2 foreign militants killed in gunfight in north Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Two foreign militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir's Bandipora on Tuesday, an official said.Following specific information about militant presence in...
View ArticleRupee recoups 7 paise against dollar
Mumbai: The rupee edged higher by 7 paise to 68.09 against the US dollar at the forex market in early trade today on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters.Besides, the dollar's weakness...
View ArticleMagnitude 7.3 quake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck northeastern Japan’s Fukushima on Tuesday, a weather agency said, while tsunami waves were observed in the area and two persons were...
View ArticleCounting begins in TN, Puducherry assembly polls
Chennai: Ruling party candidates in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry shot into initial lead as counting of votes in the four assembly constituencies began on Tuesday.Polls were held in three assembly...
View ArticleSeveral die in US school bus accident
WASHINGTON: Several persons were killed when a school bus ran into a tree in Tennessee, US, authorities said.The bus was carrying 35 kindergarten and primary-school students in Chattanooga, when it met...
View ArticleAster Medcity inks MoU with iconic American Institution
From Left: Ms Janica Marini ; Dr Anup R Warrier, Deputy CMS, Aster Medcity, Kochi ; Dr Cataldo Doria, Director Jefferson Transplant Institute & Divison of Transplantation, TJU, Philadelphia ; Dr...
View ArticleTaksh associated with Kahaani 2 Movie Star Vidya Balan
Taksh - one of the fastest growing chain of Restaurants in Hyderabad associated with KAHAANI 2 Movie Star Vidya Balan Hyderabad, November 22nd, 2016: Hyderabad's latest fine dine chain of restaurants,...
View ArticleSigning peace accord with Russia not easy: Japan
BUENOS AIRES: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that although there was potential for a peace treaty between Japan and Russia in the future, but given their World War II rift, the path...
View ArticleModi seeks people's opinion on demonetisation
NEW DELHI: Amid the intensifying politics over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the people of the country to give their first-hand views about the Centre's move to spike...
View Article3 soldiers killed in Kashmir, one body mutilated, says Army
SRINAGAR: Three soldiers were killed, and one of them was beheaded on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir – in action that the army said bore the “signature” of the Pakistan Army’s Border Action...
View ArticleOpposition unites against PM at Parliament’s Gandhi statue
NEW DELHI: A united opposition on Wednesday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued silence and absence inside the house despite growing demands for him to speak on the...
View ArticleMarkets open on a positive note on Wednesday
MUMBAI: The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade.The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 26,101.33 points, touched a high of...
View ArticleSC notice to petitioners challenging demonetisation
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the petitioners who had approached various courts challenging the government’s demonetisation move.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India...
View ArticleChina, Russia pledge to enhance military cooperation
BEIJING: China attaches great importance to military cooperation with Russia and is ready to strengthen bilateral strategic mutual trust, an official said on Wednesday.Top political advisor Yu...
View ArticleIslamic State beheads 15 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul
MOSUL: Islamic State jihadists have publicly beheaded 15 Iraqi soldiers in central Mosul and paraded their corpses along the embattled city’s major thoroughfares, local news site Ara News reported on...
View ArticleKartik Fine Arts presents 16th Natya Darshan – New Dimensions
Krithika Subrahmanian & Kartik Fine Arts presents 16th Natya Darshan – New Dimensions December 16th, 17th & 18th, 2016 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai Kartik Fine Arts Kartik Fine...
View ArticleGovernment approves new 62 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday accorded its approval for opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) each in “62...
View ArticleOver 40 killed in China building collapse
BEIJING: More than 40 people were killed when a platform of a power plant's cooling tower under construction collapsed in China on Thursday.The accident occurred at about 7 a.m. in Jiangxi. Total...
View ArticleEx-Olympian Pargat Singh, Sidhu’s wife to join Congress
CHANDIGARH: Former Olympian Pargat Singh and cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur will join the Congress, Punjab unit President of the party Captain Amarinder Singh...
View ArticleForest fires engulf protected zones in Peru
LIMA: The Peruvian government are tackling forest fires affecting 10 regions, including four protected natural zones, on an war footing.The Environment Ministry was told that the fires were burning in...
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