Heavy snowfall to hit Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Met on Wednesday forecast heavy snowfall for at least five days starting Saturday that is likely to disrupt air and surface traffic to and from the Kashmir Valley. “A comparatively…
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Markets open on high note
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 36,370.74 and touched a high…
May’s Brexit fail: No confidence tabled after crushing Commons defeat
London, Jan 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes — the largest margin for a sitting government in history, triggering the tabling of a no confidence motion…
Facebook commits $300 mn to support local news
San Francisco, Jan 16 (IANS) Facebook has announced to invest over $300 million over the next three years to support local news organisations. In a blog post, Campbell Brown, Vice President, Global News Partnerships, said…
British pound rebounds after Brexit deal voted down
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The British pound stopped its decline and rebounded as an immediate response to the British parliament’s overwhelming rejection of the Brexit deal on Tuesday evening. Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 432-202…
Trump’s AG nominee asserts independence, defends Russia probe
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s nominee forUS attorney general, William Barr, on Tuesday emphasised his independence in the face of hypothetical “political interference” while stressing the “vital importance” of allowing the Russia…
EU asks UK to clarify intentions on Brexit following deal rejection
Brussels, Jan 16 (IANS) The European Union (EU) asked Britain to clarify its intentions on Brexit shortly after the deal negotiated between British Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU was rejected by a large…
Six killed in terror attack at Nairobi hotel complex
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IANS) Kenya’s government on Tuesday said the situation was under control after six people were killed and some 30 others wounded in a terrorist attack at an upscale hotel and office complex…
Brexit vote ‘warning signal’: German vice chancellor
Berlin, Jan 16 (IANS) German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said that the Brexit vote is not an “accident” but a “warning signal.” When delivering a key note speech at the…
Drone corridor proposed to expand UAS services in India
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) To address various challenges for safety and expansion of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India, a task-force constituted by the Union government has proposed creation of “Drone Corridor” and “Droneports” in…
India wants ‘mazboot’ not ‘majboor’ government: BJP Vice President
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice President, Avinash Rai Khanna, on Tuesday said the party would fight 2019 Lok Sabha elections on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance during…
50% Class V students can’t read Class 2 text: Report
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) About 50 per cent students from Class V and 25 per cent from Class VIII from government schools across the country cannot read a simple text –letter, words, simple paragraph…
Haryana resort housing Karnataka BJP MLAs turns into fort
Manesar, Jan 15 (IANS) The five star ITC Grand Bharat resort in Haryana, where over 100 BJP MLAs are housed to guard against their poaching, resembles an impregnable fort with armed security men guarding the…
BJP denies ‘game’ in Karnataka, says problem within Congress
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday rejected Congress’ allegation that it is trying to topple seven-month-old Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka and hit back at opposition parties calling the current…
Baba Ramdev may head vedic university
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The government has given in-principle approval to a vedic university to be established at the central level, which will be run by the consumer goods giant Patanjali — the brainchild…
Halting Rath Yatra won’t halt BJP’s rise in Bengal: Rahul Sinha
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) In the wake of the Supreme Court order imposing conditional ban on the BJP’s proposed Rath Yatra in Bengal, the party on Tuesday said it will not be cowed down by…
Langer hails Kohli, compares him with Tendulkar
Adelaide, Jan 15 (IANS) Comparing Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar, Australia coach Justin Langer said the Indian captain’s balance while shot-making in all formats of the game is “unbelievable”. Kohli scored his 39th ODI hundred…
2nd ODI: Dhoni, Kohli power India to series levelling win
Adelaide, Jan 15 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni silenced his critics with a brisk unbeaten half-century while skipper Virat Kohli scored a century as India clinched a series levelling six-wicket win in the second ODI against…
Former Arunachal CM Apang quits BJP
Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Gegong Apang on Tuesday resigned from the party, saying it was no longer following the principles of the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee….
Emirati business tycoon wants to buy Leela Hotels
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Emirati business tycoon Rashid Al-Habtoor has evinced interest in acquiring the Leela Group of Hotels in India with an equity infusion of about USD 600 million (about Rs. 4,200 crore)…