Chattisgarh, 1/1: A 6-month-old girl was killed and her mother was hurt in firing between security forces and Naxalites in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Monday, which also left two District Reserve Guard jawans injured, an official said. The gunfight took place at around 5pm in a forest near Mutvandi village under Gangaloor police station limits…
Sydney, 1/1: Batting stalwart David Warner on Monday announced his retirement from ODI cricket alongside the end of his Test career here this week but will be continue to play T20 cricket for Australia. The 37-year-old swashbuckling opener, however, kept the door open for himself to be available for the 2025 Champions Trophy if the…
Dhaka, 1/1: Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court on charges of labour law violation, a development termed as ‘politically motivated’ by his supporters The allegation of violating the Labour Law against him has been proved. It appears that the allegation has not…
New Delhi, 1/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the New Year on Monday wished people prosperity, peace, and wonderful health. In a post on X, Modi said, “Wishing everyone a splendid 2024! May this year bring forth prosperity, peace and wonderful health for all.”
Chennai, 1/1: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday began the New Year on a positive note with the successful launch of PSLV-C58 carrying XPOSAT, the country’s first dedicated satellite to study black holes, and nine other payloads from start-ups.from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota near here. This was the 60th launch of…
Shimla, 31/12: Prediction of weekend snow and the chief minister’s directions not to be harsh with drunk revelers on New Year failed to woo tourists to Shimla which recorded over 60 per cent occupancy till Sunday evening, apparently the lowest in the last 40 year Last year, Shimla had recorded more than 80 per cent…
Beijing, 31/12: China’s “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s address on Sunday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less than two weeks to go before the Chinese-claimed island elects a new leader. The January 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are happening at a time…
Varanasi, 31/12: Police here have arrested three accused in connection with the alleged rape of a female student of IIT on the BHU campus, a police official said on Sunday. SHO of Lanka police station Shivakant Mishra said that the accused have been identified as Kunal Pandey, Anand alias Abhishek Chauhan and Saksham Patel. The…
Mizoram, 29/12: The Mizoram government has granted general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe offences in the state. In a gazette notification on Thursday, the state government said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the Government of Mizoram hereby accords…
New Delhi, 29/12: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday refuted a report by a US daily, which claimed Indian authorities had demanded that technology major Apple help in softening the political impact of hack warnings issued in October. The Minister of State for IT and Electronics described the report as “half facts, fully embellished”, and…
