By Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) For some criminals, even jail doesn’t serve as a deterrent. They are adopting new methods to carry out illegal activities inside the jail. In a shocking incident, a prisoner at Delhi’s Mandoli jail hid a surgical blade in his stomach.[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) The Akali Dal, an alliance partner with the BJP in Punjab and New Delhi, has announced it will contest the October 21 Haryana Assembly elections with its previous alliance partner the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will contest the Kalanwali, Ratia[Read More…]
Pyongyang, Oct 3 (IANS) North Korea has succeeded in test-firing a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday. The report said Academy of Defense Science fired the new-type ballistic missile, known as Pukguksong-3, in vertical mode in the waters off the[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) A World War II-era B-17 bomber crashed while trying to land at Bradley International Airport in the US state of Connecticut, killing at least seven people, said police. The crash happened at 9:54 am local time on Wednesday, shortly after the plane reported difficulties and returned[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Calling the impeachment inquiry a “hoax”, US President Donald Trump lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Adam Schiff over the ongoing probe. “This is a hoax,” Xinhua quoted Trump as saying during the joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at the[Read More…]
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The US has planned to impose tariffs on a wide range of goods from the EU after the WTO gave its permission to levy tariffs on USD 7.5 billion of EU exports to counteract subsidies to Airbus, Office of the US Trade Representative said in a[Read More…]
United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence. In his message commemorating the day on Wednesday, which marks the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Guterres called Gandhi, who led India to independence, a[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Actor Joaquin Phoenix felt “a little embarrassed” by his diva behaviour on the sets of “Joker”. During an interview with host Jimmy Kimmel, the actor was surprised by an outtake from his movie “Joker”, sent over to Kimmel’s show by director Todd Phillips. The video[Read More…]
United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the latest missile launch by North Korea and asked Pyongyang and Washington to sustain talks toward denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile off its east coast Wednesday morning local time, according[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has come forward to support an initiative to raise funds through a painting exhibition for children suffering from heart diseases. “I have been told that kids are more positive than adults because they don’t know how bad the situation is and they[Read More…]
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber joked about having a loveless marriage after his second wedding to Hailey. In a video posted to Instagram Story, Hailey playfully smothers her groom with kisses as he jokes, “get off of me!” “We’re married now,” Justin said, reports eonline.com. “No more[Read More…]
Paris, Oct 3 (IANS) France and its European partners would take firm counter-measures if Washington goes ahead with imposing sanctions on EU imports as retaliation for European aircraft subsidies, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said. Agnes von der Muhll, the Foreign Affairs ministry’s spokesperson, warned “the escalation of trade tension[Read More…]
Kohima, Oct 3 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday kicked off the state-wide plastic waste collection drive on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The programme is part of the Swachhata Hi Seva initiative undertaken by the Central government to curb the menace of[Read More…]
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Intense arguments are predicted in the Ayodhya title dispute in the Supreme Court as the October 18 deadline approaches, leaving seven days of active hearing in the politically vexing 70-year-old case being heard by a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice[Read More…]
Itanagar, Oct 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu here on Wednesday called upon the people that Arunachali as an identity must come first before one’s respective tribe. “There are certain bad elements that we must fight, which are trying to derail the unity and peace in the state.[Read More…]
Karachi, Oct 3 (IANS) Openers Fakhar Zaman and Abid Ali scored fluent half-centuries before Haris Sohail struck a quickfire 56 as Pakistan won the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka 2-0 with a five-wicket victory in the crucial third and final match here on Wednesday. Chasing 298 for victory, Pakistan[Read More…]
St John’s (Antigua), Oct 3 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday short-listed three candidates for the final stage of the recruitment process for the role of full-time Head Coach for the West Indies men’s team. The three candidates shortlisted for the final interview stage are Desmond Haynes, Floyd Reifer,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on on Wednesday night released its second list of candidates for the October 21 Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections, comprising 14 and 12 names, respectively. In Haryana, Sudhir Singla will be fighting from Gurugram, whereas Nirmal Chaudhury will be fighting from[Read More…]
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) Microsoft’s October 2019 Event saw the company unveiling a large range of new Surface devices. Some other big announcements include Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, Surface Earbuds, Surface Neo, Surface Pro X and Surface Duo. The 13-inch Surface Laptop 3 comes with the latest[Read More…]
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New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Country’s largest PSU oil refiner and retailer Indian Oil Corporation has taken up various initiatives to support the government’s drive to eliminate single use plastic by converting these toxic wastes to productive use. These initiatives were launched to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatama[Read More…]
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police raided the accounts section at the officer of the DCP, Outer Delhi in connection with alleged financial irregularities amounting to lakhs of rupees, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday. The statement, issued almost 30 hours after the[Read More…]
Panchkula, Oct 2 (IANS) Pawan Sehrawat was once again the hero for Bengaluru Bulls as they beat home team Haryana Steelers 56-39 in a highly entertaining VIVO Pro Kabaddi League match at the Tau Devilal Sports Complex here on Wednesday. The raider scored a record-shattering 39 points (breaking Pardeep Narwal’s[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has signed a corporate agency agreement with Airtel Payments Bank for easy access to life insurance and savings plans for its customers, enabling them to provide financial security to their families and build long-term savings. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Managing Director and[Read More…]
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The mystery of PMC Bank’s audit firm Lakdawala & Co has deepened after no physical trace of the company has been found. According to a report by media company Moneylife, Lakdawala & Co had audited the PMC Bank for FY2018-19. In its report, it had mentioned[Read More…]
