United Nations, Jun 9: The celebrations commemorating the first International Day of Yoga here, to be presided over by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, will be broadcast at Times Square to a global audience. The UN will commemorate the inaugural International Yoga Day on June 21 with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly […]
London, Jun 8: In a “racist” attack, a group of women in London allegedly abused, punched and kicked a Muslim woman for wearing a headscarf. Police are investigating the incident in which a group of women allegedly ripped off the Muslim mother’s ‘hijab’ (headscarf) when she went to collect her children from Al-Khair school in […]
Islamabad, Jun 8 : At least 19 militants, including top commanders, and seven soldiers have been killed in intense fighting between Pakistani troopers and Taliban insurgents in the country’s restive northwest tribal area, army said today. The fighting took place near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, where militants continue to remain active despite an […]
New Delhi, Jun 8: As many as 198 light houses across the country will get payments online in lieu of navigational aids provided to ships, Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. This, the Minister said, is in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India drive. Efforts are also on to convert some 1,300 […]
New Delhi, Jun 8: Central food safety regulator FSSAI today ordered testing of various noodles, pasta and macaroni brands, including Top Ramen, Foodles and Wai Wai, manufactured by seven companies to check compliance of norms in the wake of Maggi controversy. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also asked for testing of […]