Iraqi forces, with aerial support from US-led coalition, advanced into the southern outskirts of Mosul on the second day of a push to drive ISIS from its stronghold. Iraqi polices and army troops had already launched a 100-day campaign to drive out the Islamic State terrorist from the eastern half[Read More…]
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Reliance Jio crosses 100 million users in under 6 months
Reliance Jio has managed to cross 100-million in subscribers in less than six months of its launch. According to a Times of India report, Mukesh Ambani is expected to make an announcement regarding the future growth plans for the company on Tuesday. In September, Ambani had publicly announced his desire to[Read More…]
Ivanka Trump calls for religious tolerance
Ivanka Trump displayed her support towards the Jewish community on Twitter after 11 Jewish Community Centers were targeted with bomb hoaxes on President’s Day. She tweeted: ‘America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers. #JCC.’ 11 JCCs[Read More…]
What is killing Diesel Cars in India?
The popularity of petrol-powered cars over diesel is growing day by day. According to ET Auto, only 27 per cent of the total passenger vehicles sold in India during April 2016 to September 2016 was powered by diesel engines. This figure was close to 47 per cent four years back.[Read More…]
Australian state to legalise medical marijuana
Australian states might legalise the medical use of cannabis in the coming years. The state opposition government in Australia’s New South Wales on Tuesday said it will encourage for medical cannabis to be legally available for patients suffering from long term illness. Making the world’s favourite drug legal would allow[Read More…]
Small plane carrying 5 crashes into shopping mall in Melbourne
A small plane carrying five people crashed into a shopping Centre near an airport outside Australia’s second-largest city – Melbourne on Tuesday. As per the officials, unknown number of people may have been killed. “It appears to be a very, very tragic accident that’s occurred out here … that’s potentially[Read More…]
Rs 1,000 note will be back, but we don’t know when
RBI is set to launch a new series of Rs 1,000 notes soon. These new notes will successfully replace the earlier note of Rs 1,000 which were seized during the demonetisation drive reported a senior government to The Indian Express. The Indian Express. As per the official the Reserve Bank of[Read More…]
CM Fadnavis violated election code of conduct: Shiv Sena
Anil Desai, an MP from Shiv Sena raised a complaint on Monday over chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ interviews and sought that that the election commission should take action against CM for violation of model code of conduct. “CM Fadnavis has violated the model code of conduct as his views expressed[Read More…]
Former ISRO scientist waiting for justice for the last 23 years
Former ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan, who has a spying case against him, is still struggling to get justice. He was active in designing the structure used in Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan and PSLV that launched 104 satellites in one go last week and made headlines. Narayanan was in the Supreme Court[Read More…]
CBI books ex-chief AP Singh for favouring meat exporter Moin Qureshi
The CBI on Monday carried out searches at the residence of its former chief Amar Pratap Singh after registering an FIR against him for allegedly favouring controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi. CBI sources said a case has been registered against Singh, Qureshi, his employee Aditya Sharma, owner of Trimax group[Read More…]
Afghanistan: 11 members of a family killed in Grenade attack
Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in Laghman province on Sunday, officials said. “Eleven people were martyred after two grenades were thrown at their house by unknown gunmen in Laghman’s Baad Pakh district,” the local governor’s spokesman[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh spy ring: AAP demands SC monitored SIT probe
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded a Supreme Court monitored SIT probe into the spy ring, recently busted in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that some accused in the case were local BJP workers. “Nobody knew that BJP, who had invited ISI to probe the Pathankot terror strike, was nurturing Pakistan[Read More…]
Don’t campaign for ‘donkeys’ of Gujarat, says Akhilesh to Big B
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday dragged in political war as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appealed him to “not advertise for the donkeys of Gujarat”.The comment was The comment was scathing attack on PM’s remark which he made during election rally on Sunday. “If a village has a[Read More…]
IPL 2017: Brits Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills are top picks; Afghanistan cricketers make debut
The new season of Indian Premier League is about to commence and the cash-rich league is already pumping up the heat with the player auction in Bengaluru on Monday. Every IPL team has between 23 and 27 players in its squad, and between 7 and 9 internationals. Some good players[Read More…]
Kerala CM orders arrest of 2,010 goons in 30 days
Days after the widespread criticism of the deteriorating law and order condition, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed the state’s 14 District Collectors to ensure the arrest of 2,010 goons listed by the intelligence wing in 30 days time. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) have demanded that Vijayan should[Read More…]
22 migrants flee to Canada after Trump’s travel ban
More than 22 migrants have bolted from the United States to Canada over the weekend. They sneaked through the border in Manitoba province to request asylum reported the authorities on Monday. Those fled are mostly from Africa who crossed the border overnight on Saturday. Eight others had arrived on Friday[Read More…]
CCTV footage shows a fatal assault on North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother
A CCTV footage showing the deadly assault of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by a woman has flooded the Televisions on Monday. The attacker, a woman is believed to have wiped a fast-acting poison on his face. Kim Jong Nam passed away last Monday a short[Read More…]
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth gets tax exemption status
Controversial yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth has been exempted by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal(ITAT) from paying tax. The Delhi bench of the tribunal referred to a 2006 amendment in the I-T Act, according to which yoga was additionally described as having “charitable purpose”. The tribunal stated that Patanjali[Read More…]
Gujarat Assembly budget session to commence today
The last Budget session of the 13th Gujarat Assembly will start from Monday. The session is likely to be tempestuous with the opposition raising issues like the Patidar reservation agitation, the Naliya “gangrape” case and alleged police brutality on the farmers in Sanand. The session is also significant as[Read More…]
Kalindi express derail aftermath: routes between Delhi, Howrah disturbed
Kalindi express, a Delhi bound train derailed at Tundla junction near Agra city at 1:40 am on Monday morning. As per Indian Express reports, the engine and the first coach of the train derailed at the station while the rear portion of the train left for it’s destination at 5:20[Read More…]
Trump’s latest travel ban continues to target same countries
A draft of President Trump’s renewed travel ban continues to target the same countries which were already in the list of to be banned from travelling to US. The new ban will exempts travelers who already have a visa to travel to the US despite them using it. A senior[Read More…]
Undetected bomb kills 3 minors in Iraq
A blast in western Iraq killed three child shepherds when one of them stepped on a roadside bomb planted by the Islamic State group, as reported by some local officers. The victims were aged between nine and thirteen and were herding sheep when the fatal blast happened on Sunday. The[Read More…]
Ecuador leftists ahead in exit polls
An exit poll by Cedatos pollster estimated Moreno received some 39.4 percent of valid votes versus around 30.5 percent for Lasso. Its margin of error was plus or minus 2 percentage points. Supporters in Quito waved Ecuadorean flags as well as green ones proclaiming “Lenin” next to Moreno’s face however[Read More…]
15 killed in a blast in Somalia
A powerful bomb blast through a car bomb in a busy market in the western part of Somalia’s capital killed at least 15 people. The incident took place Mogadishu’s Madina district today. The bomb injured more than 10 people and causalities may rise said the police. No group has yet[Read More…]
76 per cent polling in 4th phase of Odisha panchayat election
Over 76% voters across 28 districts in Odisha have caste their votes on Sunday in the fourth phase of polling for the ongoing Panchayat elections. The polling were held peacefully in one of the most Maoist-hit districts of India. However there were minor disturbances over defects in ballot papers, said[Read More…]