Voting ends in Bangladesh; 11 killed in election violence
Voting in a tense election to choose a new government in Bangladesh ended on Sunday with at least 11 people being killed in poll-related violence amid allegations of manipulations by the ruling Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ghazipur violence: 11 arrested, several detained
Eleven persons were arrested on Sunday and several detained for questioning in connection with the clashes in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh where a police constable was killed and several others injured in stone pelting during a protest by members of the Nishad Party.
Easy to spread negativity; let’s make positivity viral: PM
Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on December 30, adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that India achieved a lot in 2018.
Addressing the last episode of the year of his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, he also said if the resolve is strong, hardships fail to turn into obstacles.
Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95
Mrinal Sen, one of the towering figures of Indian cinema, passed away on Sunday morning at his south Kolkata residence. He was suffering from age-related ailments and suffered a heart attack at 10.30 am. He was 95.
The body will be kept at a moratorium in the city till his son Kunal Sen returns from abroad.
Narendra Modi renames three islands of Andaman & Nicobar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Port Blair.
Jayalalithaa panel accuses TN health secretary of conspiracy
A counsel for a Commission of Inquiry probing the death of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has alleged in a petition that Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan colluded and conspired with Apollo Hospital and “inappropriate treatment” was provided to her, sources said.
HIV positive blood donor dies after consuming poison
The 19-year-old blood donor, whose infected blood was transfused to a pregnant woman from Virudhunagar district, died at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai on Sunday morning.
He was admitted at the hospital on Wednesday after he tried to end his life by consuming poison at his native Tiruchiluvaipuram village near Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram district.
Petrol price cut to its lowest level in 2018, diesel rates at 9-month low
Petrol price on December 30 was cut by 22 paise per litre to its lowest level in 2018 while diesel rates were reduced by 23 paise to a nine-month low. Petrol price in Delhi was cut to ₹69.04 per litre from ₹69.26 while diesel rates came down to ₹63.09 from ₹63.32 a litre, according to the price notification of state-owned oil firms.
India beats Australia by 137 runs, takes unassailable 2-1 series lead
India took giant strides towards winning their first ever series on Australian soil in seven decades by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a comprehensive 137-run win in the third Test on Sunday.
Our first-class cricket is amazing which is why we won: Kohli’s response to O’Keefe
Virat Kohli attributed emergence of Jasprit Bumrah as a lethal pacer to India’s “amazing domestic structure” in a subtle yet classy response to the uncharitable on-air comments made by former Australian cricketers Kerry O’Keefe and Mark Waugh.
King Kohli, Magnificent Mary make 2018 their own; India discovers new stars too
Virat Kohli continued to dominate the cricket chatter with his batting and brashness, the indomitable M C Mary Kom rolled back the years like very few can and, month after month, Indian sports also found new and younger heroes to raise a toast to.
