Landslide closes J&K highway, one dead
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) One man was killed in a landslide that shut down a stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, police said. The operator of a JCB machine was killed…
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Khaleda Zia’s jail term doubled in orphanage graft case
Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Tuesday doubled the jail term of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from five years to 10 in an orphanage graft case following an appeal…
Khashoggi’s fiancee urges Trump to reveal truth behind murder
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has called upon US President Donald Trump to “help reveal the truth” about the killing. “I am deeply grateful for…
Pharrell Williams asks Trump not to play ‘Happy’
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Singer Pharrell Williams has warned US President Donald Trump against playing his “Happy” song, after it was used at a rally just hours after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Williams’ attorney…
Blast in Meghalaya
Shillong, Oct 30 (IANS) A low intensity blast using improvised explosive device (IED) took place in the East Garo Hills district headquarters in Meghalaya late on Monday, police said on Tuesday. However, no one was…
China allows use of tiger, rhino products
Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS) The Chinese government has legalised the use of endangered tiger and rhino products for “medical” purposes, a move according to wildlife activists will be a setback to efforts to protect the…
Indonesia focuses on recovering black boxes from crashed aircraft
Jakarta, Oct 30 (IANS) Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency teams were on Tuesday focusing their efforts on locating and recovering the black boxes of the Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea the…
‘US to announce decision of action regarding Khashoggi’s death’
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) US is weighing “different options” concerning the death of a Saudi journalist and will announce its decision of action, said the White House. In a press briefing, White House spokesperson Sarah…
Guterres expresses grief over Indonesian plane crash
United Nations, Oct 30 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over an airplane accident in Indonesia. “The secretary-general was deeply saddened to learn of the airplane accident in Indonesia, which reportedly took the…
Tigress Sundari to be shifted to Nandankanan: Minister
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Odisha government has said the Royal Bengal Tigress Sundari, which allegedly killed two persons, will be shifted from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. Forest and Environment…
Boeing “deeply saddened” by Indonesia’s plane crash
Chicago, Oct 30 (IANS) The Boeing Company said that it was “deeply saddened” by the loss of Indonesia’s Lion Air Flight JT 610, which crashed into the sea off western Indonesia with 189 people on…
Delhi man was piloting crashed Indonesian plane
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Bhavye Suneja, the pilot of Indonesian Lion Air Boeing passenger plane which crashed on Monday with 189 people onboard, was a student of Ahlcon Public School in Delhi till 2005….
Another suspicious package addressed to CNN intercepted
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) US authorities has intercepted another suspicious package addressed to the main offices of CNN, bringing to 14 the number of packages with the same characteristics sent to key Democrats and to…
Karnataka seeks drought relief aid from Centre
Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) Karnataka on Monday sought drought relief aid of Rs 2,434-crore from the National Disaster Response Fund of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to compensate for the crop losses in drought-hit…
Tatas cancel contract with Suhel Seth after allegations of sexual harassment
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Tata Sons said on Monday that it would end its contract with brand consultant Suhel Seth, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women in India’s #MeToo campaign. The…
Moderate intensity tremor in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A moderate intensity earthquake occurred in the Valley in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. No loss of life or damage to property has so far been reported from anywhere. An…
#MeToo: Punjab Women’s Commission issues guidelines to departments
Chandigarh, Oct 29 (IANS) Issuing strict guidelines for male officers and ministers on dealing with harassment of women at workplaces, the Punjab State Women Commission on Monday said that any sexual overtures during and after…
Modi condoles deaths in Indonesian plane crash
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths in the Indonesian plane which crashed with 189 people on aboard on Monday. “My thoughts are with the families and friends of those…
SC nixes Kerala’s demand for a month’s salary from state employees
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday nixed a Kerala government order asking its employees to donate a month’s salary to help rebuild the flood-ravaged state. The apex court ruled that those Kerala…
HC slams CBI, Centre for not filing reply on Asthana plea
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday slammed the Centre and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for failing to file a reply on its Special Director Rakesh Asthana’s plea seeking…