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Colombo, New Delhi close to inking deal on Trinco Oil Tank farms
Colombo, Jan 1 (UNI) Sri Lanka and India have moved closer to inking an agreement on the Trincomalee Oil Tank farms, with the two sides arriving at an understanding on the management of the World War II vintage oil tanks.
As per the…
Assam police satire to stall drunk driving on New Year
New Delhi, Dec 30: Assam Police on Thursday took a creative approach ahead of New Year’s Eve and uploaded a post on social media to discourage people from drinking and rash driving.
The state police department tweeted a poster that looked…
Patna Pirates beat Puneri Paltan 38-26 in Pro- Kabaddi League
Bengaluru, Dec 28: Raider Sachin and Patna Pirates’ solid defence led them to a 38-26 win over the Puneri Paltan on Tuesday.
The Pirates' defence scored nine tackle points while giving up just six raid points in the second half, which…
Sexual harassment of Student: HP govt orders suspensions of College Principal
Shimla, Dec 27: Himachal Pradesh Government today suspended Brjesh Chauhan Officiating Principal on the basis of complaint by a girl student and Women cell of GDC Seema (Rohru) College, senior government official said here today.
In a…
Guterres mourns death of Nobel Peace winner Archbishop Tutu
United Nations, Dec 26: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday mourned the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, calling him a towering world figure for peace.
"I was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of…
DGP Punjab: ‘Ludhiana blast cracked in 24 hours, Khalistani links not ruled out’
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (UNI) In less than 24 hours, Punjab Police managed to crack the Ludhiana court bomb blast case after zeroing in on the identity of the deceased, Gagandeep Singh.
Punjab Director General of Police Siddarth…
Bank Guarantee fraud of Rs 53 cr in Hyd’bad unearthed
Hyderabad, Dec 24: The sleuths of Economics Office Wing (EOW), Cyberabad busted Bank Guarantee (BG) fraud to the tune of over Rs 53 crore by arresting Managing Director and Director of M/s Kompass Infrastructures Private Limited.
On…
SADA acquires ByteWave Digital, strengthens Global Commitment to Google Cloud
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21: SADA, a leading business and technology consultancy and Google Cloud Premier Partner, has announced its acquisition of ByteWave Digital, a Google Cloud Partner committed to providing innovative and scalable…
S Jaishankar: India’s stature on global stage has grown significantly
New Delhi, Dec 21: " India’s stature on the global stage has grown significantly and the world expects more from us, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, adding that the Covid-19 pandemic posed an unprecedented challenge…
PM Modi meets Central Asia Foreign Ministers, exchanges views
New Delhi, Dec 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and discussed ways to further strengthen India's close partnership with Central…
Pradeep K Rawat appointed as new envoy to China
New Delhi, Dec 20: Pradeep Kumar Rawat, presently India’s ambassador to the Netherlands, has been appointed as the next envoy to China. Rawat, an IFS of 1990 batch, succeeds Vikram Misri.
He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,…
Five Central Asian republics to join OIC meet in Islamabad
Islamabad, Dec 18: Pakistan is hosting the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries in Islamabad on Sunday for a meeting on Afghanistan, even as the five Central Asian republics will be represented by…
Union Bank organizes Mega MSME Credit Camp in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Dec 18: Union Bank of India organized Mega MSME Credit Camp here on Saturday as part of its ongoing MSME Festive Bonanza Campaign.
Bank Executive Director Nitesh Ranjan, flagged off the Mega Camp.During this Special camp day,…
Bhutan confers highest civilian honour on PM Modi, ‘deeply touched’, he says
New Delhi/Thimphu, Dec 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday conferred Bhutan’s highest civilian honour, The Order of the Druk Gyalpo Class I.
Prime Minister Modi is the first foreign Head of Government to receive Bhutan’s highest…
Meta banned 7 ‘surveillance-for-hire’ firms spying on 50,000 users worldwide
Washington, Dec 17: Facebook's parent company Meta said it took down accounts linked to seven "surveillance-for-hire" entities that targeted thousands of users across the world to manipulate them into disclosing sensitive information that…
Kid falls into borewell in Chhatarpur, MP
Chhatarpur, MP, Dec 16: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl fell into a borewell on Thursday at a farm in Douni village and got stuck at a depth of about 15 ft, police said.
A rescue operation including personnel of the Army, State Disaster…
India, US hold talks on expeditious resolution of consular, visa issues
New Delhi, Dec 14: Indian and the US held talks on cooperation for the expeditious resolution of consular issues, facilitation of visas, extradition matters and for facilitation of travel between the two countries.
The two sides met in New…
Hydbd FC zoomed to second on points table with a commanding 5-1 win over NorthEast United
Bambolim, Dec 13: Hyderabad FC zoomed to second on the points table with a commanding 5-1 win over NorthEast United FC in a Hero Indian Super League 2021-22 fixture at the Athletic Stadium here on Monday.
Chinglensana Singh (12') opened…
FC Goa beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in Hero ISL
Bambolim, Dec 12: Bengaluru FC were pushed near the bottom place as FC Goa handed the Blues a third consecutive defeat, emerging 2-1 winners in a Hero Indian Super League 2021-22 fixture at the Athletic Stadium on Saturday night.
This…
The ultimate travel checklist for solo travellers
Winters are the perfect time to take a step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and explore new destinations.
While the Covid-19 pandemic halted travel plans for quite some time, more and more places are now opening up and…