Krishnamoorthi urges Senate to grill Marco Rubio on anti-Hindu violence in B’desh
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Indian-descent Hindu member of the House of Representatives, has urged the US Senate to question Marco Rubio about anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh at his confirmation hearing for the post of secretary of state. “As targeted violence against Hindus and other minorities continues amid the disorder in Bangladesh, I […]
Ghana sets up transition team to ensure smooth power transfer
Aaccra, Dec 12 (IANS) Ghana has inaugurated a joint transition team comprising representatives of the outgoing government and incoming administration to facilitate the smooth power transfer. Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Dramani Mahama inaugurated the team at a ceremony in the national capital of Accra, vowing their commitment to the transition […]
Iran, Qatar urge action to halt Israeli attacks on Syria
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran and Qatar called on Thursday for urgent efforts to end Israel’s attacks on Syria’s infrastructure and its ongoing occupation of the Arab state. In a phone call, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed the latest developments in Syria, […]
‘Largest clemency’: Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 people
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 convicts of non-violent crimes, making it the largest grant of clemency in a single day in modern U.S. history. “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” said Biden. He added that as President, […]
BPSC Prelims Exam in Bihar today; 4.80 lakh candidates to appear
Patna, Dec 13 (IANS) The Bihar Public Service Commission 70th Preliminary Combined Examination will be conducted at 912 centres in the state on Friday. With these examinations, 2,031 posts in various government departments will be filled. A total of 4.80 lakh candidates have applied for the examinations, scheduled to start at noon and end at […]
Key witness in Kerala actress abduction case passes away
Kochi, Dec 13 (IANS) Film Director P. Balachandrakumar, one of the key witnesses in the infamous 2017 Kerala actress abduction case, passed away at a private hospital on Friday morning. He had been suffering from kidney and heart-related ailments. His passing away comes at a time when the trial in the actress abduction case is […]
Mohan Babu apologises for attack on journalist
Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Veteran Tollywood actor Manchu Mohan Babu on Friday apologised for an incident in which a television journalist was injured at his residence three days ago. The actor, who had grabbed the mike of the Telugu news channel TV9’s reporter and attacked him, apologised to the journalist and the organisation. Mohan Babu, […]
Sensex, Nifty fall more than 1 pc as global risks weigh on market sentiment
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell more than 1 per cent on Friday. At around 10.51 a.m., the Sensex fell 1,017.03 points or 1.25 per cent to 80,272.93, while the Nifty fell 306.80 points or 1.25 per cent to 24,241.90. The market trend remained negative. On the National Stock Exchange […]
No respite from skyrocketing vegetable prices in Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) There seems to be no respite for the consumers in West Bengal from the skyrocketing prices of essential vegetables in the retail markets of the state. The common people are feeling the maximum pinch due to the skyrocketing price of potatoes, the staple vegetable used in almost all varieties of Bengali […]
MP: Cold wave intensifies in most parts; school timings rescheduled in several districts
Bhopal, Dec 13 (IANS) Bone-chilling cold with icy winds continues in Madhya Pradesh as night temperatures in several districts dropped below 5 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Pachmarhi, the only hill station in the state remained coldest at a minimum of 3.4 degrees Celsius, while the night temperatures in Raisen, Rajgarh and Umariya districts also remained […]
