Monthly Archives: November 2017
Kopardi rape case: Three convicted sentenced to death
November 29th, 2017
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov 29 (IANS) A Special Court here on Wednesday awarded the death sentence to all three accused in the rape and brutal murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Kopardi village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district in July 2016. The ...
India recorded 6% of global malaria cases in 2016: WHO
November 29th, 2017
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India recorded six per cent of the world’s new malaria cases in 2016 which stood at 216 million, according to the World Malaria Report 2017 by World Health Organization (WHO). According to the global health ...
Tea prices likely to rise on production decline
November 29th, 2017
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) After a stagnant phase lasting months, tea prices have started firming up and are likely to rise further on the back of declining production for a variety of reasons, experts say. As per Tea Board India ...
Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday
November 29th, 2017
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 33,664.27 points, touched a high of 33,690.92 points and ...
N.Korean confirms missile launch, says can strike anywhere in US
November 29th, 2017
Pyongyang, Nov 29 (IANS) North Korean state broadcaster on Wednesday said the latest missile launched by Pyongyang is a new ICBM model, dubbed Hwasong-15, capable of reaching entire territory of the US. As is the norm, North Korea’s veteran newsreader ...
US will take care of N.Korean missile launch: Trump
November 29th, 2017
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said “we will take care of it”, reacting to the latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test by North Korea, a move that has hiked tensions in the region. Trump told reporters ...
Google finally serves proper cheeseburger in Android 8.1
November 29th, 2017
San Francisco, Nov 29 (IANS) Giving cheese its rightful place in a burger, Google has served it in the correct order in the emoji in the latest Android 8.1 OS update. As reported by The Verge on Wednesday, the new ...
Indonesian airports remain shut as Agung spews fire
November 29th, 2017
Jakarta, Nov 29 (IANS) The Agung volcano with a deadly history on the popular resort islands of Indonesia’s Bali, has spewed ash 7,600 metre high and closed its international airport for a third day on Wednesday. The Ngurah Rai International ...
New York terror attack suspect pleads not guilty
November 29th, 2017
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) The suspect in the October 31 terror attack in New York, the deadliest in the city since September 11, 2001, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other criminal charges. Sayfullo Saipov is accused of ...
Kohli, Dhoni to discuss pay hike with Rai
November 29th, 2017
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli along with his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni and head coach Ravi Shastri is expected to meet the Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai this week to discuss a possible pay ...
