I-T Officials raids Tamil Nadu chief secretary’s residence, office; seized Rs 30 lakh in new notes and 5 kg gold, 40 documents

The raid by income tax officials at Tamil Nadu Chief secretary Rammohan Rao’s house in Chennai concluded today morning, which had started yesterday. The raids extended to the premises of Rao’s son P Vivek, relatives spread across 14 locations in Chennai, Bengaluru and Chittoor.  Tax officials said Rs 30 lakh…

IOCL Recruitment for Engineers and Managers post

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Junior Engineering Assistant and Deputy Manager Research/Senior Research Officer. Total posts: 7 Name of the posts: Junior Engineering Assistant-IV: 6 Deputy Manager…

Juan Martin Del Potro likely to miss the Australian Open 

The Argentinean tennis star and major drawcard Juan Martin del Potro appears likely to miss next month’s ASB Classic in Auckland due to ongoing injury concerns. ‘What I need is to have someone get me physically fit enough to last the whole year,’ he said. ‘There’s a fortnight to the…

For The 1st Time In 150 Years, India Overtakes Britain As The World’s Fifth Largest Economy

After 25 consecutive years of rapid economic growth, India has now finally surpassed the economy of a country that was once its colonizer — Great Britain. India’s economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom for the first time in the last 150 years! This implies that India now has the fifth largest GDP in the…

6.5-magnitude earthquake rattles northern Australia

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled the Northern Territory and parts of Indonesia, with residents in Darwin this morning, reporting widespread shaking but no reports of damage.  The quake struck at a depth of 180km in the Banda Sea off the coast of eastern Indonesia about 11.17am, Geoscience Australia Earthquakes…

26 Dead, 70 injured in Mexico fireworks market explosion

A series of explosions tore through a sprawling fireworks market outside Mexico City on Tuesday, injuring scores and killing dozens. A huge plume of smoke was seen rising into the sky following the blast. Mexican officials said at least 70 people were injured by the blasts at the San Pablito Market in Tultepec, about…

ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin truck crash

Twelve people are dead and 48 are injured  after a truck is driven at 40mph through crowds at theBerlin Christmas market at 7pm on Monday night. The so-called “Islamic State” militant organization has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at a Berlin Christmas market. The so-called “Islamic…

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Recruitment for various medical posts

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Medical Superintendent and Senior Medical Officer. Total posts: 5 Name of the posts: Medical Superintendent: 3 Senior Medical Officer: 2 Educational qualification: Those…

Youth arrested for wearing Pakistan cricket team jersey in Assam

As per a report by the Assam News, a die-hard fan of Shahid Afridi has been arrested on December 18 by local police on charges of wearing a Pakistani jersey during a cricket match in Hailakandi in Assam. According to reports, the youth, Ripon Chowdhury was apprehended by local police following a complaint filed by the…

12 Dead as truck ploughs into Berlin Christmas market

A truck slammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday night, killing at least 12 people and injures 48, in what authorities are investigating as a possible terrorist attack. Police said on Twitter that they had taken one suspect into custody and that another passenger from the truck had died as it…