level conference in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. It seems that the battle for ‘real’ Congress has begun in Uttar Pradesh.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Read about how a young IPS officer staged India’s largest-ever opium bust in spite of political games being played in the corridors of power, travel with Prem Sagar as he traces the journey of his father, Ramanand Sagar, who is forever embedded in the Indian[Read More…]
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Your kids’ health might be at risk from ‘Made in China’ toys that have flooded the local markets, as a recent study has found hazardous heavy metals and other lethal materials used in their manufacturing. The study, conducted by the Quality Council[Read More…]
Kabul, Dec 29 (IANS) The Afghan government will disclose a list of delegates for the peace negotiating team once the US and the Taliban finalize their peace deal, the Presidential Palace here said, amid rumours that the militant group has agreed on a short-term ceasefire. The delegation will represent the[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) The Punjab Police registered a second case against actress Raveena Tandon, director-choreographer Farah Khan and comedian Bharti Singh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Christian community on a TV show. The latest case was registered in Ferozepur cantonment on Saturday. Earlier, it was registered in[Read More…]
Ranchi, Dec 29 (IANS) The designated Chief Minister and JMM executive president Hemant Soren will take oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday in presence of a galaxy of opposition leaders. The swearing-in ceremony is turning out to be a opposition show of strength as a host[Read More…]
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Tennis star Andy Murray has pulled out of next month’s Australian Open due to a pelvic injury. “Unfortunately I’ve had a setback and as a precaution need to work through that before competing,” the Scot was quoted as saying by BBC. “I’ve worked so hard to[Read More…]
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) The Republican Party members have “severe misgivings” about US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s strategy to coordinate with the White House in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to be held by the chamber, a Democratic senator has said. “I’ve talked to anywhere from five to 10[Read More…]
