Syria: 5 killed as 3 bomb explode in Qamishli

The wounded included four security force members, it said, describing the blasts as a “terrorist operation”. With the Kurdish YPG militia at its forefront, the Syrian Democratic Forces defeated Islamic State across much of north and east Syria with U.S. help. But a series of bomb attacks have struck towns and villages in northern Syria … Read more

IAEA confirms Iran’s latest nuclear enrichment

Speaking at the United Nations, the acting director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency outlined Tehran’s latest breaches of its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. IAEA also released a report on the subject. Iran is overstepping the deal’s limits on its nuclear activities one after the other in response to the United States’ withdrawal … Read more

Democrats release new batch of testimony from Trump impeachment inquiry

The first public hearings in the investigation are set for Wednesday and Friday. The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released a transcript of a Pentagon official’s testimony as Trump continued to see over the investigation. Trump is threatened with removal from office over allegations of abusing … Read more

550th birth anniversary of Guru Nank Dev being celebrated today

President Kovind will also be part of the festivities at the main event  at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district of Punjab. Celebrations to mark Prakash Parv have begun across the country. Gurudwaras are decorated and kirtans are being held. Guru Nanak Dev spent more than 15 years at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district. and that is … Read more

12 killed in train accident in Bangladesh

The accident occurred at Mondobhag Railway Station in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria where two intercity trains Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita from Chattogram collided head-on around 3 in the morning on Tuesday. The local police said that eight bodies have been recovered from the spot and the rescue operation is on. … Read more

President Kovind to participate in Prakash Parv 

Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent more than 15 years at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district and that is where he attained enlightenement.  Many cities in Punjab are preparing for Prakash Parv celebrations. The Golden Temple in Amritsar has been decorated with flowers. Nagar Kirtan was also taken out on Monday in Amritsar. Union minister for … Read more

PM Modi to leave for 11th BRICS summit in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Brasilia, Brazil on 13th – 14th November 2019 to attend the 11th BRICS summit. The theme of the BRICS summit this year is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.” This will be the sixth time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating at the BRICS summit. A … Read more

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launches 3 books on Guru Nanak Dev

प्रकाश पर्व के मौके पर ऐतिहासिक कस्बे सुलतानपुर लोधी में भी कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जा रहे हैं। प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी 9 नवंबर को डेरा बाबा नानक सीमा पर गलियारे का उद्घाटन करेंगे। वहीं इस मौके पर भारत – पाकिस्तान के बीच ऐतिहासिक करतारपुर गलियारे के ज़रिए करतारपुर दरबार साहिब की यात्रा पर विदेश मंत्रालय ने … Read more

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility. The prize will be presented in Oslo on Dec. 10. Download App to read … Read more

India signs the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement with Pakistan

India has signed the Agreement with Pakistan today on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. Representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Home Affairs along with the representatives from Government of Punjab have been present during the signing ceremony. … Read more

Pakistani court grants bail to ailing former PM Nawaz Sharif

A top Pakistani court today granted bail to jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with an acute immune disorder which reduced his blood platelet count to dangerous levels. The 69-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo was rushed to the Services Hospital in Lahore from the National Accountability Bureau … Read more

Undertrial prisoner escapes police custody from Udaipur hospital

Udaipur : Chaos prevailed in the government MB hospital premises here on Saturday morning when an undertrial prisoner escaped from the police custody. The prisoner fled on the pretext of going to toilet.  ” This was an arrested accused by Chittorgarh police and was brought here for treatment by their police guard for which no information … Read more

Girls to be made one-day honorary principal in all gov schools : ‘Oct 11- International Day of the Girl Child’

Udaipur : Selected girls in every government schools in Rajasthan would get a chance to become an honorary principal for a day. From conducting the assembly prayers to visiting classrooms, supervising academic activities, mid day meal preparations- the girls would be given the charge to do all the functions of a real principal. Similarly, some girls would … Read more

Gujarat cops in civvies mistaken as child lifters, thrashed by Banswara villagers

‘Cops were masked, no number plate on car’ Udaipur : Mistaken for child lifters, a visiting Gujarat Police team in plain clothes had to face the mob fury in Kushalgarh of Banswara district on Wednesday night. They escaped after some senior residents intervened and locked the cops in a room and then informed the local … Read more

PM congratulates Kais Saied on being sworn-in as President of Tunisia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has  congratulated the President Kais Saied on being sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Tunisia. “Congratulations to President Kais Saied on being sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Tunisia. I look forward to working with him to further strengthen India-Tunisia relations”, the Prime Minister said. Download App … Read more

Badminton: Saina Nehwal knocked out of French Open

Saina Nehwal lost to Korea’s An Se Young in the women’s single quarterfinals of the French Open in straight games on Friday. The 29-year old, who claimed the Indonesia Masters in January this year, lost 20-22, 21-23 to world No.1 Young after a 49-minute contest. Saina, who had reached the final of the French Open … Read more

Karnataka crowned Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 champions

Karnataka was crowned the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Champions as they beat Tamil Nadu by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru. Abhimanyu Mithun and Mayank Agarwal put on a masterclass performance as Karnataka won their fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title with a dominant display against Tamil Nadu via VJD method. As per VJD … Read more

CAB felicitates new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) felicitated the newly- appointed President of Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata on Friday. Sourav, who is also the President of CAB was presented a Silver Plaque and other mementos on the occasion. Prominent sports personalities including Mohammad Azharuddin, V.V.S Laxman and other dignitaries … Read more

