Day: December 28, 2019

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Delhi freezes at 2.4 deg C, coldest day of season

3:31 pm December 28, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital on Saturday recorded its coldest day of the season as the minimum temperature plummeted to 2.4 degrees Celsius in the morning, officials said. Dense fog enveloped the city reducing visibility and affecting vehicular movement in the streets.

Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in attack on base

3:23 pm December 28, 2019

Kandahar: Ten Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, officials said. The Taliban dug a tunnel into the base in volatile Sangin district and then blew it up before their fighters could attack the compound, Nawab Zadran a spokesman for 215 Maiwand […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

ISA to deepen industry collaboration between India, US: Biswal

3:18 pm December 28, 2019

Washington: The signing of the Industrial Security Annex between India and the US will deepen industry collaboration, enable release of more advanced technology and information to India and help make it part of global supply chain in the defence sector, head of a top India-centric American business advocacy group has said. During the 2nd edition […]

Pak rolls out first batch of dual-seat fighter jets manufactured in collaboration with China

3:13 pm December 28, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan has rolled out the first batch of its indigenous dual-seat fighter jets, manufactured in collaboration with its all-weather ally China. To mark the occasion, a grand ceremony was held at the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in Kamra near Islamabad on Friday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a statement. Pakistan’s Air Chief Marshal […]

Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests

3:07 pm December 28, 2019

Santiago: Thousands of protesters clashed with police on Friday in Santiago in a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations that erupted more than two months ago in Chile. The rally took place in the Plaza Italia, which has since October 18 become the epicentre of massive citizen protests against President Sebastian Pinera’s right-wing government. Police entered […]