Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani army resorted to ceasefire violation on Thursday in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors along the LoC in district Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an Army statement: “Around 11.30 a.m. Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an inquiry commission headed by former Supreme Court judge V.S. Sirpurkar, former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Baldota and former CBI director D.R. Karthikeyan, to conduct an inquiry into the ‘encounter’ killing of the four accused in the rape[Read More…]
Wellington, Dec 12 (IANS) New Zealand will import 118 sq.ft of skin from the US to treat the severely burnt survivors of the Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption which is believed to have claimed 16 lives, a government official said on Thursday. The country will pay about NZ$1.5 million (about $1[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Heads of 46 universities and institutions of higher education will come together at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 14 to deliberate on topics ranging from promotion of research to the time-bound completion of infrastructure projects. Hosted by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the conference is part of the[Read More…]
Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) The 24-hour shutdown, called by Youth Congress to protest against the police lathicharge on their activists agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) here on Wednesday, evoked partial response on Thursday. Police detained few hundred picketers in West Tripura and Sepahijala districts. According to Additional Director[Read More…]
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Voters across the UK headed to the polls on Thursday to vote in one of the country’s most “historic” general election, which has been deemed crucial for the nation’s future in the European Union (EU) if the ruling Conservatives are elected to power again. Thursday’s polls[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Several trains and flights were cancelled on Thursday and all long-distance trains were being terminated at Guwahati, as Assam witnessed widespread violence over the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019. According to R.D. Vajpayee, Director (Media), Indian Railways, no long-distance train is going beyond Guwahati. “All these[Read More…]
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Jack Burns, the child actor who became popular with TV shows “In Plain Sight” and “Retribution” is no more. Burns, 14, died at his home in Scotland and the authorities said, without revealing the cause of death. Dubbed “the next Billy Elliot”, Burns was found dead[Read More…]
BY SUMIT KUMAR SINGH New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) To control the deteriorating law and order situation over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019, eight columns of the Indian Army was on Thursday deployed to Assam and Tripura as per the requests made by the governments of the two states,Army[Read More…]
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The deadly eruption of a New Zealand volcano, which has killed 16 people so far, has drawn a spotlight on how active volcanoes draw crowds of tourists each year, a report said on Thursday. The White Island or Whakaari, a 321 metre-high volcano, which has 70[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an inquiry commission headed by former Supreme Court judge V.S. Sirpurkar, former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Baldota and former CBI director D.R. Karthikeyan, to conduct an inquiry into the ‘encounter’ killing of the four accused in the rape[Read More…]
San Francisco, Dec 12 (IANS) The US carrier Verizon is mulling to lay off 150 people from the Verizon Media division, including Yahoo and AOL in the US, following another decline in revenue. Verizon’s portfolio of media brands also includes TechCrunch and HuffPost. It’s unclear which brands will be affected.[Read More…]
Shimla, Dec 12 (IANS) Picturesque tourist spot Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday experienced season’s first snow. Nearby spots of Shimla too were wrapped in a blanket of snow cover, bringing cheer to tourists. Some of the tourist spots in the upper Shimla district were cut off after snow piled[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray greeted Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar who steps into the 80th year of his life on Thursday. “Greetings to Sharad Pawarji on his birthday. Praying for his long and healthy life,” said Modi in a[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) To control the deteriorating law and order situation over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019, eight columns of the Indian Army was on Thursday deployed to Assam, as CRPF-BSF personnel Tripura as per the requests made by the governments of the two states. While reports[Read More…]
Patna, Dec 12 (IANS) Veteran medium-pacer Vinay Kumar has joined an elite club of bowlers taking 400 wickets in Ranji Trophy competition. He achieved the feat during Puducherry’s 10-wicket win over Bihar at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium. Vinay took four wickets for 57 runs in the second innings to take his[Read More…]
Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) Kochi will play host to the fifth edition of the All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF) to be held from February 8 to 12, said its organisers. More than 50 feature films from various countries, including national and regional films will be screened. ALIIFF has[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor, who turned co-investor for a home food delivery company Foodcloud.in, says his startup is aiming to bring about a positive social change towards gender parity in our society. “Our startup, foodcloud.in, is aiming to bring about a positive social change towards gender parity[Read More…]
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Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has approved a bill which will direct President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions against a Russian gas pipeline project beneath the Baltic Sea. “The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) protects European energy security by imposing sanctions related to Russian[Read More…]
Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) Jharkhand recorded 29.44 per cent voting till 11 a.m. in the third phase of polls on Thursday. The highest polling has been recorded in Khijari seat at 37.65 per cent and lowest at Ranchi with 19.35 per cent. The voting commenced at 7 a.m. amid tight[Read More…]
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi Dec 12 (IANSlife) Being fitter is on almost everyones new years resolutions list, and with 2020 around the corner, it is a matter of time before you motivate yourself to get started. Fitness is a commitment, requires discipline and in case you’ve fallen off the[Read More…]
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, December 12 Dec 12 (IANSlife) Comic Con India, Indias greatest pop culture experience, is all set to bring to the capital a weekend filled with all things geek and pop culture. The ninth edition of Delhi Comic Con, scheduled from December 20-22, will unravel a[Read More…]
Niamey, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 71 soldiers were killed when armed militants attacked an amry camp in Niger, the West African country’s Defence Minister said. The attack took place on Tuesday at the camp located near Niger’s border with Mali, reports the All Africa news website. The three-hour assault[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan will play the king, opposite singer Camila Cabello in writer-director Kay Cannon’s new telling of “Cinderella” for Sony Pictures. Billy Porter, Idina Menzel and Nicholas Galitzine are also confirmed to star in the film, which will be released in theatres February[Read More…]