No evidence of Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram: NASA

NASA has found no evidence of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander in the latest images captured by its Moon orbiter of the lunar south pole region where India’s ambitious mission attempted a historic soft landing, the US space agency said today. On September 7, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) attempted a soft landing of Vikram on … Read more

Here’s whyOngoing Neck Pain is an Apparent Sign of Parkinson’s Disease

A whopping percentage of adults have come across situations that resulted in neck pains. Since your neck is the most vulnerable body part, neck pains can result in muscle straining, arthritis, injury, and other serious diseases (may be Parkinson’s too!). Having persistent neck pain is never a good thing! Whether you are a working person … Read more

“Counterfeit food items pose a grave danger to the health of our citizens. It is absolutely imperative that the problem is dealt with effectively.” Secretary (HFW)

“Counterfeit food items, being totally illegal, bypass all mandatory quality checks and pose a grave danger to the health of our citizens. It is absolutely imperative that the problem is dealt with effectively” saidSecretary(HFW) Ms. Preeti Sudan at the video-conference (VC)addressing the Principal Secretaries of States and UTs, here today. High Court of Delhi vide … Read more

National workshop on ODF Plus held with 12 States in New Delhi

Secretaries in-charge of rural sanitation, Mission Directors and other key state level officials from 12 states attended the workshop. Opening the workshop, Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, shared that although tremendous progress had been made under the SBM(G), since the programme’s inception in 2014, the work is not yet over, and it … Read more

4 lakh people evacuated from Coastal Areas, Mongla and Payra ports to hoist great danger signal-10 as cyclone “Bulbul” approaches Bangladesh

Chattogram and five nearby districts have been advised to hoist danger signal No 9 in view of the approaching cyclone. The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been advised to hoist local warning signal no. 4, according to a special bulletin released by the Met Department. The cyclonic storm Bulbul is likely to hit Khulna … Read more

Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan begins in New Delhi

Addressing the gathering, Minister of State for External Affairs V.Muraleedharan said Sanskrit continues to be prevalent in the society as it is used by the people across the country.The Minister said, Sanskrit words are found in most of the Indian languages. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr.Harsh Vardhan was also present on the occasion.    … Read more

Ayodhya verdict reactions: Everyone accepts SC’s decision and calls for peace and harmony

In a tweet, Mr Shah appealed people of all communities and religions to accept the decision with ease and remain committed to peace and harmony and to the pledge of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. He expressed confidence that the landmark judgment given by the Supreme Court will prove to be a milestone in itself. Amit … Read more

Coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal battered by heavy rains due to Cyclone Bulbul

The storm lay centred around 98 kilometres east-northeast of Paradeep and 137 kilometres south-southwest of Sagar Island in West Bengal this morning. The system has been moving nearly northwards with a speed of 15 kilometres per hour during the past six hours. The Met Department said the storm is very likely to weaken gradually and … Read more

PM Modi inaugurate historic Kartarpur Corridor

Addressing a gathering at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur after inaugurating the Kartarpur Corridor today PM Modi said it will be easy to pay obeisance at Darbar Sahib Gurudwara after the opening of Kartarpur Corridor. He also thanked Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for understanding India’s sentiment.Asserting that he is fortunate to be able to dedicate … Read more

Crude oil futures slip on weak global cues

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil prices for November delivery dropped by Rs 34, or 0.83 per cent, to Rs 4,042 per barrel with a business volume of 20,411 lots. Similarly, crude oil for December delivery was quoting lower by Rs 29, or 0.71 per cent, at Rs 4,057 per barrel with an open … Read more

Air pollution in India linked with higher risk of heart diseases: Study

A team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain is the first to explore the association between ambient and household air pollution, and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) a marker of atherosclerosis or thickening of arteries in a population of a low-and-middle income country. The study, performed in a periurban area in … Read more

Dhaka Global Dialogue starts

Chief guest of the inaugural session Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her address said that friendship to all, malice to none is the main principle of Bangladesh’s foreign policy. Speaking about the importance of oceans Sheikh Hasina said that peace and stability in the maritime domain will be critical to Asia’s rise. She said that … Read more

Spain heads to hung parliament

Spain moves towards a legislative stalemate with neither the left nor right having a majority in the fourth national election in four years. The Socialists of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who had gambled that a repeat parliamentary election would strengthen his hand, finished first but with fewer seats than in the previous ballot in … Read more

BJP Core committee meeting underway in Mumbai; Decision about govt formation likely

Acting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the legislature party leader is chairing the meeting. It is being attended by state party chief Chandrakant Patil, senior leaders Girish Mahajan, Vinod Tawde, Ashish Shelar, Pankaja Munde among others. Meanwhile, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has cautioned his party and ally NCP on not to extend support … Read more

UN chief Antonio Guterres welcomes opening of Kartarpur Corridor

In a historic people-to-people initiative, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today inaugurated the historic corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur. The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib is located across the Ravi river in Pakistan and is about four kilometres from … Read more

Bulbul weakens into deep depression, danger signal lowered to 3 at maritime ports of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised the maritime ports to lower the danger signal to number 3. The Met department said in its special bulletin that that the cyclone is gradually weakening as it moves in a north easterly direction. The cyclone crossed Khulna and adjoining south-western part of Bangladesh around 5 in the morning today … Read more