Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Wednesday following uproar in the house over demonetisation and the Nagrota terror attack. Soon after the house met the opposition parties including…
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Dense fog engulfs Punjab-Haryana
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) Moderate to dense fog affected life in several parts of Haryana and neighbouring Punjab on Wednesday morning. Road and rail services were also affected. At least two persons were injured on…
Bengal invests Rs 56.64 cr to upgrade data centre
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade and expand the infrastructure of its data centre with an estimated investment of Rs 56.64 crore, a statement said on Wednesday. The new…
Search operations resume in Nagrota
Jammu, Nov 30 (IANS) Search operations on Wednesday were resumed inside the Nagrota army camp that was attacked by terrorists on Tuesday killing seven soldiers, including two officers. “The search operation inside the camp was…
Manoj Tiwari appointed Delhi BJP chief
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday appointed Manoj Tiwari as the Delhi unit chief, an official statement said. “Manoj Tiwari will replace Satish Upadhyay as BJP chief with…
Over 50% Hyderabad air passengers travel for business: Survey
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IANS) More than 50 per cent of airline passengers from Hyderabad travel for business/official purpose, revealed a survey. At 53 per cent, this number is much higher compared to Mumbai and Trivandrum,…
Night temperatures rise in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu/Srinagar Nov 30 (IANS) Night temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir rose above normal on Wednesday as rain and snow was forecast in the hilly regions for Thursday. “Rain and snowfall is likely to occur in…
Markets open on positive note on Wednesday
Mumbai, Nov 30 (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 after opening at 26,441.02 points, touched a…
Shallow quake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 30 (IANS) A shallow undersea quake of magnitude of 5.7 struck eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 9.42…
S.Korea’s industrial output slumps as Galaxy Note 7 discontinued
Seoul, Nov 30 (IANS) South Korea’s industrial output fell in October as Samsung Electronics discontinued its latest flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a government report said on Wednesday. Production in all South Korean industries dipped…
Colombian president laments plane crash that killed 71
Bogota, Nov 30 (IANS) President Juan Manuel Santos has lamented the plane crash near Medellin in Colombia that killed 71 people. “A tragedy that grieves us. We lament the accident of the plane that was…
Afghan army general dies in helicopter crash
Kabul, Nov 30 (IANS) An Afghan army general has been killed and several army personnel wounded after a helicopter crashed in western Badghis province, sources said. “Brigadier General Muhayuddin Ghori, commander of Afghan National Army’s…
Searching for talent Trump meets Indian American real estate executive
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump who is scouting for talent to join his administration has met Indian American real estate executive, Sandeep Mathrani. His name was on a public list of those…
Three arrested in connection with Nabha jailbreak
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) Even as security agencies continue the hunt for five of the six prisoners who escaped from the maximum security Nabha Jail on Sunday, three people were arrested on Tuesday by the…
Demonetisation: Funny social media posts no more a fun in MP
Bhopal, Nov 29 (IANS) After demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes by the central government, the Madhya Pradesh government has started taking action against those posting controversial comments in social media against the move. Over the…
BJP explains digital economy benefits to Delhi traders
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) In a bid to promote e-wallet transactions and explain the benefits of digital economy, the Delhi BJP on Tuesday held “My Mobile-My Bank-My Wallet” programme to acquaint both traders and…
Second Indian American picked for important role in Trump administration
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 29 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump selected a second Indian American, Seema Verma, on Monday for a high-level position in his administration, assigning her “to the dream team that will…
Bihar backs shifting of Shahabuddin to Delhi’s Tihar Jail
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Bihar government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was not averse to the shifting of RJD strongman Mohammed Shahabuddin from Siwan district jail to Tihar Jail in…
Tripura CM declines to be in demonetisation panel
Agartala, Nov 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday said he had declined to join a panel proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suggest cashless transactions following demonetisation. “On the advice of…
Two officers among seven soldiers killed in Jammu attack
Jammu, Nov 29 (IANS) Seven soldiers, including two officers, were killed on Tuesday after suicide bombers armed with guns and grenades stormed a military base near Jammu, officials said. Three attackers were also gunned down…