Two women dead, four other tourists missing in Karnataka

Two women dead, four other tourists missing in Karnataka

Two women died, while four other tourists, including a woman, were missing after being washed away in an overflowing stream at a waterfall near this Karnataka port town on Sunday, police said. “The incident occurred late afternoon when a group of 25-30 tourists from Goa’s Madgaon were in the stream at the Nagarmani waterfall near […]

Arjan Singh’s body taken for last rites

Arjan Singh’s body taken for last rites

The mortal remains of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was on Monday taken to Brar Square here in a gun carriage for the last rites ceremony. The cortege with Arjan Singh’s body wrapped in the flag left his 7, Kautilya Marg residence at 8.30 a.m. It was decorated with marigold flowers. Singh’s […]

Equities open in green on positive global cues

Equities open in green on positive global cues

 Key Indian equity indices — the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — surged during the early-morning trade session on Monday on the back of positive Asian peers and healthy buying in automobile, capital goods and banking stocks. Around 9.20 a.m., the wider 51-scrip Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 70.15 points, or […]

Facebook Messenger now has 1.3 bn monthly active users

Facebook Messenger now has 1.3 bn monthly active users

More than 1.3 billion people around the world are now using Facebook Messenger every month, the company has announced. The Messenger surpassed the one billion monthly active users (MAUs) mark in July 2016. “We’ve continued working hard to make Messenger the best it can be, introducing new masks, filters and reactions for video chat,… making […]

1 BSF trooper killed in Pakistan rangers firing in Jammu

1 BSF trooper killed in Pakistan rangers firing in Jammu

 A Border Security Force trooper was killed on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers in Arnia sub-sector of international border in Jammu district. BSF sources said here Pakistan rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Arnia sub-sector on Friday morning. “One BSF trooper has been killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers. […]

Missing UP girls found dead in Etawah

Missing UP girls found dead in Etawah

Bodies of two young girls of Class 11 who went missing three days back from Kanpur suburb, were recovered from Etawah early on Thursday, police said. Yogita, 18, and Himani, 17, had gone missing from Rania in Kanpur rural on Monday. They were last seen leaving for school. They never returned. There is, however, no […]

Yamunotri highway remains blocked

Yamunotri highway remains blocked

The Yamunotri Highway in Uttarakhand continues to remain blocked for the third consecutive day on Thursday by the debris of landslides, an official said. More than 800 people are stranded. While authorities are working to clear the debris, the official said it could take one more day for the traffic to resume. The pilgrims of […]

Goa opposition ‘on a high’ as minister claims mafia threat

Goa opposition ‘on a high’ as minister claims mafia threat

A Goa Minister’s public admission of being under threat by the drug mafia has triggered a political storm in the coastal state, with the opposition accusing the BJP-led coalition government here of allowing lawless elements to run amok. Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar, who is an MLA from Siolim, home to beach villages like Anjuna and […]

Bharti Airtel, SK Telecom tie-up to build advanced network in India

Bharti Airtel, SK Telecom tie-up to build advanced network in India

Bharti Airtel and Korea’s telecommunications company SK Telecom on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to build advanced telecom network in India. The partnership will work across several areas, including developing software to dramatically improve network experience, leveraging advanced digital tools including machine learning, big data and building customized tools, to improve network planning based on […]

Tim Watts MP : A Leader who embraces multiculturalism

Tim Watts MP : A Leader who embraces multiculturalism

Tim Watts MP, the Federal Member for Gellibrand needs no introduction. The division of Gellibrand is located in Melbourne’s inner west and is one of Victoria’s fastest growing and culturally diverse places. It spans from Williamstown on Port Phillip Bay to the Maribyrnong River in the east to Altona Meadows in the west. Tim Watts […]