Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan has appointed the country’s first ever Hindu female civil judge after she passed an examination for induction of judicial officers, the media reported on Tuesday. Suman Kumari, who hails from…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Like lakhs of hopefuls, George Fernandes had come to Bombay (now, Mumbai) aged barely 19 looking for a job and spent many a nights on the mean streets, fighting roaches and…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi along with many others from across political lines paid homage to former Union Minister George Fernandes, who…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation to deliver his State of the Union address on February 5, putting Trump on track to deliver his primetime speech…
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) An intense cold wave saw most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering on Tuesday with Shimla recording 0.8 degree Celsius. The hill state is likely to get more snow and rain. “A…
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Congress leader and six-time former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was diagnosed positive for swine flu, doctors said on Tuesday. His condition is stable. He was admitted to the Indira…
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) A Chinese court sentenced the founder of a human rights news website to five years in prison on Tuesday for “inciting subversion of state power. In a statement, the Human Rights…
Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 29 (IANS) A band of ornithologists armed with binoculars and logbooks on Tuesday set out for a unique race — to count and identify feathered guests from the trans-Himalayas holidaying…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi along with many others from across political lines paid homage to former Union Minister George Fernandes, who…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) A severe cold wave tightened its grip on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday even as the Met forecast another spell of moderate snowfall beginning late on Wednesday. “Moderate snowfall is likely…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The US Justice Department has unveiled criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and its detained Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, outlining a decade-long attempt by the company to steal trade…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Defence Minister George Fernandes, long-time socialist and a trade unionist, who fought the Congress all his life died on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 88. Fernandes, who was…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a negative note on Tuesday tracking weakness in the Asian stock markets, with the S&P BSE Sensex losing nearly 100 points. At 9.25 a.m.,…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The US has announced sanctions against Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA as part of its process of exerting pressure on Caracas after recognising Juan Guaido as the country’s Interim President over…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 29 (IANS) India has been hailed for giving refuge to Jews fleeing the Nazi genocide, keeping with its tradition of being a haven for those escaping religious persecution around…
Brasilia, Jan 29 (IANS) The death toll in the mining dam collapse in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has reached 65, authorities have said. Rescuers have been trying to recover bodies and search for survivors following…
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) One-way traffic will move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Tuesday from Srinagar to Jammu, a traffic department official said. No vehicle will be allowed in the opposite direction. “Traffic from Qazigund…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. The charges against the world’s second largest smartphone…
Tokyo, Jan 29 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was dented by US shares dropping overnight following construction equipment behemoth Caterpillar Inc’s quarterly earnings coming in below median market expectations. As of…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 5. “When I wrote to you on January…