Nationalist politician Sadyr Japarov won a landslide victory on Sunday in Kyrgyzstan’s snap presidential election, which was triggered by the collapse of the previous government.
Avian influenza: States go all out to limit outbreak
The Centre on Sunday said bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in seven states—Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, while test results are still awaited for Delhi and Maharashtra samples.
Join Startup India international summit: Modi to youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon youngsters to attend ‘Prarambh’, the Startup India international summit on 15 and 16 January, saying it seeks to bring together top minds from industry, academia, investment, banking, and finance besides the young startup leaders.
Congress to protest outside Governor houses on 15 January
The Congress party announced that it will stage protests outside governor houses across the country on 15 January to extend its support to the ongoing farmers’ agitation.
India’s disaster response force to get UN tag
India could soon be a part of the United Nations (UN) mandated international disaster rescue operations as the country’s federal contingency force, NDRF, is expected to obtain a globally recognised standardisation later this year, a top-ranking official has said.
Two IAF doctors to train for Gaganyaan Mission in Russia
Two flight surgeons will soon fly to Russia where they will get hands-on experience in space medicine from their Russian counterparts for the Gaganyaan mission, an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official said on Sunday.
Kamal & Rajini are marginal political players: Mani Shankar Aiyar
Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as ‘marginal political players’, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms.
Will consider Nadars’ plea to sell palm products in PDS shops: EPS
Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday announced that the state government would consider selling palm products in ration shops across the State.
Gold worth Rs 16.81 lakh seized at Chennai airport
Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) on Sunday seized 329 grams of gold valued at Rs 16.81 lakh from a passenger, who arrived from Dubai, at the Anna International airport here.
Woman sexually assaulted by Railway contract staff in Tambaram yard
A 40-year-old woman, who fell asleep inside a suburban EMU train, was raped by two railway contract staff at the Tambaram Railway yard on 9 January.
