N.Korea to send delegation for Winter Olympics closing ceremony

N.Korea to send delegation for Winter Olympics closing ceremony

North Korea on Thursday said it would send a high-level delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics’ closing ceremony, the Unification Ministry confirmed here. Kim Yong-chol, head of the ruling party’s United Front Department, will lead the eight-member delegation for a three-day trip that will start on Sunday, reports Yonhap News Agency. The delegation also includes […]

Soldier injured in J&K gunfight

Soldier injured in J&K gunfight

 A soldier was injured on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. “The injured soldier has been hospitalised. The gunfight is going on in Paribal village,” the police added. As soon as the security forces cordoned off the village in Hajin area following […]

Equity indices trade in green, IT stocks surge

Equity indices trade in green, IT stocks surge

After three consecutive days of losses, the key Indian equity indices traded in green during the mid-afternoon session on Wednesday riding on broadly positive Asian markets and a surge in IT stocks. Around 1.20 p.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded higher by 9.25 points or 0.09 per cent at 10,369.65 […]

Kamal Haasan embarks formally on his political journey

Kamal Haasan embarks formally on his political journey

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally began his political journey by first visiting former President late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s residence in Rameswaram. He will be unveiling his party’s name and the flag at a public rally later in the day in Madurai. Kamal met the former President’s elder brother and other family members at the […]

Chief Secretary row: Delhi Police questions CM’s advisor

Chief Secretary row: Delhi Police questions CM’s advisor

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s advisor V.K. Jain was on Wednesday questioned by Delhi Police in connection with an alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two AAP MLAs. This comes just hours after AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal was arrested by the police on Tuesday night in connection with the alleged assault. Additional Deputy […]

KOHLI ATTAINS RARE DOUBLE IN ICC RANKINGS

KOHLI ATTAINS RARE DOUBLE IN ICC RANKINGS

· India captain becomes only the second batsman to cross the 900-point mark concurrently in Tests and ODIs   · Rashid Khan and Jasprit Bumrah take joint-top position among bowlers; Rashid also moves into top-five among all-rounders  Virat Kohli’s prolific run with the bat has helped him attain the rare feat of crossing the 900-point mark in […]

Lauding Victoria Govt. funding temple, Hindus urge Australia Govt. fund temples nationwide

Lauding Victoria Govt. funding temple, Hindus urge Australia Govt. fund temples nationwide

Welcoming Victorian State Government for providing over $160,000 to Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple (Hindu Society of Victoria) in Carrum Downs for up-gradation, Hindus are urging Federal Government of Australia to finance Hindu temples in all the states and territories. Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott stated in a release: “The upgrades to the Shri […]

चुस्त बच्चों केलिए प्रदान लकए गए 100 डॉिर के वाऊचर ररकाडड नम्बरों में लिए गए

चुस्त बच्चों केलिए प्रदान लकए गए 100 डॉिर के वाऊचर ररकाडड नम्बरों में लिए गए

NSW में 2.5 लाख से अधिक माता-धिताओंनेकेवल दस धदन के अन्दर ही ‘चस्ुत बच्चों केधलए प्रदानधकए गए वाऊचर’ डाऊनलोड कर धलए हैं, जो इस कार्यक्रम की ज़बरदस्त सफ़लता बताता है। मख्ुर् मत्रं ी Gladys Berejiklian ने कहा धक वह र्ह जान कर बहुत ही खशु हुईहैंधक खेल-कूद व धक्रर्ाशील मनोरंजन की फ़ीस का खचायिरूा करनेकेधलए […]

Hindu Council of Australia institutes award for recognising Australian women

Hindu Council of Australia institutes award for recognising Australian women

Hindu Council of Australia has instituted annual awards to recognise outstanding contribution by Australian women in the society. The awards would be across multiple categories and will be announced on the occasion of International Woman’s day 2018. Speaking about the awards, the President of Hindu Council of Australia, Mr. Prakash Mehta said, “We want to […]