Kabul, Dec 13 (IANS) Taliban militants attacked and killed 12 deminers and injured 12 others in the Shurab area of southern Helmand province on Saturday, police spokesman Farid Ahmad Abid said. “A group of deminers were busy sweeping mines and unexploded ordnance in the Shurab area today when the Taliban rebels attacked them at noon […]
Aligarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Historians and scholars Saturday recalled the contribution of Tamil poet Subramania Bharti in consolidating national unity and presenting an egalitarian vision for India. They were speaking at a seminar here organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. Chandni Bi of the Department of History said Bharti, who died […]
Damascus, Dec 13 (IANS) The son of an ex-commander of the rebels’ Free Syrian Army (FSA) was killed by Syrian troops in the country’s northern province of Aleppo, media reported Saturday. Muhammad al-Asaad, the son of Riad al-Asaad, was killed by Syrian troops in Aleppo, Xinhua reported citing the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV, but giving no […]
Baghdad, Dec 13 (IANS) At least 160,000 Iraqi Christians have been forced out of their homes in the city of Mosul after the Islamic State (IS) radical group terrorists seized Iraq’s second largest city in June, a Christian lawmaker says. “Christian families have been displaced from the city because of violence and death threats from […]
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to increase its pay offer to freshers recruited directly or through campus interviews, a senior official said Friday. “We want to increase the entry-level salary offered to freshers to attract more talented youth and ensure their retention with bright opportunities to move […]
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A grand new Ceremonial Hall was inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday evening at a gala ceremony attended by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other dignitaries. The hall is for hosting important ceremonial events. The hall forms part of an integrated Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre with […]
Vancouver, Dec 12 (IANS) A court in the Canadian province of British Columbia Friday set aside the conviction of an Indo-Canadian man in a sexual assault case. The sexual assault conviction had led to the imprisonment and deportation of Gurdev Singh Dhillon, which the Crown later admitted was a “miscarriage of justice”. However, the British […]
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his good friend Amitabh Bachchan and millions of fans for wishing him on his 64th birthday. In a string of tweets, Rajinikanth first thanked Modi, saying: “My heartfelt thanks to you dear @narendramodi ji, for your thoughtful birthday wishes amidst your busy schedule, […]
Jammu, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 11 people were injured in a road accident Friday in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place when the taxi in which the people were travelling went out of the driver’s control and skidded off the road at Gangal (Gundoh) in Doda. Those with […]
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A BSF officer was Friday attacked by cattle smugglers near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Nadia district, officials said. The incident took place near the Maluapara border outpost, when inspector Chandervir Singh, who was leading a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol team, was attacked by a smuggler with a sickle. […]