Daily Archives: December 19, 2023
Post of Parliament’s security head lies vacant; Union home ministry invites names from states
NEW DELHI: With the post of Parliament House complex's security in-charge lying vacant for a month and a half, the Union home...
Allahabad High Court rejects suits file by Masjid Committee in Gyanvapi case
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed all five suits challenging the maintainability of a civil suit pending before a Varanasi...
Efforts on to rescue 800 stranded passengers as Tamil Nadu battles with floods; Army...
MADURAI: Work to rescue about 800 passengers stranded at Srivaikuntam in southern Tamil Nadu is 'going on' and the exercise will be...
INDIA bloc meet today, allies to seek better deal from Congress
NEW DELHI: The Congress, dominant partner of the Opposition INDIA bloc, is set to be at the receiving end of fireworks when...
2 drones, 1kg heroin seized near international border in Punjab’s Amritsar
CHANDIGARH: Two drones and nearly 1kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on...
IPL 2024 auction: Cricket world abuzz as premier cricket league gets under way in...
NEW DELHI: The cricketing world is buzzing ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, which will take place in Dubai...
Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples
ROME: Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican...
Trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai begins in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a...
16 killed in Mexico Christmas shootings
Gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early Sunday, killing a dozen people in the town of Salvatierra in Mexico’s north-central state of...
North Korea test-fires missile with potential to hit US, Japan
SEOUL: North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in the United States, said...