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Cold wave conditions subside in Himachal

Shimla : Cold wave conditions slightly subsided and minimum temperature increased Monday in Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department said. Snowfall is predicted in high and middle hill regions in the state, including Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Solan, Sirmaur and tribal Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti districts on January 1 and […]

I am audience made star: Ayushmann Khurranna

Mumbai : Ayushmann Khurrana, who emerged as the biggest star of 2018 with the back-to-back box office success of “Andhadhun” and “Badhai Ho”, attributes his success to choosing unconventional yet entertaining stories. Khurrana says he has always believed that the script is the true star of a film. “I […]

Fire in dyeing unit in Thane; no casualties

Thane (Maha) : A dyeing unit was gutted in a fire in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi here in Maharashtra Monday early morning, an official said. No casualty was reported in the mishap, fire officer Datta Salvi said. The blaze erupted in the Ujagar dyeing unit’s three- storey building […]

Foreign tourists can now fly directly to the Andamans

New Delhi : Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit from India with valid travel documents. The decision came more than a month after the […]

Farm woes to take centrestage as poll battle looms

New Delhi :  The agriculture sector, which remained in distress during 2018 as crop prices slumped due to bumper production, will be in spotlight in the new year as the BJP-ruled central government is set to roll out a big package to assuage the angry farming community ahead of […]

Delhi’s air quality remains severe on New Year eve

New Delhi :  Pollution levels spiked to ‘severe’ category on New Year eve, prompting authorities to warn people that any increase in vehicular pollutants or burning of firecrackers would worsen the situation. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data on Monday showed that the city recorded an overall air […]

China’s Disappeared: A look at who went missing in 2018

BEIJING — It’s not uncommon for individuals who speak out against the government to disappear in China, but the scope of the “disappeared” has expanded since President Xi Jinping came to power in 2013. Not only dissidents and activists, but also high-level officials, Marxists, foreigners and even a […]

World’s tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda

PYONGYANG, North Korea — The 105-story Ryugyong Hotel has long been a blot on the Pyongyang skyline. The world’s tallest unoccupied building has towered over North Korea’s capital since 1987, a grand but empty pyramid entirely dark except for the lone aircraft warning light at its top. Outsiders […]

Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability

Despite new rules addressing sexual assault among the children of U.S. service members, the federal government failed to fix a flaw that on many military bases has let alleged juvenile abusers escape accountability or treatment. New records obtained by The Associated Press underscore how few child-on-child sex assault […]

Low-key days at Supreme Court may be ending soon

WASHINGTON  — The Supreme Court began its term with the tumultuous confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, followed by a studied avoidance of drama on the high court bench — especially anything that would divide the five conservatives and four liberals. The justices have been unusually solicitous of each […]

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