Australia rang in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display in Sydney, sending rainbow-coloured showers into the night sky and defying the global terror attacks that cast a pall over 2016. Around 1.5 million people packed Australia’s biggest city to watch as the seven tons of midnight fireworks erupted…
The IIIT Allahabad released notification and invited online applications from the candidates to apply for the admissions to full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) and dual degree i.e. MBA and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D). The candidates willing to apply can go through the instruction carefully and then apply…
Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her first fight in 13 months Friday night in Las Vegas, losing to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Rousey (12-2) never managed to get her footing against Nunes (14-4), who rocked Rousey with her very first punches. Rousey showed little defensive acumen as she staggered…
Anil Baijal, former union home secretary, took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at Raj Niwas at 11 a.m. today. Baijal was formally appointed as Delhi LG on Wednesday as a replacement of Najeeb Jung. 70-year-old Baijal, a 1969-batch IAS officer of the Union Territories cadre, he served as Union Home Secretary…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned in her new year’s address of the terrorist threat facing Germany, saying that her government will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the country’s security. In her New Year’s speech, Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the past 12 months…
Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Friday issued a travel warning for India, saying there was an immediate threat of attacks at tourist hotspots in the country, particularly in the south-western region. The country’s anti-terrorism directorate also asked families in Israel to contact their relatives in India and…
The Reserve Bank on Friday late night increased the withdrawal limit from ATMs to Rs 4,500 per day from the current Rs 2,500 from January 1. However, there has been no change in the weekly withdrawal limit, which stands at Rs 24,000, including from ATM, for individuals (Rs 50,000 in case of small traders). “On…
The Indian School of Mines (ISM) has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Research Associate, Project Assistant and Supporting Staff. Vacancy details Total posts: 3 Name of the posts: Research Associate: 1 Project Assistant: 1 Supporting Staff: 1…
A rampant Australia beat Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to clinch the three-Test series 2-0 on Friday. Australia declared its first innings on 624-8, in response to Pakistan’s 443-8 declared, a lead of 181 runs. Mitchell Starc capped off a big-hitting 84 off 91…
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the U.S. and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in hacking US political groups in the 2016 presidential election. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to…