Moscow, 17/7: The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on what it called a terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge overnight in which two people were killed. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Ukraine was behind the incident and said Moscow would act to prevent any repeat.
New Delhi, 14/9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests…
New Delhi, 29/7:A Commonwealth Games that once appeared doomed exploded into life with a dazzling opening ceremony on Thursday that put a modern spin on a sporting event often seen as a relic of the British Empire’s colonial past.Ten years after the 2012 London Olympics it was Birmingham’s moment in the spotlight, although a smaller…
Bhubaneswar, 7/1: In a major development due to rising Omicron concern, Odisha government has announced that all colleges/Universities/Technical Education institutions (except medical colleges) under Odisha govt to remain closed from January 10.Hostels of said institutions to remain closed from Jan 10.Ongoing offline exams shall continue
Tehran, 20/4: The Ministry of External Affairs said Monday India is in touch with Iran and others so that ‘we can have a safe exit of our ships through the Strait of Hormuz’. This comes after two Indian vessels had to reverse their course in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident of firing by…
Pipili, 7/4 (AO Bureau; Three political parties in the state have been campaigning for the Pipili by-election. Candidates from each party continue to campaign with star campaigners to attract voters. BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik will descend on the campaign trail for Rudrapratap, the son of the late Pradeep Maharathi, a BJD candidate. BJD MLA Uma…
Islamabad, 13/8: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz agreed on Saturday to name Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker premier to oversee elections, the Prime Minister’s office said. Kakar, a lesser known politician from the southwestern province of Balochistan, will name a cabinet and head a government to steer the nuclear-armed nation…
New Delhi, 30/5: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final result of UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2021. Candidates can go to upsc.gov.in to check their qualification status. This time, Shruti Sharma has emerged as the topper in the Civil Services examination. Along with her, 684 others have qualified for IAS, IFS, IPS…
New York, 19/8: Two men who have accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children are able to resume their lawsuits against companies owned by the singer, who died in 2009, a California appeals court ruled Friday. The men, Wade Robson, 40, and James Safechuck, 45, have alleged that Jackson sexually abused them for…
Bangalore, ,11/5: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, better known as S M Krishna, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bengaluru on Saturday. He is reportedly in a critical condition. The 92-year-old former minister was admitted to the hospital on April 29 for an acute respiratory…
