Kim, Xi reach consensus on important issues, agree to grow ties whatever external situation: Reports
Pyongyang, : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached consensus on important issues and deepened their understanding and trust in the course of five meetings held in a little more than a year. On Friday, Xi left Pyongyang on a plane after his three-day visit to North Korea at […]
Tripura govt warns 335 private schools for non-compliance of RTEA
Agartala,: Tripura government has warned private run 335 schools for violating Right to Education Act (RTEA) while admitting students for last nine years and asked the department to identify the officials for whom as many as 27,000 children of under privileged section were deprived of getting admission. Education minister Ratan Lal Nath, however, admitted the […]
Russia temporarily bans flights to Georgia
Moscow, : Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, which imposes a temporary ban on passenger flights with Georgia from July 8, the Kremlin press service reported. “From July 8, 2019, Russian airlines are temporarily prohibited from carrying out air transportation (including commercial flights) of citizens from the territory of the Russian Federation to […]
Google remembers versatile Bollywood actor Amrish Puri on birth anniversary
Kolkata, : Famous search engine Google on Saturday remembered one of the most talented and versatile actors of Bollywood, Amrish Puri, on his 87th birth anniversary. The most renowned villain of Bollywood, Amrish Lal Puri’s appealing voice and great expressions made him a flawless actor. He mostly played negative roles and is fondly remembered for […]
Naidu appeals to members to make inspiring fresh start, calls for wider debate on lapsed bills
New Delhi, : Expressing deep concern about frequent disruptions in the Rajya Sabha proceedings and the negative public perception arising out of it, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Friday appealed to all Parliamentarians to make an inspiring fresh start beginning with this session and also advised them to think of every Indian before you debate or […]
Muzzafarpur children deaths figure in LS: Govt sensitive to the challenges, says Smriti
New Delhi, : The issue of child nutrition and healthcare in Muzaffarpur figured in the Lok Sabha on Friday during Question Hour. Asking supplementary questions to the Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani, the Congress floor leader Adhir Chowdhury raised the issue and said the government should be concerned about the issue of […]
Geelani prevented from attending Urdu Book Fair in KU
Srinagar, : Hardline Hurriyat Conference (HC) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Friday prevented from attending ‘Urdu Book Fair’, organised in Kashmir University, official sources said. They said the decision to prevent Mr Geelani was taken as a precautionary measure. The HC chairman was invited by the students of the KU to attend the […]
AN-32 crash: Rajnath Singh pays tribute to air warriors
New Delhi, : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid tribute to the 13 air warriors who laid down their lives in the line of duty in transport aircraft AN-32 crash in Arunachal Pradesh earlier this month. He also met the families of the deceased and consoled them at Palam Technical Area here. Mortal remains […]
Sensex down 235.59 points
Mumbai,: BSE Sensex on Friday fell 235.59 points to 39,366.04 in the opening trade on brisk selling in realty, oil & gas, auto, healthcare, capital goods and consumer durable stocks. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too declined by 63.50 points to trade at 11,768.25. The sensex registered intra-day high and low at 39,617.95 […]
New and fresh Triple Talaq Bill introduced again in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, : The much talked about Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 – also known as Triple Talaq draft law – was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday after heated exchange of words and debate on the merits of the proposed legislation and also procedural matters. The trouble started as […]