CID team visits Bengal hospital
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) A CID team of West Bengal Police on Sunday visited a state-run medical college and hospital in Murshidabad where two women were killed and seven patients injured after a fire. Led…
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I still have more to achieve: Jacqueline Fernandez
By Nivedita Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez doesn’t agree she has “arrived” in Bollywood. She says there is still long way to go for her to achieve something substantial in the…
Unity, compassion while dealing with Kashmir: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Unity and compassion have been the key words while dealing with the unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi said these two words invariably…
Daughters made us proud at Rio, says Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Praising the efforts of Indian athletes at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country’s “daughters” made the country proud. “The two medals we got were…
Feeling proud over Mother Teresa’s canonisation: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Mother Teresa, saying every Indian must feel proud as she has officially been recognised as a saint. Modi said that despite…
Sachin presents BMWs to Olympic medallists
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday received BMW cars for their achievements. India’s goodwill ambassador at the Rio…
Major Dhyan Chand example of sportsman spirit, patriotism: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his “Mann Ki Baat” address on Sunday payed tributes to the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and said that he was a live example…
Haryana to bar candidates carrying phones to exam centres
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) To curb unfair means in examinations, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) decided that any candidate found possessing mobile phone or any other aiding material in the examination room will be…
ISRO successfully test fires scramjet engine
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Sunday successfully tested its own scramjet or air breathing engine with the launch of a rocket, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “The mission was…
Train derailment causes rail congestion in Kerala
Thrissur(Kerala), Aug 28 (IANS) Normal traffic was affected across Kerala following the derailment of the Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore express train on Sunday, according to railway officials. Officials said around 12 coaches of the train from Aluva and…
Vishal Dadlani to quit political work after Jain monk tweet
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Celebrity supporter of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), music director and singer, Vishal Dadlani on Saturday offered to quit all political work after his tweet on Jain religious leader Tarun Sagar…
Balochistan adopts resolution against Modi
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Balochistan Assembly has adopted a unanimous resolution condemning Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statement about the Pakistani province during his Independence Day speech on August 15. The resolution, tabled by…
CPI-M legislator in Tripura dead
Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Prominent communist leader and sitting CPI-M legislator Samir Deb Sarkar died here on Sunday after a protracted illness. He was 67. Party sources said that Sarkar died at the government run…
Curfew, restrictions continue in Kashmir for 51st day
Srinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 51st consecutive day. Police said curfew will remain imposed only in Anantnag town while restrictions under section 144 of the…
US flight makes emergency landing after engine fails
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the engines failed, the US airline said. The plane, Southwest Flight 3472,…
Colombia peace deal to be signed in late September
Bogota, Aug 28 (IANS) The signing ceremony for a peace deal that Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) militant group finalised this week will take place late September. Defence Minister Luis…
ISRO tests scramjet engine
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Sunday morning successfully tested its own scramjet or the air breathing engine with the launch of a big sounding rocket, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation…
Italy mourns quake victims, death toll rises to 291
Rome, Aug 28 (IANS) Italy on Saturday observed a day of national mourning for the people who died when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous central regions claiming the lives of 291 persons. Flags…
Gupta family wants to sell all shareholding in S. Africa
Cape Town, Aug 28 (IANS) Implicated in a corruption scandal, the wealthy Indian Gupta family on Saturday announced its intention to sell all of its shareholding in South Africa by the end of the year….
Reap demographic dividend by skilling youth: President
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) India should reap demographic dividend by educating and skilling the youth, especially children, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday. Our children should be educated and healthy. India can reap the demographic…