Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 150 basis points to 6.8482 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people at a Manchester railway station on New Year eve has been detained under mental health laws, police said. The suspect, identified only as…
Buenos Aires, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 50 people sustained injuries during New Year eve celebrations in Buenos Aires, local health authorities said. The report presented by three different hospitals, two specializing in eye injuries…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Andrew Brady, former fiance of TV personality Caroline Flack, is moving to Australia for a new start as he feels that his separation from Flack has left him “insecure” and “hating…
Mexico City, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 100 Central American migrants illegally tried to cross into the US through the Playas de Tijuana zone after dark on New Year’s Eve but were unable to do…
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind administers the oath of office to Sudhir Bhargava as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS/RB) New Delhi: President Ram Nath…
Sinquerim: Colorful fireworks light up the sky at midnight as people bid adieu to 2018 and welcome 2019 in Goa’s Sinquerim, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
(190101) — PARIS, Jan. 1, 2019 (Xinhua) — A light projection show is seen at the Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal arch) in Paris, France, Dec. 31, 2018. For five consecutive years, Paris celebrates the New…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administers the oath of office to Justice Praveen Kumar at a ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on Jan 1, 2019. Justice Chagari Praveen…
Amritsar: Devotees throng Golden Temple on the first morning of 2019, in Amritsar on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Amritsar: Devotees throng Golden Temple on the first morning of 2019, in Amritsar on Jan 1,…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Supreme Court judge Justice N.V. Ramana, Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar and other…
Bengaluru: People bid good bye to 2018 and welcome 2019 in Bengaluru, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: People bid good bye to 2018 and welcome 2019 in Bengaluru, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo:…
Mumbai: Colorful fireworks light up the sky at midnight as people bid adieu to 2018 and welcome 2019 in Mumbai on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Colorful fireworks light up the sky at midnight…
Kolkata: People in large numbers arrive at Alipore Zoological Gardens to celebrate New Year in Kolkata, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata: People in large numbers arrive at Alipore Zoological Gardens to celebrate…
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers and Odisha firefighters on Tuesday began dewatering the coal mine in their bid to rescue 15 coal miners trapped in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district,…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States has expressed concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections that it asserted “undermined faith in the electoral process”. “We note with concern credible reports…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday seized 255 kgs of ganja from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district and arrested two persons, an official said. Acting on a…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday lauded the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for expediting promotion to about 4,000 officials at various levels, saying it has resulted in happiness…
Pune, Jan 2 (IANS) Top-seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan registered a dominating first round win on Day 2 of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday….