Planet Nine behind curious tilt of the Sun: Scientists
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Planet Nine — the undiscovered one at the edge of our solar system — appears to be responsible for the unusual tilt of the Sun, say researchers. Planet Nine was…
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Punjab’s retired staff settled abroad to get DA in pension
Chandigarh, Oct 22 (IANS) The Punjab government has allowed release of dearness allowance (DA) in the pension of its retired employees who have settled abroad and have acquired foreign citizenship. Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh…
Schiaparelli Mars lander might have exploded on impact: ESA
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Based on preliminary interpretation of a new image captured by a camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the European Space Agency (ESA) believes that its Schiaparelli Mars lander might have exploded…
Syrian government accused of third chemical attack
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A third toxic gas attack was carried out by the Syrian government forces in the north-western Idlib region in March last year, a UN report issued late Friday revealed. According to…
Fire at hospital in Delhi, no casualties
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fire was reported in the children’s ward of Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital here on Saturday, and all 15 children admitted were safely taken out, officials said. No casualties were reported…
Clear Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, officials said. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
3 convicts escape from Tripura Central Jail
Agartala, Oct 22 (IANS) Three convicts, all serving life-imprisonment since 2012, escaped from the Central Jail in Tripura, police said on Saturday. “The three convicts — Milan Debbarma, 28; Swarna Kumar Tripura, 22; Rabindra Tripura,…
‘Jungle’ camp closure to start Monday: France
Paris, Oct 22 (IANS) French authorities will begin dismantling the ‘Jungle’ migrant camp, home to about 7,000 people, in the port of Calais from Monday (October 24) morning, government officials have announced. According to the…
21 killed in Russia helicopter crash landing
Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS) Twenty-one people were killed and three others rescued after an MI-8 helicopter crash-landed in Russian Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula on Friday night due to poor weather conditions. The two black boxes of…
When John Abraham realised Sonakshi Sinha could do anything
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Bollywood action hero John Abharam is quite impressed with bold and brave actress Sonakshi Sinha. The “Dishoom” actor, who was present on Friday to release a song “Rang Laal” from “Froce…
53 killed in Cameroon train derailment
Yaounde, Oct 22 (IANS) A passenger train from Cameroon’s capital Yaounde to economic capital Douala derailed on Friday at around 12.00 local time (5 a.m. GMT), leaving 53 killed and about 300 injured, state radio…
UN names Wonder Woman as Ambassador for Empowerment of Women and Girls
United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) The United Nations on Friday officially named the popular comic-book character Wonder Woman as the Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. “Gender equality is not only a…
London City Airport reopens after chemical scare
London, Oct 22 (IANS) The London City Airport has reopened after 27 people were treated and two taken to hospital in a “chemical incident”. London Fire Brigade said firefighters and police wearing protective equipment carried…
‘AT&T, Time Warner close to merger deal’
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire media titan Time Warner Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal…
London City Airport closed after ‘chemical’ incident: reports
London, Oct 22 (IANS) London City Airport has been closed after a report of a chemical incident, local reports said on Friday. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said about 500 people were forced to leave the…
India inks loan pact with World Bank for Eastern Freight Corridor
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The government on Friday signed an agreement for a $650 million loan from the World Bank towards the third tranche for construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) designed…
Cairn India Q2 net at Rs 779 crore zooms 139 per cent
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Oil and gas major Cairn India on Friday posted an impressive 139 per cent jump in net profit for the second quarter ended September at Rs 779 crore as against…
Pakistan woman journalist slapped by guard, probe ordered
Karachi, Oct 22 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Friday took notice of an incident in which a Frontier Corp guard slapped a female journalist. The federal interior minister ordered investigation of the incident…
AIIMS governing body approves working of faculty till 67 age
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) governing body on Friday approved that all faculty could work up till the age of 67, a top AIIMS authority confirmed to…
Muslim cleric criticises Modi government move on Uniform Civil Code
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A leading Muslim cleric on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of hatching a conspiracy to “impose” the Uniform Civil Code in a bid to polarise the nation, and called for…