Ceuta migration crisis resolved; no one crossed border: EU Commissioner
Brussels, Aug 4 (IANS) European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, on Tuesday confirmed that the Ceuta migration crisis is now “resolved”, local media reported. “Spain confirmed today, as previously stated,…
135th Durand Cup: Hnamte’s double helps SC Delhi secure a comeback win against Jamshedpur FC
Ranchi, Aug 4 (IANS) New signing Lalrinliana Hnamte made his debut for Sporting Club Delhi a memorable one, scoring twice in the space of five minutes in the second half to complete a comeback win for his side against Jamshedpur FC in a Group C fixture…
NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar to arrive on three-day Bengal visit, attend several events on women’s safety
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is set to visit West Bengal for the first time after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in the state, officials said on Tuesday. Rahatkar…
No proposal to change or replace Unified Pension Scheme: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the Centre has no proposal to amend or replace the Unified Pension Scheme, which will continue as an optional scheme under the National Pension System. As…
Ceuta migrant crisis: 2500 migrants still in the city
Ceuta, Aug 4 (IANS) About 2,500 irregular migrants still remain in Ceuta, out of the tens of thousands who breached the border last week. They are Moroccans, but also from sub-Saharan Africa, media reported. In Ceuta, four days after the massive influx…
Kangana Ranaut says Udhayanidhi Stalin’s arrest for remarks against Trisha sets a ‘good precedent’
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut came in support of actress Trisha Krishnan after Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin made an alleged double-meaning remark about the ‘Ghilli’ actress. In her latest…
Shiboprosad Mukherjee’s intriguing first look from ‘Bohurupi: The Golden Daku’ out
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The makers of the forthcoming drama, ‘Bohurupi: The Golden Daku’ added to the buzz by unveiling the first-look character poster of Shiboprosad Mukherjee from his next. The poster featured Shiboprosad in an intense avatar…
Pakistan has answered public discontent in PoK with bullets, blackouts, intimidation and repression: MEA
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for conducting the “so-called local elections” in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming the electoral exercise as a “complete farce”, which cannot hide reality.…
Army nearly downed military drone during flight test: South Korean lawmaker
Seoul, Aug 4 (IANS) A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a US spy drone for an enemy threat. The 1st Army…
One seafarer missing after bulk carrier catches fire near Strait of Hormuz
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A bulk carrier caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one seafarer missing, a maritime intelligence firm said Tuesday. The projectile reportedly struck the vessel’s engine…