Fire kills 10 in French residential building in Lyon
Paris: A fire broke out in a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb of Lyon in eastern France, leaving 10 people dead and 14 others injured, local authorities said on Friday.
"According to preliminary data, 10 people were…
Musk: Committed to free speech even at life’s risk
California: On November 6, Elon Musk tweeted that he is so “committed” to free speech he would not ban an account tracking his private plane, called @elonjet - even if it was a “direct personal safety risk” to himself.
However, that…
Min. Scindia inaugurates Air India’s direct flight from Mumbai to San Francisco
Mumbai: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated Air India's Mumbai to San Francisco direct flight service late on Friday.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that the direct flight service from Mumbai to…
Bindra confident of shooters doing well in Paris Olympics
Kolkata: Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Friday said he was confident that India would overcome the dismal show in the Tokyo Games in shooting and do well in the sport at the Paris Olympics of 2024.
'We may not…
Motto for Today: ‘You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.17..........
1398 - Timur (Tamerlane) captures and sacks Delhi, defeating Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies which include elephants.
1836 -…
On Vijay Diwas, Western Army Commander felicitates veer naris, veterans, gallantry awardees
Jammu: Indian Army, Western Command on Friday organized Vijay Diwas celebrations here at Balidan Stambh and a mega Ex-Servicemen Rally at Zorawar stadium, Sunjuwan.
The event commemorates the empathetic victory of the Indian Armed Forces…
Patole: BJP irked against MVA’s protest to punish great men’s batters
Mumbai: MPCC president Nana Patole on Friday said the Bhartiya Janata Party has lost sleep because of the massive protest announced by the Maharashtra Vikas Aaghadi on December 17 against those who are insulting great men.
Mr. Patole in…
EU grants candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: The member states of the European Union (EU) have unanimously adopted a recommendation by the European Commission to grant candidate country status to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
President of the European Council Charles Michel…
Taking back POK; A Reality Check !
New Delhi/Jaipur: India celebrates VIJAY DIWAS on 16 Dec to commemorate 51 years of Victory in Bangladesh. Last month, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh was on a day’s visit to the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. This was his second…
India test fires nuclear capable Agni-5 missile
New Delhi: Amid heightened tension with China at the LAC, India successfully test-fired Agni- 5 intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile that has a notified operational range of 5,500 plus kilometers.
The missile was test fired…
Motto for Today: ‘The harder you work, the luckier you get.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.16........
1851 - The first U.S. patent for brass spinning was issued to H.W. Hayden in Connecticut. His invention was for machinery that could…
India in commanding position after Kuldeep-Ashwin-Siraj show
Chattogram: Ravichandran Ashwin's half century and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav's 4-fer put India in a commanding position on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Stadium here on Thursday.
Bangladesh were reeling at…
Bharti group to invest in data center, digital banking in UP
Lucknow: Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises (Airtel) Rakesh Bharti Mittal on Thursday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and discussed implementation of Digital India Mission, improvement of communication facilities and…
US national freed during Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, WH confirms
Washington: A spokesperson for the US administration confirmed that an American citizen detained by Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict was released as Moscow and Kyiv conducted a prisoner swap on Wednesday.
John Kirby, the National…
CM Sukhu accorded rousing reception in Delhi
Shimla: HP Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was accorded a rousing reception on his arrival in New Delhi on Wednesday.
MLAs, Anirudh Singh, Kewal Singh Pathania, Ram Kumar Choudhry and Kishori Lal, Resident Commissioner Meera Mohanty,…
A fighter Typhoon jet crashes over Sicily, pilot dies: Reports
Rome: Pilot of Italy's Eurofighter Typhoon fighter that crashed over Sicily earlier this week has died, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported on Wednesday.
The jet crashed 5 miles from the military air base of the Sicilian city Trapani…
SC grants bail to convict Farook in Godhra’s Sabarmati Express train burning case
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict named Farook, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Godhra carnage case, after noting the fact that he has undergone 17 years sentence and that his role was of stone-pelting at…
Ukrainian parliament adopts laws for membership talks with EU
Kyiv: The Ukrainian parliament has adopted all laws needed for launching membership talks with the European Union, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefan Chuk said.
The Ukrainian parliament "has fulfilled its part of the work and adopted all the…
UK: Medical workers start strike
London: Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are taking part in a historic strike on Thursday, demanding a pay raise amid increasing costs of living in the United Kingdom, media reported.
According to The Guardian, it is the…
Mamata at KIFF: Films are binding connection between cultures of the world
Kolkata: Films are the binding connection between the cultures of the world, stated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Inaugurating the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here along with…
