Day: January 18, 2019

Rahul extends support to Mamata’s mega opposition rally in Kolkata on Saturday

New Delhi :  Congress president Rahul Gandhi extended his support to Mamata Banerjee on Friday for her “show of unity” in Kolkata on January 19 and hoped that it would send a powerful message of a united India. Gandhi is likely to skip Mamata’s rally and the Congress has […]

Srinivasa Reddy elected Telangana Assembly Speaker

Hyderabad :  Senior TRS MLA Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy was Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the Telangana Assembly. Reddy’s unanimous election was announced by Pro Tem Speaker Mumtaz Ahmad Khan in the House. Reddy’s nomination was the only one to be filed Thursday. His candidature was proposed by Chief Minister […]

10-year-old raped by neighbour in UP’s Bhadohi

Bhadohi (UP) :  A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a neighbour in the residential quarters of a primary health centre in Nai Bazar locality here, police said on Friday. The minor, whose mother is a nurse, was raped by the husband of another nurse living in the same […]

Rani to lead Indian women’s hockey team for Spain tour

New Delhi : Ace striker Rani Rampal will captain an 18-strong Indian women’s team, while experienced goalkeeper Savita will be her deputy for the season opener in Spain starting Jan 26, Hockey India announced Friday. The Indian Hockey team is set to play four matches with the Spain and […]

D Y Patil T20 Cup from Jan 21 to Feb 2

Navi Mumbai : The 15th edition of the D Y Patil T20 Cup will be held at the D Y Patil Stadium and the University Ground here alongside two matches apiece at Ghansoli and Talegaon from January 21 to February 2. In all, 16 teams will face off to […]

India and Mongolia Sign a Powerful MoU at ICMEI

NOIDA, India,  ICMEI Enhances the Relation between India and Mongolia India and Mongolia moved further in their relationship and will work together in the promotion of art and culture as the Embassy of Mongolia and International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry signed a MoU to enhance the […]

2 grenade attacks on security forces in Kashmir

Srinagar : Militants carried out two grenade attacks on security forces in Kashmir, including one in the Lal Chowk area of the city, on Friday but there were no reports of any casualty, police said. The ultras lobbed a grenade at a CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) bunker at […]

UP govt nod to quota for poor among upper castes

Lucknow :  The Uttar Pradesh government Friday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward among upper castes in jobs and educational institutions. The nod was given at a meeting here of the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, senior cabinet minister and UP government spokesperson […]

TMC eyes Delhi, says its mega rally will sound BJP’s death knell

Kolkata :  With an eye on Delhi, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is all geared up for Saturday’s “united opposition rally”, which party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said would sound the “death knell” for the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Leaders of over 20 […]

Key moments in Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution

Forty years ago, Iran’s ruling shah left his nation for the last time and an Islamic Revolution overthrew the vestiges of his caretaker government. The effects of the 1979 revolution, including the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the ensuing hostage crisis, have reverberated through decades […]

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