Ksan (Meghalaya), Dec 31 (IANS) Indian naval divers on Monday found wooden structure, coal and a rat-hole coal inside the 370-feet flooded coal mine with the help of an underwater remotely-operated vehicle (UROV) machine where…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a new term with a landslide victory, the country’s Election Commission said on Monday, in an election marred by deadly violence and condemned by…
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) Former top US commander in Afghanistan Retired General Stanley McChrystal has said that the withdrawal of half of 14,000 American troops stationed in the war-torn country would jeopardize the peace efforts…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The ski resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir is going to stage a gala welcome, like the good old days, to the New Year as the resort is completely sold…
Bhopal, Dec 31 (IANS) S.R. Mohanty, an IAS officer of the 1982 batch, has been appointed the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Monday. A directive issued by Principal Secretary of Personnel…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) The last session of 2018’s trade ended on a flat note with the Sensex declining 8 points and the Nifty adding just 2 points to its previous close. The indices however…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, surrendered in a city court on Monday. Kumar surrendered in Delhi’s Karkardooma Court, complying with…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Petrol prices on Monday declined to their lowest levels of 2018 across the four metro cities, with the fuel being sold at Rs 68.84 per litre in the national capital….
Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS) Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it has detained a US citizen on suspicion of espionage. American citizen Paul Whelan was arrested over three days ago in the…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday demanded that in view of the revelations made in the AugustaWestland helicopters deal, the Congress and the Gandhi family must reply to the corruption…
Manila, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 68 people have died in a tropical storm that brought heavy rains and triggered deadly landslides over the weekend in the Philippines, officials said on Monday. Storm Usman hit…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina over telephone and congratulated her on being reelected in the country’s general elections. “Spoke to Sheikh Hasina Ji…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Metro Pink Line’s last section connecting Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar was inaugurated here on Monday, completing the 59-km line. The 9.7-km stretch was inaugurated by Union Housing and…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korea has announced a ban on big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste, government officials said…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed two brief adjournments during the pre-lunch session following protests by opposition parties on various issues, including the Congress demand for a JPC probe into…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that the Triple Talaq bill will create more problems for Muslim women as it will disturb the family structure among…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday rejected allegation of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal while asserting that a lie repeated again and again cannot become truth. “The…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Major equity indices in India advanced during the afternoon session of trade after opening higher in line with global markets on Monday over signs of progress in the US-China trade stand-off….
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) The new-generation much swifter lightweight battle tank, which could easily be deployed in Tibet in the event of a conflict with India, has been handed over to the…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Four policemen deployed as guards with a Congress legislator in Jammu and Kashmir from whose residence four weapons went missing a day earlier were dismissed from service on Monday. A police…