Amsterdam, Jan 2 (IANS) The year 2018 saw a sharp rise in fatalities from air crashes compared with 2017, but 2018 was still the ninth safest year on record, reports said. According to Netherlands-based Aviation…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 2 (IANS) Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has been sworn in as Brazil’s new President and he promised to build a “society without discrimination or division”. The 63-year-old former army captain in…
Jakarta, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in the landslide which has hit Indonesia’s Java province, authorities said. According to a government official, around 20 persons are still missing in the Monday…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) British professional dancer Neil Jones is gearing up for a positive start to 2019 with wife Katya Jones. Last year was a roller coaster year for Neil as his relationship with…
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…