AAP opposes criminalisation of marital rape
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) he AAP government on Thursday opposed before the Delhi High Court the criminalisation of marital rape saying it was already an offence under the existing laws. A division bench of…
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Severe winds leave thousands of British homes powerless
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Severe winds hit parts of Britain overnight, leaving about 47,000 homes and businesses without power on Thursday. Gusts brought down power cables, trees and blocked roads and rails across the country….
Audi India launches second generation Q5
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Luxury car manufacturer Audi India on Thursday launched the all-new second generation Audi Q5 priced at Rs 53.25 lakh onwards. According to the company, the new Q5 is powered by…
Bengaluru beat Mumbai in ISL tie
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Sunil Chhetri struck twice as Bengaluru FC outclassed Mumbai City FC 3-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Thursday. Chhetri (43rd, 52nd minutes) scored on either side of…
Half of China’s 17 mn newborns in 2017 are second children
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) China’s health authority on Thursday said about 51 per cent of China’s newborn babies in 2017 were second children in the family — a five percentage points increase from 2016. China’s…
SC refuses to restrain media from reporting on judge’ row
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing reports relating to a row among its judges even as Chief Justice Dipak…
Australian lifeguards use drone to rescue 2 teens
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Two teenage swimmers were rescued on Thursday with the help of a drone recently launched by the lifeguard service in Australia. The remote-controlled device carried a rescue pod to the two…
Prince Harry, Meghan make first official visit to Wales
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle on Thursday took their first official trip together to Wales since their engagement, where they were greeted by dozens of happy spectators excited to see…
UN chief warns of increasing WMD threats
United Nations, Jan 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) seem to be gathering force in the current world. Guterres told the Security Council…
Ramayana fest in Delhi to enhance India-Asean ties
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian epic saga Ramayana, which is also a popular theme for theatre presentation in Asean countries, has now been conceptualised into a festival which will help further enhance India-Asean ties….
‘WhatsApp Business’ launched, coming to India soon
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) To help businesses communicate better with their customers globally including in India, WhatsApp on Thursday launched “WhatsApp Business” – a free-to-download Android app for small businesses. The new app will…
Jazeera Airways launches flight services between Kuwait and Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Kuwait-based low-cost airline Jazeera Airways on Thursday said it has launched direct flight services between Ahmedabad and Kuwait city. According to the airline, it operated the maiden Kuwait city-Ahmedabad flight on…
L&T tech arm wins $50 mn avionics deal
Bengaluru, Jan 18 (IANS) India’s leading infrastructure player Larson & Toubro’s (L&T) technology services arm on Thursday said it had won a $50 million (Rs 320 crore) avionics deal from a global aerospace electronic systems…
Cartoonist Chandi Lahiri passes away
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Eminent cartoonist Chandi Lahiri passed away at a government hospital here on Thursday following respiratory complications, a family member said. He was 86. Lahiri, who is survived by his wife and…
To streamline projects, Railway Ministry holds ‘Nirman Samvad’
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) In a bid to streamline procedures and remove bottlenecks to ensure fast track implementation of projects of the Indian Railways, the Ministry on Thursday held a day-long conclave named ‘Nirman…
Citizens’ biometric data collected by private firms without legal framework, SC told
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday was told that private agencies collected biometric data of the citizens under the Aadhaar scheme without any legal framework permitting it. “There was no legal…
Rahul Gandhi meets visiting US diplomat
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells and US Ambassador Kenneth Juster here. “Met Acting Assistant Secretary…
Federer in Australian Open 2nd round
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Defending champion Roger Federer on Thursday cruised into the Australian Open third round, beating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(7-4). In one hour and 55 minutes, the 36-year-old Swiss secured his…
Australian Open: Sandgren stuns Wawrinka; reaches 3rd round
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) The United States’ Tennys Sandgren on Thursday defeated ninth seed Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to qualify for the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Sandgren needed an hour…
Kejriwal visits GTB Hospital, orders urgent hiring of pharmacists
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conducted a surprise inspection of Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital here, he directed Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash to initiate steps to fill vacant posts…