India has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes besides getting elected by acclamation to other subsidiary bodies in five separate polls. The UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held elections to a number of its subsidiary bodies on Monday. The ECOSOC focusses on advancing the three dimensions […]
» Read moreA married man allegedly raped an 8-year-old girl at Soro area in Balasore district on Sunday. The incident comes a day after a similar incident rocked Nilagiri area of the district, police said. The girl was returning home from a community function at Kherana village on Saturday when a 48-year-old man allegedly dragged her to a lonely place and committed […]
» Read moreHemant Brijwasi, winner of music reality TV show Rising Star India 2, has already had a tryst with singing for Bollywood films. But he says his dream is bigger than being a playback singer. Brijwasi won the title on Sunday night, taking home a prize amount of Rs 20 lakh. “I never imagined to be the winner,” the young talent […]
» Read moreAn Army jawan who has been missing for the past few days is suspected to have joined a terrorist group in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources say the man, Mir Idrees Sultan, has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen. A resident of Safnag in Shopian, Sultan was a part of the Army’s 12 JAKLI (Jammu and Kashmir Light Infrantry), and stationed in Bihar. […]
» Read moreSaina Nehwal has claimed her second individual Commonwealth Games gold medal by defeating World No 3 PV Sindhu 21-18, 23-21 in a riveting women’s singles final on Sunday at Gold Coast, Australia.
» Read moreTwelve incumbent MLAs have been denied ticket by the Congress to contest the Legislative Assembly elections scheduled on May 12. They are N.Y. Gopalakrishna (Ballari Rural), Chimmankatti (Badami), Makbul S. Bagwan (Vijayapura City), K. Shivamurthy (Mayakonda), Manohar T. Tahsildar (Hanagal), G. Ramakrishna (Gulbarga Rural), Basavaraj N. Shivannnavar (Byadagi), H.P. Rajesh (Jagalur), B.M. Nagaraj (Siriguppa), G.H. Srinivas (Tarikere), K. Shadakshari (Tiptur), […]
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