Two militants killed, gunfight ends
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Security forces on Friday shot dead two militants holed up in a house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town following a gun battle, police said. “Both militants have been killed in…
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Connectivity with Southeast Asia priority: Modi
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway was New Delhi’s priority to improve access to Southeast Asia. “Connectivity is an important area and is…
Namibia assures uranium supply to India
By Mahendra Ved Windhoek (Namibia), June 17 (IANS) Namibian leaders have assured visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee that they would study the legal aspects on how to make possible uranium supply to India for its…
Gulberg verdict is sad: Sreekumar
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) A former senior Gujarat police officer, R.B. Sreekumar, on Friday said he was disappointed by the verdict on the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre that left 69 people dead. “The verdict is…
India to launch 20 satellites on June 22
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) India will launch 20 satellites in a single mission on June 22, the Indian space agency said. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at 9.25 a.m. that day, the…
Positive global cues buoy equity markets
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Positive global cues, along with value buying and a strong rupee, buoyed the Indian equity markets on Friday. Consequently, the key indices traded in the green during the mid-afternoon session, as…
Bangladesh urged to halt mass arbitrary arrests
New York, June 17 (IANS) The Bangladeshi authorities should investigate attacks on secular writers and others but must stop arbitrarily arresting people without proper evidence of a crime, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Between…
Meghalaya High Court orders CBI probe in police scam
Shillong, June 17 (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into an alleged recruitment scam of the police conducted by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission. Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen issued the order…
Maoists kill trooper in Jharkhand
Ranchi, June 17 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas on Friday killed a paramilitary trooper and injured another in a gun battle in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, police said. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent was on a…
Exports now recovering, fall has bottomed out: Sitharaman
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The fall in India’s merchandise exports over a year and a half has at last been arrested as the May data shows, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. “The…
Boring, dirty workplace can hamper your brain
New York, June 17 (IANS) Do you find your office dull, boring and unhygienic? Beware that spending long time at such workplace can hamper your brain function, leading to a decline in reasoning, memory, attention…
IITs, TIFR top in collaboration with industry and government: Study
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have emerged as leaders in university-industry-government (UIG) collaborations in the last decade, according to…
Militant killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Security forces on Friday gunned down an unidentified militant in a gunfight that began after a raid on a suspected insurgent hideout in north Kashmir Sopore town, police said. A police…
Japan, Russia to discuss islands dispute
Tokyo, June 17 (IANS) Japan and Russia will hold a new meeting on June 22 in Tokyo to discuss their territorial dispute over the Kuril islands and normalisation of bilateral relations. The meeting on the…
Australian leaders gear up for online election debate
Canberra, June 17 (IANS) Australia’s political leaders are gearing up for the first ever online election debate hosted by social media giant Facebook and one of the country’s largest media organisation, News Corp Australia. Prime…
Tiny asteroid becomes Earth’s constant companion
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Our Earth has got a small companion. NASA scientists have discovered a tiny asteroid in an orbit around the Sun that keeps it as a constant companion of Earth and will…
Key Indian equity indices open on higher note
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Positive global cues pushed the Indian equity markets higher on Friday. Consequently, the key indices traded in the green during the early morning trade session. Healthy buying was witnessed in stocks…
US overcome Ecuador to enter Copa America semis
Seattle, June 17 (IANS) US defeated Ecuador 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario Football tournament at the Century Link Field Stadium here on Friday. Veteran forward Clint Dempsey (22nd minute) and Gyasi…
Australia to suspend live cattle trade to Vietnam
Canberra, June 17 (IANS) The Australian government has decided to suspend export of live cattle to Vietnam following the release of a shocking footage which showed cattle being cruelly and slowly clubbed to death. On…
US to attend Cuban fair for first time
Havana, June 17 (IANS) A 43-member delegation from the US will for the first time participate in Cubaindustria, an industrial fair aimed at drumming up foreign investment in Cuba. Some 10 US companies will attend…