Guterres appointed to second term as UN Secy General promising 'breakthrough'

United Nations (IANS) The UN General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres, to a second term as the Secretary General to lead the world body through the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fight against global warming, which he has made…

Hiked again, petrol nears century mark pan-India

New Delhi (IANS) Fuel prices increased again across the country on Friday adding more misery to common man's woe, as he already grapples with rising food prices amid shrinking income.

Petrol prices have reached very close to hitting the…

Sensex tumbles 650 points; metal, oil & gas lead selloff

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices slumped on Friday with the BSE Sensex losing over 650 points.

The across-the-board selloff was led by metal, oil and gas and financial stocks.

Around 11.05 a.m., Sensex was trading at 51,668.59,…

Coast Guard saves 16 crew of sinking ship off Raigad

Mumbai (IANS) In a daredevil operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Thursday rescued 16 crew members of a sinking cargo ship near the Revdanda jetty off Maharashtra's Raigad district, an ICG spokesperson said here.

The incident happened in…

Indian Army top brass discuss threats from China, Pakistan

New Delhi (IANS) Amidst border standoff with China, the Indian Army holds a commanders' conference led by General Manoj Mukund Naravane from Thursday to review the operational situation at the border with China and Pakistan. Indian Army Commanders'…

India targeted through cyber intrusions by RedFoxtrot linked to Chinese military

New Delhi (IANS) Active since 2014, RedFoxtrot predominantly targets aerospace and defense, government, telecommunications, mining, and research organizations in India among other countries.

The other countries are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,…

30:30:40 formula, CBSE submits Class 12 scoring plan in SC, results by July 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that for Class 12, the marks will be based on unit test/mid-term/pre-board exam and 40 per cent weightage will be given.

Results are likely…

Propaganda plaint against Twitter, its India MD, actor Swara Bhaskar, journalist Arfa Khanum

New Delhi (IANS) Two days after Ghaziabad Police police booked Twitter Inc, Twitter Communication India Pvt Ltd and others, more troubles are brewing for the US-based social media giant as a complaint has been filed against it, it's India MD Manish…

Covid put conventional methods to test, innovation came to rescue: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Inviting investors to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that innovation came to the rescue during Covid as he highlighted India's major benefits for both investors and innovators.

Delivering his…

'Record number' of Chinese jets in Taiwan's air defence zone

Taipei (IANS) As many as 28 Chinese military aircraft were seen flying into Taiwan's air defence zone, said its defence ministry, the largest reported incursion so far.

Fighters and nuclear-capable bombers were among those in the so-called…