Myanmar, 24/10: Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed more than 60 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority’s main political organisation, members of the group and a rescue worker said Monday. The reported attack comes three days before Southeast Asian foreign ministers are to hold a…
Kolkata, 24/10: The southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, woke up to light rain and an overcast sky on Monday as cyclone ‘Sitrang’ moved towards north Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of a downpour during the day and threatening to dampen Diwali festivities. The system is expected to make a landfall…
New Delhi, 24/10:Delhi’s air quality turned “very poor” on Monday morning as unfavourable meteorological conditions allowed accumulation of pollutants, and emissions from firecrackers and stubble burning compounded the situation. On Sunday evening, the city reported a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 259, which was lowest for the day before Diwali in…
New Delhi, 24/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers on Monday. The PMO said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil, where he will celebrate Diwali with our brave soldiers
Shimla, 24/10: When the BJP won the 2017 Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur was the central leadership’s surprise pick to be the chief minister after former CM Prem Kumar Dhumal lost the election. But despite 78-year-old Dhumal retiring from electoral politics, the party has not announced Jai Ram as its chief ministerial…
London, 24/10: Rishi Sunak is one step closer as the clear frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race on Monday to be elected Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after his former boss, Boris Johnson, confirmed he would be pulling out of the contest. With the former prime minister stepping aside on Sunday night…
Kerala, 23/10: Armed with a recent Supreme Court order quashing appointment of the vice chancellor (VCs) of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University here for being contrary to UGC regulations, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday sought resignations of VCs of nine varsities in the state. The nine VCs include that of the APJ Abdul…
Telangana, 23/10: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Telangana on Sunday, at a time a crucial bypoll is testing the party’s standing in the state. Despite the Congress-led UPA-II government realising the long-awaited statehood for the region that was part of united Andhra Pradesh before, the grand old party has not…
Melbourne, 23/10: Virat Kohli single-handedly powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan with a magnificent 53-ball 82 not out in their big-ticket T20 World Cup game here on Sunday. Pakistan recovered from a wobbly start to post a fighting 159 for eight. India completed the chase in the last ball,…
New Delhi, 23/10: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned why people, who are worried due to inflation, should not get access to free education and treatment, and said by calling such things free “revadi”, the common man should not be insulted. Kejriwal tweeted a media report in which Prime Minister Narendra…
