US thaws from brutal cold spell as death toll climbs
A brutal cold spell that paralysed the US Midwest, eased yesterday with forecasts predicting a rapid thaw. Blocks of ice floated down the river that runs through downtown Chicago, the…
5 Taliban terrorists killed, seven others injured in Farah province of Afghanistan
Five Taliban terrorists including a group commander have been killed and seven others injured in Farah province of Afghanistan over the past 24 hours. A provincial police spokesman said,…
Tax exemptions in budget to help corporate sector, increase consumption: FICCI…
Tax exemptions in budget to help corporate sector, increase consumption: FICCI President Somany. Captains of trade and industry have welcomed the budget as growth oriented with focus…
Indian embassy in US opens 24/7 hotline to assist Indian students arrested by…
The Indian embassy in the US has opened a 24/7 hotline to assist Indian students arrested by the American authorities for alleged immigration rules violation. As many as 129 Indians are…
3rd main holy bath of on-going Kumbh Mela to take place on Mauni Amavasya on 4th Feb
The third main holy bath of on-going Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj would take place on Mauni Amavasya on 4th February at Sangam. Devotees and pilgrims have started coming from remote areas in…
Robert Vadra moves Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in money laundering cas
Businessman Robert Vadra has moved a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case relates to allegations of money…
Russia denounces Washington’s decision to leave landmark Cold War nuclear…
Russia denounced Washington's decision to leave a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty on Friday.
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, US exit was not a question…
Negative markings in competitive exams bad in law, rules Madras High Court
In a huge relief to a number of students who fail to qualify to enter into prestigious institutions like IITs due to negative marking, Madras High Court ruled against negative marking in…
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora rules out going back to ballot paper for…
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has ruled out going back to the ballot paper. Interacting with the media yesterday after two days of deliberations with political parties and…
Present govt has focussed to take development to all sections of society: Piyush…
Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said that the present government has focussed to take development to all the sections of the society. In an exclusive interview with All India Radio…