North Korean leader says past negotiations with US only confirmed hostile policy against Pyongyang
Seoul, Nov 22 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country went to every length in negotiations with the US, but it only confirmed Washington’s unwavering hostile policy toward Pyongyang, the North’s state media said Friday. Kim made the remarks during a speech at the opening ceremony of an arms exhibition titled […]
No evidence linking PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar to criminal activity in Canada
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Canadian government on Friday clarified formally the allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada. The statement emphasised that no evidence supports such claims and sought to dispel speculation surrounding the matter. The clarification came […]
Trump names Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as AG nominee
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump moved swiftly to name Pam Bondi, a former Attorney General of Florida, to replace his first pick, former Congressman Matt Gaetz who announced earlier on Thursday that he was withdrawing from consideration as Attorney General. “I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State […]
France, Norway back ICC’s action on Israel
Paris, Nov 22 (IANS) France has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. The ICC’s pre-trial chamber has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing “crimes against humanity and war crimes” between at […]
Meghalaya govt to come up with SOP to end VIP culture: CM Sangma
Shillong, Nov 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday announced that the government will come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of sirens, tinted glasses, and flickering lights–the common features of the ‘VIP culture’–and the same will be strictly implemented to minimise the inconvenience to the public in […]
K’taka parties keenly await bypoll results, spotlight on high-profile Channapatna
Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Political parties in Karnataka are eagerly waiting for the results of bypolls to three Assembly constituencies, the counting for which will begin on Saturday morning and the results expected by noon. The constituencies are Channapatna in Ramanagar district, Shiggaon in Haveri district, and Sandur in Ballary district. The three went to […]
India’s business activity surges to 3-month high in Nov: Report
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India’s business activity surged to a three-month high in November, driven by robust growth in the services sector and record job creation, according to the HSBC survey for the month. “Services saw a pick-up in growth, while the manufacturing sector managed to outperform expectations despite a marginal slowdown from its […]
Vishvaraj Singh Mewar’s coronation ceremony in Chittorgarh on Nov 25
Jaipur, Nov 22 (IANS) After the death of former BJP MP and member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar, his son Vishvaraj Singh Mewar will be crowned on November 25 in Chittorgarh. Vishvaraj Singh’s coronation ceremony will be held in Fateh Prakash Mahal in Chittorgarh Fort and people here are quite excited […]
Woman, two minor kids charred to death in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district
Patna, Nov 22 (IANS) Three members of a family were charred to death after a fire broke out in their house late on Thursday night in Athani Diara of Pirpainti block in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district. The victims — Varsha Devi, her minor daughter Jyoti Kumari, and her minor son Pratyush — were killed in the […]
Bengal tab scam: Fraudsters hired bank accounts to divert funds
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Fraudsters hired over a thousand bank accounts to siphon off the West Bengal government’s financial assistance to higher secondary students for purchasing tabs, investigations so far have revealed. Sources in the police said that the investigating officials have confiscated 1,190 accounts and legal process has started so that the scam proceeds […]
