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UN’s Yemen envoy says 72-hour truce set to start Wednesday night
October 18, 2016 04:44 IST
Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has received assurances from all Yemeni parties for a ceasefire to begin at 23:59 Yemen time on Wednesday.
CISF to enhance Hindi usage in regular work
October 17, 2016 20:19 IST
The Director General congratulated all the personnel for the achievement and appealed to work to the extent possible, using the official language, and aim for the first prize next year.
Samsung says it started mass production of 10-nanometre chips
October 17, 2016 18:26 IST
Samsung will be the sole contract manufacturer of Qualcomm Inc's high-end Snapdragon 830 chips using 10-nanometre production technology.
Kashmir: Two taxis set on fire in Parimpora
October 17, 2016 18:09 IST
The vehicles were completely damaged in the incident and have started probe.
Escort service posts on Arvind Subramanian’s Twitter handle, CEA claims account hacked
October 17, 2016 17:48 IST
Arvind Subramanian: My twitter account was hacked. My profuse apologies for the nuisance/offensive tweets that were sent out as a result
Arms smuggler arrested in Rajasthan
October 17, 2016 17:20 IST
Acting on a tip off, a police team frisked Farukh Khan (42) after he alighted from a bus in Jaipur on Sunday. He was allegedly carrying three illegal pistols, SP Nagaur P Deshmukh said.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij files complaint for fake Facebook account
October 17, 2016 15:34 IST
The minister came to know about his fake account when he received congratulatory messages for his birthday Sunday.
Coimbatore: Man found dead on railway track near Pollachi
October 17, 2016 15:28 IST
Some passers-by noticed the body lying on the track Monday morning and immediately informed police.
RBI sets rupee reference rate at 66.7779 against US dollar
October 17, 2016 14:52 IST
According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were 81.3088 and 64.12 per 100 yens, respectively, based on reference rates for the dollar.
Powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude strikes off Papua New GuineaSubscriber Only
October 17, 2016 14:05 IST
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center ruled out a widespread tsunami.
London mayor Sadiq Khan echoes message of ‘light triumphs over darkness’ while launching Diwali celebrations
October 17, 2016 13:21 IST
Trafalgar Square saw a huge gathering with dancers, singers and live entertainment throughout the day.
Silver futures up Rs 126, tracking positive global cues
October 17, 2016 12:01 IST
Globally, silver traded 0.12 per cent higher at USD 17.40 an ounce in Singapore.
Gold futures rise Rs 34 on global cuesSubscriber Only
October 17, 2016 11:55 IST
The metal for delivery in far-month February next year was trading higher by Rs 33, or 0.11 per cent, to Rs 29,790 per 10 gram, in a turnover of seven lots.
Official claims South Korea economy to meet 2016 forecast despite Samsung Note 7 sales
October 17, 2016 11:30 IST
South Korea's deputy finance minister told a news briefing on Monday that Samsung Electronics' troubles could have a negative impact on the country's growth.
Grief after Thai king’s death spills into anger
October 17, 2016 09:45 IST
Authorities are also urging calm as social media throbs with criticism of people who aren't wearing black and white clothing to mourn the revered monarch.
Rajinikanth, daughter Aishwarya visit Jayalalithaa at hospital
October 17, 2016 12:53 IST
Rajinikanth along with his daughter Aishwarya Dhanush visited Apollo Hospitals here on Sunday where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is undergoing treatment, to enquire about her current health condition.
Telangana: Three boys drown in well
October 16, 2016 18:16 IST
The police said that the boys entered the well thinking that it was not deep but all of them drowned one after another.
Project with Ravi Kumar will be very ambitious, says SivakarthikeyanSubscriber Only
October 16, 2016 15:41 IST
Sivakarthikeyan says his yet-untitled upcoming Tamil project with director R. Ravi Kumar will be very ambitious both in terms of scale and execution.
Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra made Karan Johar’s dream come trueSubscriber Only
October 16, 2016 15:03 IST
On the completion of 18 years of the release of Bollywood blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai on Sunday, Karan Johar says filmmaker Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan helped him make his cinema dream come true.
Dental college student commits suicide by hanging self in Mathura
October 16, 2016 13:36 IST
The police also recovered 25 cigarette packets and 40 narcotic tablets from his room
Girl abducted and raped in Muzaffarnagar
October 16, 2016 11:24 IST
The incident occurred on Saturday when the girl was abducted from her home and taken to the accused's house.
Cobra venom worth Rs 200 crore seized in Siliguri
October 16, 2016 10:09 IST
The venom, kept in five containers, was recovered from four persons from a hotel when a group of forest officials approached them as buyers on Friday.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Nowshera, no Indian casualty reported
October 18, 2016 11:43 IST
Ceasefire violation in Nowshera: The "unprovoked" firing comes after a string of ceasefire violations last week by Pakistan.
Russell Brand reading parenting books
October 15, 2016 18:11 IST
Russell Brand is busy taking tips from parenting books.
I still love Andrew Garfield: Emma Stone
October 15, 2016 17:08 IST
Emma Stone says she still has the love for ex-boyfriend and Andrew Garfield. They were co actors in The Amazing Spiderman franchise.
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