13 killed in Vietnam karaoke lounge fire
Hanoi, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 13 persons died after a fierce fire broke out at a karaoke lounge in Vietnam’s capital city, officials said. By Tuesday midnight, fire-fighters and rescuers brought 13 bodies out…
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Cisco unveils Next-Gen secured storage server, Cloud Suite
By Nishant Arora San Francisco, Nov 2 (IANS) In a bid to help enterprises accelerate smooth transition to active data and optimise hybrid cloud software adoption, Cisco has introduced UCS S-Series — a new storage-optimised…
US dollar drops on political uncertainty
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) The US dollar declined against other major currencies on mounting uncertainties related to the next week’s US presidential election. In late New York trading on Tuesday, the euro rose to…
10 killed as grotto collapses in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 2 (IANS) Ten persons were killed and seven others injured after a grotto collapsed in the Brazilian town of Santa Maria do Tocantins, officials said. The traditional Mass for All Saints…
US stocks turn lower, Fed meeting eyed
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) US stocks turned lower in the morning session on Tuesday, the first trading day in November, as investors eyed the US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial…
US, India can make difference in ordinary people’s lives: Ambassador
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The US and India can jointly make a difference in the lives of ordinary people, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said on Tuesday. “Our work together is improving the…
Prabhu lays foundation stone for elevated rail line in Haryana
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday laid foundation stone for the construction of a four-km-long elevated rail line on Rohtak-Gohana Stretch in Haryana through video-conferencing, an official statement said. The…
Coal India’s production falls marginally in October
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Tuesday reported a marginal fall in its production in October to 43.51 million tonnes (mt) compared to 44.37 mt produced in the corresponding month last year….
Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry trade fresh charges
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Amid allegations that the manner in which the Tatas’ break-up with DoCoMo was handled by Cyrus Mistry was among the reasons that led to his ouster as Tata Sons chairman, his…
Assocham urges against cess, suggests GST rate hike by 1-2%
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Arguing against the levy of cess, Assocham has written to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to hike the proposed Goods and Services Tax by 1-2 per cent to compensate states for…
Jaipur Literature Festival: Names of 10 more speakers announced
Jaipur, Nov 1 (IANS) The Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday announced the names of 10 more speakers who will appear at its January 2017 edition. This is the third in a series of 10 announcements…
Concerned over SIMI activists’ killing: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Tuesday expressed concern over the killing of eight SIMI undertrial activists in an alleged encounter by Madhya Pradesh Police. JIH Secretary General Muhammad Salim Engineer…
HC asks Telangana not to demolish Secretariat building, for now
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Telangana government not to demolish the existing Secretariat building till further orders. The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for both Telangana and…
NGT issues notice on illegal construction in Vrindavan
Agra, Nov 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notices to the union Environment and Water Resources ministries, the Uttar Pradesh government and other agencies on a petition filed by a green…
Modi praises Chhattisgarh for scaling ‘new heights in development’
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday heaped praise on Chhattisgarh, saying it has shown how smaller states can scale new heights in development. “Chhattisgarh has shown the way and demonstrated…
Mobile App for ambulance service launched in UP
Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a mobile application for the ‘108 Samajwadi Swasthya Sewa’. Speaking on the occasion, he said that his government had embraced technology for…
Armyman found dead in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The body of a 42-year-old armyman was found at an isolated spot at Karnal Bypass here, police said on Tuesday. The body of Subhash Chandra, a resident of Rajendrapura in…
Sushil Chandra takes charge as CBDT chief
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Sushil Chandra on Tuesday took over as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), an official statement said. Chandra, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1980…
Home Ministry issues notice to preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a show-cause notice to controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), official sources said on Tuesday. The ministry, by doing so…
Australian zoo’s Komodo Dragon ‘acts more like dog than land crocodile’
Sydney, Nov 1 (IANS) A five-year-old Komodo Dragon in Australia’a Queensland zoo has been described to be more like a puppy dog than a man-eating land crocodile, media reported. Port Douglas-based Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures zoo…