On Tuesday, Dehradun’s PGDAV College celebrated its student union festival. The event was inaugurated by Mussoorie MLA Mr. Ganesh Joshi. Other guests present on this occasion included Khatima MLS Mr. Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP Dehradun President Umesh Aggarwal, BJP leader Mr. Amit Goel and state Vice-President of Kisan Morcha Mr. Yogendra Pundir. While addressing the […]
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Badrinath Highway Remains Closed for the Past Three Days
Badrinath highway could not be opened on Friday at Lambagad for the third consecutive day. Continuous rain disturbed the efforts being done by the administration to open the highway. The Malari highway, which connects Niti Border to the other parts of country, is also blocked at Suraithota for the past three days. In Uttarkashi district, […]
Tragic Dublin Teenage Girl had ‘Reached Helicopter Door’ but then Fell Back into the Sea, Report Says
Tragic teenage girl Aoife Winterlich from Walkinstown had actually reached the rescue helicopter door, before she fell 45m back into the sea, an Air Accident and Investigation Unit Ireland (AAIU) report has revealed. Aoife was on a weekend scouting trip on December 6, 2015 when the incident occurred. Aoife, from Walkinstown in Dublin, was walking […]
Exchange of Fire Going on between Suspected Militant and UP ATS at Thakurganj, Lucknow
A suspected terrorist is believed to be holed up inside a house in Thakurganj area in Locknow, and exchange of fire is currently going on between the terrorist and the UP ATS team. There is heavy presence of police personnel in the area and people are being advised to stay indoors. According to reports, the […]
PSNI Officer Shot in Dissident Ambush in Northern Belfast Says He Thought He was Going to Die
A Belfast PSNI officer who was shot in dissident ambush on January 22, but survived the murder bid, has revealed that at that time he thought that he was going to die. The officer has spoken for the first time since the incident that happened at a petrol station forecourt on the Crumlin Road in […]
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Orders Investigation on Former Engineer’s Sexual Harassment Claims at Uber
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has ordered an “urgent investigation” into claims made by a former employee about sexual harassment and institutional indifference within the company. In a blog post, Susan Fowler, a former site reliability engineer who resigned from Uber in December, revealed that she was subjected to sexual harassment through a ‘string of messages’ […]
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the New President of Germany
Germany now has a new president: the 61-year-old Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the former foreign minister of the country and one of the most popular politicians of the country. Mr. Steinmeier was elected by the Assembly with the 630 members of Parliament’s Lower House and an equal number of representatives from Germany’s 16 states. He received 931 […]
Thousands of Northern Californians near California’s Oroville Dam Asked to Leave Homes
Authorities in California have asked thousands of people living near Oroville Dam—the tallest dam in USA—to leave their homes as an emergency spillway in the dam is danger of failing and unleashing flood waters on nearby towns. People who are living in the downstream areas are being requested to leave the area immediately. The California […]
Manohar Parrikar Says No Chinese Incursion Happened in Uttarakhand
On Thursday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament that no incidents of incursion by the Chinese troops had occurred in Chamoli, Uttarakhand earlier this month. The issue was raised by Jyotiraditya Scindia and others MPs from Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress during zero hour in Lok Sabha. Mr. Scindia said the Chinese troops had come […]
Assailants Linked to Islamic State Kill an Elderly Priest in French Church
On Tuesday, two assailants allegedly associated with ISIS slit the throat of an elderly priest and took several worshipers hostage in a church in Normandy in France before the police shot the assailants dead. According to police officials, the knifemen entered the Saint-Etienne parish in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during morning mass, and took four […]
RBI Imposes Rs. 50 Million Penalty on Bank of Baroda
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 50 million on Bank of Baroda (BoB), after finding irregularities in alleged Rs 6,100 crore forex transactions that were revealed in October last year. “Pursuant to the internal audit of the Bank of Baroda, the Reserve Bank of India and investigative agencies in October […]
Brookfield to Invest $1 Billion in Joint Venture with SBI for Stressed Assets
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc will invest about $1 billion (Rs 7,000 Crore) in a joint venture with State Bank of India to invest in businesses with stressed assets. Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. is a global alternative asset manager which focuses on the real asset sectors of property, infrastructure, and renewable energy. The firm has […]
Reliance Exported Less than 10 Million Tonnes of Petroleum Products in April-June Period
Reliance Industries’ petroleum product exports dipped below 10 million tonnes in April to June Period – the first time after three quarters – due to rise in domestic demand. The largest petroleum exporter of India exported 9.8 million tonnes of petroleum products in the first quarter of 2016-17. In January-March 2016, the company had exported […]
Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara Resign from their Posts
On Tuesday, Minority Affairs Minister Dr Najma A Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries G M Siddeshwara resigned from their posts. President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted both resignations. These resignations have come about a week after PM Modi’s major expansion and reshuffle of his Cabinet on July 5. PM Modi had inducted 19 […]
Theresa May to be the Next Prime Minister of the UK
Theresa May will be the next prime minister of the UK. She was announced the winner of the Conservative leadership contest on Monday afternoon. “I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by the Conservative Party to become its leader,” said May, the UK’s home secretary, in London. “During this campaign, my case has […]
