Month: September 2019

Will be back stronger: asserts Bumrah

New Delhi, Sep 25: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday said he will come back stronger after recovering from the lower back injury that has ruled him out of the Test series against South Africa. The 25-year-old was on Tuesday forced out owing to the injury that was […]

Head constable killed in road accident

Banda (UP), Sep 25 : A head constable was killed and three others were injured when their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck on the Naraini-Banda road on Wednesday morning, police said. A team of the transport department was returning after conducting checks when the accident took place near […]

AIADMK announces candidates for Oct 21 Assembly by-polls

Chennai, Sept 25 : The AIADMK on Wednesday announced its nominees for the October 21 Assembly bypolls to two seats in Tamil Nadu, which could well be a battle of pride for the ruling party. AIADMK Coordinator O Pannneerselvam and Joint Coordinator K Palaniswami announced the candidature of M […]

Unnao rape survivor discharged from AIIMS

New Delhi, Sep 19 : The Unnao rape survivor was discharged from the AIIMS in Delhi where she was admitted after she met with an accident, sources said on Wednesday. The woman was admitted in AIIMS following an accident on July 28 and the family is under the CRPF […]

Trump urges India’s Modi to improve ties with Pakistan amid Kashmir dispute

UNITED NATIONS – U.S. President Donald Trump urged India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to improve ties with Pakistan and “fulfil his promise to better the lives of the Kashmiri people,” the White House said in a statement after the pair met on the sidelines of the […]

Farmers interest limited to ads under BJP govt in UP: Priyanka

New Delhi, Sep 25 :Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that under the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh the issue of farmers interest was only limited to advertisements and billboards. Her scathing criticism came over a media report that a farmer’s son committed suicide in Saharanpur […]

PM Modi gets ‘Global Goalkeeper’ award for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

New York, Sep 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred the “Global Goalkeeper” award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his government. In a series of tweets in Hindi, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Modi lauded the countrymen […]

Rupee slips 11 paise to 71.12 against USD in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 25: The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 11 paise to 71.12 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid rising demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Forex traders said weak opening in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund […]

Greta Thunberg UN speech

The teenager reprimanded those who she accused of ignoring science and being too slow in their approach to tackle climate change. Watch her statement in full. Credit: Sky NewsSep 24, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says police under extreme pressure; acknowledges ‘long road’ ahead

HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city’s police force, which has been accused of beating activists and using excessive force during protests, is under extreme pressure and acknowledged it will be a “long road” towards healing rifts. Beijing-backed Lam said it was […]

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