Sri Lanka launches luxury train service with India’s assistance
Colombo, Jan 10 Sri Lanka has launched a luxury train service connecting the country’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna district to the capital city Colombo with the help of a Line of Credit offered by India, in another significant landmark in bilateral ties. The intercity rail service with all facilities was launched on Sunday for passengers travelling from […]
Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP
Panaji, Jan 10 Goa minister and BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Monday resigned from the Pramod Sawant-led ministry and also as member of the Legislative Assembly, ahead of the state polls scheduled next month. Lobo, who represented the Calangute Assembly constituency, submitted his resignations to the chief minister’s office and the Goa Assembly’s Speaker. I […]
EAM Jaishankar speaks to British counterpart Liz Truss
New Delhi, Jan 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke to his British counterpart Liz Truss, covering “shared interest” in trade, investment and security. The telephonic conversation between Jaishankar and Truss came days before the start of negotiations between the two countries for a comprehensive free trade agreement. British Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan […]
Over 18k people take ‘precautionary dose’ in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 10 A total of 18,795 people, including 6,212 healthcare workers, got a “precautionary dose” of COVID-19 vaccine in the capital on Monday, according to government data. As many as 8,040 people aged above 60 and 4,543 frontline workers also got their third dose. Around three lakh people aged 60 or more, healthcare […]
Four IITs, including Delhi and Madras, get new directors
New Delhi, Jan 10 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Delhi, Madras, Mandi and Indore got new directors on Monday, according to officials. While IIT-Bombay professor Rangan Banerjee has been appointed as the next director of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras professor V Kamakoti has been appointed as the director of the institute, they said. Kamakoti designed India’s […]
Drug mfg unit busted in Bengal, 6 held
Burdwan (WB), Jan 10 Sleuths of the West Bengal Special Task Force on Monday busted a drug manufacturing unit in Burdwan district and seized a large quantity of narcotics and other materials worth around Rs 65 crore, an official said. The STF arrested six members of an interstate gang and seized 13 kg of heroin […]
Five students drown in Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam (AP), Jan 10 Five students drowned in a river in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Monday evening, Police said. The incident occurred when the five were bathing in the Krishna river, Nandigama Deputy Superintendent of Police G Nageswara Reddy said. The deceased students have been identified as Ajay (12), Charan (13) Balayesu (12), Rakesh […]
HC affirms punishment of Dara Singh
Cuttack, Jan 10 Orissa High Court Monday affirmed a lower court judgment in which Dara Singh alias Rabindra Kumar Pal was convicted for the murder of a garment shop owner Sk Rehman at Padiabeda weekly market in Mayurbhanj district on August 26, 1999. A division bench of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice BP Routray […]
BJP leader, film star , Khushbu test Covid positive
Chennai, Jan 10 (BPNS) Actress and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar tested Covid positive on Monday joining a list of celebrities who had tested positive in the state since the break of New Year. Khusbhu in a tweet said,” Finally Covid catches up with me after dodging the last two waves. I have just tested positive. […]
