Indian women’s hockey team arrive after 2-1 series win against Korea
Bengaluru, : The Indian Women’s Hockey team led by Skipper Rani on Sunday returned to Bengaluru after 2-1 Series win against hosts Korea. India team outclassed the hosts 2-1 in the first two matches but went down 0-4 in the last match. In the challenging three-match series, experienced Defender Sunita Lakra completed 150 International matches […]
Industry hails PM Modi’s second term
Kolkata, : The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indian Chamber of Commerce(ICC) have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the overwhelming win of the NDA and termed the decisive election results historic. “The stellar and decisive leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister has led to this magnificent mandate for development. Industry is tremendously excited about […]
South Korean film ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes film festival
Cannes,: South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s social inequality drama ‘Parasite’, a stinging comment on the widening gap between the rich and the poor, has won the Palme d’Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. ‘Parasite’ is the second Asian film to win the Palme d’Or in the last two years. Japanese film ‘Shoplifters’ directed by […]
MET predicts Thunderstorm with lightning in Kerala today
Thiruvananthapuram, : Meteorological Centre here has predicted Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 Kmph) is very likely at isolated places in Kerala on Sunday. In a release here, It said, squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over Southeast Arabian sea and along and off Kerala Coast during […]
Trump attacks federal judge who blocked south border wall construction
Washington, : President Donald Trump has criticised the federal judge’s decision which temporarily blocked construction of the southern border wall and called him “another activist Obama appointed judge.” “Another activist Obama appointed judge has just ruled against us on a section of the Southern Wall that is already under construction. This is a ruling against […]
Train service resumes in Kashmir after two days
Srinagar, : Train service was resumed on Sunday after remaining suspended for two days for security reasons in the Kashmir valley following an encounter by security forces in Pulwama district. Train service resumed this morning as a fresh advisory was received from authorities last night, a senior railway official told UNI. Trains will run on […]
Close confident of Smriti shot dead in Amethi
Amethi, : A close confident of Union Minister Smriti Irani was shot dead here under Jamo police station area late on Saturday night. Police sources said here on Sunday that former Pradhan of Baraulia village was shot dead at his residence by motorcycle-borne criminals. The former Pradhan Surendra Singh was rushed to the Trauma centre […]
Only Kashmir bound stranded vehicles to ply on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar, : No fresh vehicle will be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Sunday before all Kashmir bound several thousand stranded vehicles, including trucks loaded with essentials, are cleared as today is a convoy day. Meanwhile, only one-way traffic will continue to ply on national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir and historic 86-km-long Mughal […]
Trump plays down North Korea’s missile test, hopes Kim keeps promise to denuclearize
Tokyo, : US President Donald Trump said he was not disturbed by North Korea’s short range missile tests and still had confidence that the country’s leader Kim Jong Un would keep his promise to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. “North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not […]
PM to thank his voters in Varanasi on Monday
Varanasi, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Monday to thank his voters for the landslide victory in just concluded general elections. During his day long visit, PM will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and address a public meeting. ‘I will be in Kashi to thank the […]