India to Import 5 Lakh Tonnes of Maize to Check Prices
The Government of India has decided to import 5 lakh tonnes of maize to check price rise and hoarding in view of fall in domestic production of the crop. “To check prices & prevent hoarding Smt @nsitharaman approves importing 5,00,000 MT of maize under Tarrif Rate Quota by State Trading Entp,” the Indian commerce ministry […]
Burhan Wani, Hizbul Mujahideen Commander, Killed in Joint Operation in Kashmir Valley
Burhan Wani, a commander of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed on Friday in a joint operation of Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police. Wani, 22, had become a poster boy of the Valley’s militancy, and was killed along with two other terrorists in Anantnag district of Kashmir. The killing of Wani is being […]
Britain Participated in Iraq War Based on Wrong Intelligence Reports, Says Chilcot Report
Britain’s participation in Iraq War was based on misleading intelligence reports, according to the 2.6 million-word Chilcot report that was released on Wednesday and delivered damning verdict on Britain’s most controversial military engagement since the end of the Second World War. Chilcot report says Iraq War could have been averted had leaders chosen peaceful diplomatic […]
ICICI Bank to Add 400 New Branches and 1000 ATMs in FY17
India’s second largest bank ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) will add around 400 more branches across the country to boost business from retail operations. The bank will also open around 1,000 more ATMs across the country in the current fiscal year. Headquartered in Mumbai, ICICI is an Indian multinational banking and financial […]
Indian Girl Tarishi among 20 Foreigners Killed by Terrorists in Dhaka
Tarishi Jain, an Indian girl, is among the 20 foreigners killed by terrorists at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka. Tarishi’s body was identified on Saturday. Her relatives are now reported to be arriving in Dhaka to be with the family. Last rites of Tarishi will take place in India. Terrorists killed 20 foreigners, most of […]
World Bank Gives India $1 Billion Loan for Solar Mission
The World Bank has announced to give a loan of $1 billion to India in support of country’s ambitious solar generation plans. This is World Bank’s largest financing to date of solar projects for any country in the world. The World Bank signed agreement to give about $625 million for the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar […]
Thirty-Seven Police Cadets Killed in Afghanistan in Suicide Bombings outside Kabul
At least 37 police cadets were killed in Afghanistan after two suicide bombers targeted their convoy near Kabul. About 40 people were also injured in these attacks. Suicide attacks occurred at 11 am local time, about 20 km west of Kabul in Paghman district. Taliban has claimed responsibility of the attack. Musa Rehman, the district […]
India Tests Surface-To-Air Missile System Developed in Collaboration with Israel
On Thursday, India successfully tested surface-to-air missile that has been developed in collaboration with Israel. The system dubbed Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile system (MR-SAM) was tested at the Integrated Missile Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore, Odisha. This missile system is a product of joint venture between India and Israel. The missile was fired from […]
EU Leaders Deliver Tough Message to David Cameron in Brussels
On Tuesday, British Prime Minister David Cameron had to face stiff anger of European Union (EU) leaders in Brussels. These leaders had a tough message for Cameron at their post-Brexit two-day summit in Brussels. EU leaders told Cameron that Britain should immediately leave EU, and should not expect to have same trade benefits that it […]
Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar will be Included in Krishna Circuit: Khattar
Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana, has announced that Kurukshetra and Yamuna Nagar districts of Haryana will now be included in Krishna Circuit. With the support of central government, these districts will now become famous internationally for their cultural, religious, and spiritual significance in tourism sector. In a bid to attract international tourists, […]
‘Pakistan Cannot Conquer Kashmir through War’ Says Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar
Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan cannot take away Kashmir from India in a war. In an interview with Pakistan News Channel Geo News, Ms Rabbani said war is not a solution for Kashmir problem, and dialogues between two countries is the only solution to resolve the issue. She […]
India Becomes Full Member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
On Monday, India joined The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as the 35th member of the elite group. According to experts, this MTCR membership will enable India to deal in high-end missile technology. Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar received MTCR membership papers in New Delhi on Monday, and signed the instrument of accession in the […]
India has Sustained Growth Despite Global Slowdown, Arun Jaitley Says
Despite global slowdown, India has successfully maintained high growth rate, and needs $1.5 trillion for infrastructure, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday. “We have been able to sustain growth in the phase of global slowdown essentially on the strength of the infrastructure creation in India where the gap is huge,” Jaitley said at the […]
Amit Shah Addresses Public Rally at Haridwar, Promises to Give Corruption-Free Government in Uttarakhand
On Saturday, BJP President Amit Shah addressed the ‘Shankhnaad Rally’ in Rishikul Maidan in Haridwar and promised the people of Uttarakhand that BJP will give a corruption-free government in the state. He appealed the public to vote out Congress from power in 2017 state elections. Amit Shah said BJP will ensure development of Uttarakhand with […]
Britain Exits EU – Over Rs 4 Lakh Crore Knocked off from India Stock Market
Britain has voted to exit European Union (EU) in a historical referendum, in which 51.9% people voted in favor of Britain’s exit from EU, while 48.1% people opposed the idea. Prime Minister David Cameroon announced his resignation after the results were declared. He said the country needs a change in leadership following the results of […]