Spectator gored to death at Jallikattu venue in TN

Spectator gored to death at Jallikattu venue in TN

A youth who had come to see ‘Jallikattu’, the traditional bull taming sport, was gored to death in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district, said police. Kalimuthu, hailing from Dindigul district, suffered serious injuries when a bull attacked him while he was near the bull collection point by the animal owners, while around 25 others were injured […]

‘Suspicious transaction reports up due to demonetisation, tax surveillance’

‘Suspicious transaction reports up due to demonetisation, tax surveillance’

Global market intelligence, research, and advisory company BIS Research on Monday said policy measures of the Indian government like demonetisation have led to large scale increase in Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR). In a statement issued here, BIS Research said, as per its latest report “Global Anti Money Laundering (AML) Software Market – Analysis and Forecast […]

Face recognition to enhance Aadhaar security

Face recognition to enhance Aadhaar security

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said it was soon going to roll out face authentication as an additional security feature for Aadhaar verification. The new feature, likely to be introduced by July, would make it convenient for those who have difficulty in authentication through fingerprint or iris scan. However, the face […]

Israeli PM accorded ceremonial welcome

Israeli PM accorded ceremonial welcome

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on six-day visit to India, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those present during the ceremony. “It began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Israel, which created tremendous enthusiasm that continues with my visit here, which, […]

India’s wholesale price inflation eases to 3.58% in December

India’s wholesale price inflation eases to 3.58% in December

India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased to 3.58 per cent in December, official data showed on Monday. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the wholesale price index (WPI), with the revised base year of 2011-12, was 3.93 per cent in November. However, the WPI-based inflation rate was […]

Five Jaish militants killed on LoC in Kashmir

Five Jaish militants killed on LoC in Kashmir

Five militants from Jaish-e-Mohammed’s suicide squad were killed on Monday near the Line of Control (LoC) in a joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police, army and paramilitary forces, officials said. Defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said a group of militants was spotted infiltrating from Pakistan into India near Dulanja area of border town Uri […]

Over 2 mn Libyan voters to vote in Sep

Over 2 mn Libyan voters to vote in Sep

Libya’s Higher Commission of Elections has announced that more than two million voters have registered to cast ballots in the 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections. Following the 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has been struggling for a democratic transition amid a tumultuous security situation and political division. UN Envoy to Libya […]

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of the city here on Saturday to prevent separatist-called protests against civilian killings during gunfights between security forces and militants. Prohibitory orders were imposed in Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R.Gunj and Safakadal in old Srinagar and Maisuma and Kralkhud in uptown areas by the Srinagar District Magistrate. “Essential services, government employees, […]