Tag: P
Remember The Poor, Shun Materialism: Pope On Christmas
Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas urging people to seek a simpler, less materialistic life and condemning the yawning gap between the rich and the poor.....
Leaders Pay Tribute To Vajpayee On Birth Anniversary
Politicians from across the spectrum, including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary on Tuesday.....
3rd Test: Mayank, Pujara Fifties Give India Steady Start On Day 1
India rode on excellent half-centuries from debutant Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara to reach a commanding 215/2 at stumps on the opening day of the crucial Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday.....
Cold Thursday Morning In Delhi; Air Quality 'very Poor'
It was a cold Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 3.7 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the Met Office said.....
Would Busting Of IS Module Have Been Possible Without Interception, Asks Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday lauded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for cracking the "dangerous terrorist module" and defended the government's decision on monitoring of computers by 10 security and intelligence agencies, asking: "Would this crackdown of the terrorist module by the NIA have been possible without interception of electronic communications?"....
Lok Sabha Passes Triple Talaq Bill Amidst Opposition Walkout
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a controversial bill that criminalises the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, amidst walkout by the Congress and the BJP ally AIADMK as opposition parties attacked the government saying the measure was aimed at political gains in view of the coming general elections.....
Forty Injured In Kolkata Metro Fire, Passenger Calls It 'burning Train'
At least 40 people were injured after an air-conditioned rake of a metro train in Kolkata caught fire on Thursday evening disrupting metro services partially for four hours. However, no casualties were reported, West Bengal ministers and police said.....
India Protests To Pakistan Over Cross-border Terrorist Infiltration
India on Thursday summoned a Pakistan High Commission official and lodged a strong protest over the incidents of infiltration of terrorists across the Line of (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and targeting of Indian civilians and security forces.....
Melbourne Test: Bumrah's Career-best Haul Sinks Australia; Gives India 292-run Lead
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah shone with the cherry, taking six wickets to skittle Australia out for a paltry 151, and help India gain a massive 292-run first innings lead on day 3 of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Friday.....
Four Militants Killed In J&K
Four militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.....
