26 militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) At least 26 armed insurgents have been killed and 16 injured since Afghan security forces launched operations across the country over the past 24 hours, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday…
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Nadal wants to start afresh at 2018 Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal has said the bitter disappointment of last year’s narrow five-set loss to Roger Federer in the Australian Open final will not give him any extra motivation…
Pawan Hans chopper with 7 crashes off Mumbai, 3 bodies found
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) A Pawan Hans helicopter with at least five ONGC officials and two pilots on board crashed shortly after take-off from Juhu Airport here on Saturday. In a massive sea and aerial…
SC crisis will be settled: Attorney General
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Attorney General K.K. Venugopal on Saturday expressed the hope that the crisis in the top judiciary following a revolt by four Supreme Court judges would be “settled”. “Let’s hope everything…
Russian hackers targeting US Senate email accounts: Report
San FRancisco, Jan 13 (IANS) A hacking group allegedly associated with the Russian government is actively targeting the US Senate’s internal email system since June 2017, a cyber security firm claimed on Saturday. According to…
India all set for ICC U19 World Cup opener vs OZ
Tauranga (New Zealand), Jan 13 (IANS) The second day of the ICC Under-19 World Cup will witness the much-anticipated battle between three-time champions India and Australia in their Group B opener at Mount Maunganui here…
Take note of what judges said, raise your voice: Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A day after four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court went public with their differences with Chief Justice Dipak Misra, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said it is “our bounden…
IDFC Bank announces merger with Capital First
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) IDFC Bank on Saturday announced its merger with non-banking financial company Capital First. “The Board of Directors of IDFC Bank Ltd… have considered and approved a composite scheme of amalgamation of…
‘Comedy of errors’: Chidambaram on ED search at his residence
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday said “in a comedy of errors” the Enforcement Directorate searched his residence here in connection with a case against his son Karti but…
Congress questions Modi for sending his Principal Secretary to CJI
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he sent his Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra to Chief Justice Dipak Misra’s residence here a day after four senior judges told…
November IIP data confirms sound manufacturing revival: Official
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Saturday said the robust 8.4 per cent growth of factory production in November “confirms sound manufacturing revival”. “After core sector growth at 6.8…
Boat with 40 students capsizes in Maharashtra, 32 saved
Palghar (Maharashtra), Jan 13 (IANS) A boat with at least 40 students on board capsized off the Dahanu coast in Maharashtra on Saturday, an official said. Following a massive search and rescue operation, 32 of…
Root, Gayle, Stokes among star attractions in IPL auction
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) England’s Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan and West Indian power-hitter Chris Gayle are among the 1,122 players, who have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction set…
Pawan Hans chopper missing off Mumbai, 5 on board
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) An Pawan Hans helicopter with at least five persons, including ONGC officials, on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from Juhu Airport here on Saturday, an official said. The Dauphin…
ED arrests ex-Andhra Bank official in Rs 5,000-cr fraud case
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a former Director of Andhra Bank in its ongoing money laundering probe in the alleged Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case involving Gujarat-based pharmaceutical…
No US unilateral anti-terror action in Pakistan despite Trump’s hostile tweets
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The US won’t conduct unilateral anti-terror operations in Pakistan depsite President Donald Trump suspending American military aid and criticising Islamabad for “lies and deceit”, a top American military commander has assured…
South Africa opt to bat in second Test
Centurion, Jan 13 (IANS) South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket Test against India here on Saturday. In the absence of pace spearhead Dale Steyn,…
Court notice to Pakistan PM for ‘anti-judiciary’ remarks
Lahore, Jan 13 (IANS) The Lahore High Court has issued notice to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for making an “anti-judiciary” remarks in an “inflammatory” speech in Sialkot. Notice was also issued to the government…
India contributes $50K to UN Youth Envoy’s office
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 13 (IANS) India has contributed $50,000 to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Office of Envoy on Youth to help with its mission of involving young people in the world…
‘Security Council reform essential for balance of power, diversity’
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 13 (IANS) The Security Council should be reformed to ensure a balance of power at the global organisation and to make it more democratic, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said….