Day: January 4, 2019

China develops its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’: Report

Beijing, Jan 4: China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country’s answer to the US-built ‘Mother of All Bombs’, the most powerful non-nuclear weapon, official media reported on Friday.  China’s defence industry giant NORINCO for the first time showcased the aerial bomb, the country’s largest non-nuclear […]

Pelosi elected Speaker as Democrats take control of House of Representatives

Washington, Jan 4: Veteran Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, considered an ardent supporter of India-US ties, has been elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time, becoming the most powerful elected woman in the US. Pelosi, 78, second in line for the presidency, took the gavel […]

Sensex jumps 181 pts; PSU banks rally

Mumbai, Jan 4:The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 181 points Friday while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 10,700-mark, driven by robust buying in banking, metal and pharma stocks amid positive global cues and a strengthening rupee. After swinging over 350 points intra-day, the 30-share Sensex finally settled 181.39 points, […]

No blueprint of illegal mine; Centre facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: SC told

New Delhi, Jan 4: The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well. The government told the apex court […]

Converting anti-corruption movement into political party in 2012 was wrong: Phoolka

New Delhi, Jan 4: Targeting the Aam Aadmi Party, senior advocate H S Phoolka, who resigned from the party Friday, said converting an anti-corruption movement into a political party in 2012 was “wrong”, while ruling out contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Addressing reporters, Phoolka said there is a […]

Cong stopped Rafale deal as it ‘didn’t get the money’: Nirmala

New Delhi, Jan 4: Hitting back at the Congress on the Rafale fighter jet deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday alleged that the party had stopped the deal when it was in power as it “didn’t get the money” and ignored national security. Replying to a debate on […]

Kim Jong Un’s New Years Adress Juche 108 (2019)

Kim Jong Un’s New Years Adress Juche 108 (2019) Courtesy: stimmekoreas Published on Jan 1, 2019

Dab! Kids rule as new Congress convenes

WASHINGTON  — They “dabbed” on the House floor. One tiny voice from somewhere deep in Democratic ranks yelled, “Boring!” And when their parents swore to faithfully serve as members of the new 116th Congress, many of them raised their little hands, too. The children of the new House […]

Rhodes scholar and ‘Dreamer’ fears he can’t return to US

CAMBRIDGE  — He became the first “Dreamer” to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, but for recent Harvard University graduate Jin Park, the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty. The 22-year-old, who lives in New York City, risks not being allowed back in the country if […]

Trial delayed for man accused of killing Maryland student

UPPER MARLBORO  — A judge has delayed the trial of a white man charged with a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of a black student at the University of Maryland. The Capital reported Thursday that Sean Christopher Urbanski’s Jan. 22 trial has been rescheduled for July 22. Prosecutors requested […]

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