Peshwar, 30/1: A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Peshawar city in Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 120 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials said. The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when…
Jharsuguda, 30/1: The last rites of BJD leader and health minister Naba Das was performed by his son at Kherual in Jharsuguda on Monday. Following Das’ death on Sunday night at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, his body was taken in a procession to the Odisha Assembly where many party leaders paid their last respects…
New Delhi, 30/1: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on February 6 a PIL against the Centre’s decision to ‘ban’ the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots in the country. Advocate M L Sharma mentioned the matter for an early hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. …
Islamabad, 30/1: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan will contest all 33 parliamentary seats in the bypolls to be held in March, his party has announced. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday evening, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the decision was taken during the party’s core…
New Delhi, 30/1:Hitting back at the Adani Group’s 413-page response to its report, Hindenburg Research said that the Indian conglomerate’s response to its report “largely confirmed” the short-seller’s findings. Hindenburg continues to short Adani Group through its US-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments. “…we note that the core allegations of our report – focused…
Bhubaneswar, ,29/1: In a shocking development, Odisha Health Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Kishore Das breathed his last on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Melbourne, 29/1: An emotional Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas Sunday to claim a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam crowns, a victory that returned him to world number one. The Serbian star overcame a hamstring injury and off-court drama on his return to Melbourne Park to sweep past…
New Delhi, 29/1: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said Lord Krishna and Lord Hanuman were the greatest diplomats of the world. He was speaking on Saturday while interacting with the audience in Maharashtra’s Pune city in a question-answer session during the launch of Bharat Marg, the Marathi translation of his book The India…
Joshimath, 29/1: Unplanned and uncontrolled construction in the name of development in Uttarakhand has brought Joshimath on the brink of sinking, experts said here, demanding that the Himalayas be declared an eco-sensitive zone. In a resolution passed at a roundtable organised by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Saturday, experts termed as “inadequate” the…
Ahmedabad, 29/1: In yet another embarrassment for the Gujarat administration, the competitive recruitment examination paper for the post of junior clerks in the state government was “postponed” after reports that question paper was leaked. Over a dozen persons are said to have been detained by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), which has been asked to…
