Korea,6/6:The US and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the allies’ live-fire exercise involved eight Army Tactical Missile System…
New Delhi, 6/6: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged hawala dealings case being conducted against him, officials said. The raids, including that at the residential premises of Jain in Delhi and other locations, are being conducted…
Paris, 5/6:Rafael Nadal won a record-extending 14th French Open by crushing Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 on Sunday to claim an all-time best men’s singles 22nd Grand Slam title. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who has lost only three times at Roland Garros since his debut in 2005, now has two more majors to…
Thiruvananthapuram, 5/6:Two primary school students in Thiruvananthapuram were found to be infected with Norovirus which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. Health department sources said that the condition of the students was stable. The infection was detected when samples from students who suffered food poisoning from school meals were tested. More test results were awaited.
New Delhi, 5/6:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar on Sunday summoned India’s envoy to condemn remarks by a BJP official against Prophet Mohammed. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, today, his excellency Dr Deepak Mittal, the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the country, and handed him an official note, expressing…
New Delhi, 5/6: The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party following her alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed which had ignited protests from Muslim groups. The party also expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal, who heads its Delhi media, from the party, saying that his views on social media…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ordered for closure of offices of Advisors/ Chairpersons of 23 different Departments/Corporations/Boards. The Planning & Convergence Department has issued a letter to concerned Departments/Corporations/Boards in this regard. “The Offices of the following Advisors/Chairpersons posted to Departments/Corporations /Boards as mentioned against each in the enclosed annexure shall cease to exist from…
Bhubaneswar, 5/6: In a big development, portfolios have been allocated to new Ministers in new-look Naveen Patnaik cabinet Cabinet Ministers: Jagannath Saraka S.T. & S.C. Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare, Law Niranjan Pujari Finance, Parliamentary Affairs Ranendra Pratap Swain Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Pradip Kumar Amat Forest &…
Beijing, 5/6: China launched a spacecraft on Sunday carrying three astronauts to the Chinese space station, due to be completed by the end of the year, as construction entered a pivotal stage. A Long March-2F rocket transporting the Shenzhou-14, or “Divine Vessel” in Chinese, blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest…
Korea, 5/6:North Korea test-fired a salvo of eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that US and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were…
