Markets open high on Wednesday
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) 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 opened at 35,543.38 points, touched a high…
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Policeman, 3 militants killed in Srinagar gunfight
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) A Jammu and Kashmir policeman and three militants were killed in a gunfight in old city area of Srinagar on Wednesday, police said. The four died in the gun battle that…
Pleasant Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, average for the season. “The sky will remain mainly clear…
Anna Burns wins 50th Man Booker Prize for ‘Milkman’
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Anna Burns from Northern Ireland has won the 2018 Man Booker Prize for her third novel “Milkman”. She won the much coveted 50,000 pound award for her timely, troubles-set novel about…
Congress ‘raider’ Rane joins Parrikar’s successor race in Goa
Panaji, Oct 17 (IANS) Early local lore tells of the Ranes as feared Maratha raiders, who would ride into erstwhile Goa and plunder wealth from the region’s wealthy folks. In contemporary times, the Congress over…
Gunfight rages in Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) A gunfight started early on Wednesday in the old city area here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces surrounded the Fateh Kadal area following information about the presence of…
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Canada legalises sale, use of cannabis
Ottawa, Oct 17 (IANS) Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. The nationwide market for cannabis opened Wednesday at midnight amid lingering questions about the impact…
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UN launches workplace mental health strategy
United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) The UN has launched a strategy to deal with workplace mental health issues and ways to maintain well-being of its staff by dealing with the stigma attached to it. UN…
Kim Kardashian slams ‘mom shamers’
Los Angeles, Oct 17 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has slammed “mom shamers” for criticising her for a photograph in which her two-year-old son Saint appeared to be using a pacifier. Defending herself, Kim…
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7 dead, 125 injured in Morocco’s train derailment
Rabat, Oct 17 (IANS) A train derailed on Tuesday in northern Morocco, killing seven passengers and injuring 125 others, the media reported. The train, which connects northern cities of Casablanca and Tangier, derailed at 10.10…
Saudi-led coalition announces removal of 2,020 landmines in Yemen
Riyadh, Oct 17 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen on Tuesday announced the removal of more than 2,020 landmines from Yemeni territories. The spokesperson of the coalition Col. Turki Al Maliki highlighted…
Knightley bans daughter from watching some Disney movies
Los Angeles, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley says her daughter is banned from watching some of the Disney movies, including “Cinderella”. Knightley is currently making the rounds to promote Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming movie…
9 killed in train-rickshaw collision in Pakistan
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and seven others injured on Tuesday in a train-rickshaw collision in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, the media reported. According to the reports, a Khushhal Khan…
LEBANON: BEIRUT FASHION SHOW #Gallery
(181016) — BEIRUT, Oct. 16, 2018 (Xinhua) — A model presents creations of the brand La Bourjoisie from Kuwait during the 3rd Designers & Brands fashion show in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 15, 2018. The…
US airstrike kills 60 Al Shabab militants in Somalia
Mogadishu, Oct 17 (IANS) The US military on Tuesday said its special forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Harardhere town in Mudug region of central Somalia on October 12, killing 60 Al Shabab…
Saudi crown prince denies knowledge of missing journalist: Trump
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had denied any knowledge of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump tweeted that he “just spoke…
Israeli defence chief calls for ‘serious blow’ to Hamas
Jerusalem, Oct 17 (IANS) Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday said that his country should deliver a “serious blow” to Gaza Strip’s Hamas, following weeks of violence at the borders. “We are not willing…