Saturday

Delhi man shot dead in road rage, six arrested

9:57 pm October 26, 2019

New Delhi: A man has been shot dead in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area after he got into fight with two persons on a bike, which brushed passed him, police said on Saturday. The incident happened on Thursday and police said they have arrested six persons and also detained a minor in connection with the case. Those […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

UP CM launches new emergency helpline number ‘112’

7:15 pm October 26, 2019

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched an all-encompassing emergency helpline number ‘112’ to access police, fire brigade, ambulance and other services under the Emergency Response Support System here. He also launched a senior citizen safety initiative ‘Savera’, an official release said. “This single helpline number 112 will reduce the response time. […]

Nigerian troops killed in clashes with jihadists

7:18 pm October 20, 2019

Kano: At least four Nigerian soldiers and a militia fighter were killed in clashes with IS-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, security sources told AFP Sunday. Fighting erupted late Saturday when troops ambushed a convoy of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) near Jakana village, 42 kilometres (26 miles) from the state capital […]

EU mulls Johnson’s reluctant Brexit delay request

2:41 pm October 20, 2019

London: EU leaders were on Sunday considering a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Britain’s departure from the bloc, which he was forced to make after MPs refused to back his Brexit deal. Johnson has pinned his premiership on getting Britain out of the European Union on October 31, more than three years […]

IMF welcomes India's focus on growth in Union Budget

India expresses disappointment over lack of support for IMF quota increase

2:22 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: India on Saturday expressed its disappointment over the lack of support to increase the quota structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF quotas, which are the primary source of IMF funds, determine voting shares. Quotas are supposed to be reviewed every five years although these reviews can be delayed. India views “the lack […]