Agra, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch NDA’s election campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on January 9, according to party sources and MP Ram Shankar Katheria….
Sabarimala, Jan 2 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple was shut on Wednesday after two women from the hitherto banned age group claimed they have prayed at the shrine.
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Fresh snowfall lashed most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point after nearly a month, weather officials said. Severe cold wave sweeping…
Sabarimala, Jan 2 (IANS) Two Kerala women devotees from the hitherto banned age group on Wednesday claimed to have prayed at the Sabarimala temple. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed it and said: “Yes, it’s…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a cold Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, as Delhi continued to remain…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) US border agents have launched tear gas to deter migrants attempting to breach the US-Mexico border fence into California. According to media reports, around 150 migrants who attempted to climb over…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened in the negative territory on Wednesday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 100 points. Auto and metal stocks witnessed heavy selling pressure on the…
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Tanushree Dutta is rightly regarded as the founding-mother of the “MeToo Movement” in India. When she spoke on her experience of being harassed 10 years ago,…
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…