Month: November 2018

The Latest: UK’s Labour signals opposition to Brexit deal

LONDON  — The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union (all times local): 8:35 a.m. British lawmakers are struggling to summon much enthusiasm for the proposed Brexit plan that Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed with the European Union, with the opposition Labour Party signaling it will […]

US, China see rival visions for entwined Asia-Pacific region

SINGAPORE  — The U.S. and China offered rival visions for the Asia-Pacific region Thursday at a summit of Southeast Asian nations whose economies and strategic interests are deeply entwined with both powers, with Vice President Mike Pence saying there was no room for “empire or aggression” in the […]

PM Modi felicitates winners of first India-Singapore Hackathon

Singapore : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday felicitated the winners of the first India-Singapore Hackathon, a platform for the youth of the two countries to harness and showcase their innovations. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) conducted the […]

A silent killer in India : DUST STROMS

An eye with dust and a man with trust always cry Dust are fine particles of solid matter. It generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil, dust lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibers, minerals from outdoor soil, human skin cells, […]

‘Bengal has largest sick critical care newborn beds’

Kolkata : West Bengal has the largest number of sick critical care newborn beds and units in the country, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said. Banerjee made the statement at the start of the Newborn Care week. “Newborn Care Week begins today. In the last 7 years, we have […]

Rupee rises 24 paise against USD on fresh fund inflow, easing crude prices

Mumbai : The rupee appreciated 24 paise to 72.07 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange Thursday on fresh foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 277.38 crore Wednesday, provisional data showed. Dealers said the strength in the […]

Top India, China officials hold defence, security dialogue, agree to step up military exchanges

Beijing :  Top officials of India and China held the ninth Annual Defence and Security Dialogue here after a one-year gap due to the Doklam standoff, as both countries agreed to enhance military exchanges and interactions. The dialogue on November 13 was held between the two defence delegations headed […]

Book on airwaves war in Indo-Pak conflict

New Delhi :  A new book unravels historical facts about how Radio Kashmir has over the past seven decades countered incessant malicious propaganda by various underground and FM stations that operate round-the-clock from across the border. Replete with rare pictures, transcripts and documents from the archives of Jammu and […]

Clerk held on graft charges

Bareilly (UP) :  A revenue clerk was held for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a villager, police said Thursday. Naresh Chand of Labheda village had complained to an Anti Corruption Team that lekhpal Bhanu Pratap Singh of the Consolidation Department had allegedly demanded bribe from him […]

Assam govt to produce film on Srimanta Sankardev

Guwahati :  The Assam government will produce a film on the life and works of the 15th century saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the cultural affairs department to initiate steps for the purpose, an official release said on Wednesday. While reviewing the structural design of the […]

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