October 2018
Kenya’s Wanjiru ready for New York Marathon after knee injury
Nairobi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru has dared his opponents to pick up the gauntlet and take him on in Sunday’s New York Marathon. Wanjiru, together with defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor…
Rally demands Manipur’s unity, Naga group calls for implementing pact with Centre
Imphal Oct 31 (IANS) Two Manipur outfits with diametrically opposite views on Wednesday hit the streets in Imphal, with United Committee Manipur (NCM) demanding preservation of Manipur’s unity while United Naga Council (UNC) calling for…
Odisha to install CCTVs in SC/ST hostels
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday said it would install CCTV cameras in hostels run by the ST and SC Development Department for the safety of tribal students. Department Minister Ramesh Majhi…
Himachal HC for comprehensive parking in Shimla
Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the Shimla Municipal Corporation and the state to formulate a comprehensive parking in Shimla city within two months. The court also directed that…
‘Mother, I will possibly die!’ cameraman said before surviving Maoist attack
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Mother! I love you. It is possible I will die in this attack,” Doordarshan cameraman M.M. Sharma said on his mobile telephone as Maoists ambushed a team of policemen and…
The Government of Kenya, AstraZeneca and the United Nations call for intensification of efforts in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Today, on the four-year anniversary of the launch of the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme, the Ministry of Health, AstraZeneca and the United Nations Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) convened a high-level discussion on…
Nearly 94 lakh tonne paddy procured in Punjab
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Nearly 94 lakh tonne of paddy has been procured in Punjab this season, Food and Supplies officials said on Wednesday. The total procurement of paddy till Tuesday evening was over 93.81…
Human remains discovered in Rome’s Vatican Embassy
Rome, Oct 31 (IANS) Human remains were found by builders working in the Vatican’s Embassy in Rome, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, prompting Italian authorities to launch a homicide probe related to…
ED opposes Chidambaram anticipatory bail plea
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday requested a Delhi court to reject the anticipatory bail plea of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case and pressed…
JNU facing severe water crisis
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been facing an acute shortage of water supply for six days, with hundreds of students struggling to get enough of it to drink and…
US calls for Yemen ceasefire ‘within 30 days’
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have called on all parties in the Yemen civil war to agree to a truce “in the next 30 days”…
Women’s World Boxing C’ships logo launched
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday unveiled the logo and anthem for the 2018 AIBA Womens World Boxing Championships, to be held at the IG Stadium here from…
Savyasachi Movie Team (Naga Chaitanya, Chandoo Mondeti ) Exclusive Interview by TV5
Savyasachi Movie Team Exclusive Interview With Naga Chaitanya & Chandoo Mondeti #Savyasachi #NagaChaitanya #NidhhiAgerwal #TV5News is ‘Telugu Live news’ which gives 24 Hours ‘Live News’ covering ‘politics news’, ‘sports news’, ‘entertainment news’. ‘TV5 News Live’…
IIM-Lucknow Director passes away
Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) Professor Ajit Prasad, Director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Lucknow passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness, T.R. Girijavallabhan, administrative officer of the institute said. He was 61. Prasad…
Banking stocks lead indices to gains; weak rupee dents sentiment
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) The Indian equity indices experienced a highly volatile session on Wednesday, but managed to make gains, as apprehensions over the tension between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government…
Police Committee concerned by diversion of modernisation budget to fund Consumables
Download logoThe Portfolio Committee on Police has raised various concerns over the implementation of the seven-point plan criminal justice system (CJS) project. The project was intended to electronically enable and integrate the end-to-end criminal justice…
US retreats step-by-step on oil sanctions: Rouhani
Tehran, Oct 31 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that the US officials have retreated from their earlier stance to cut down Iran’s oil exports to zero. “At the beginning, they said they…
Two shot dead at Varanasi mall
Varanasi, Oct 31 (IANS) Two persons were killed and two others injured when an unidentified person opened fire at them at a mall here on Wednesday evening, police said. The assailant fled the crime scene…
Halloween linked to increased pedestrian fatalities: Study
Toronto, Oct 31 (IANS) The young population is more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, according to a new research. The study found that…



