Stabbing in Melbourne
A knife-wielding man killed one person and injured two others in a rush hour stabbing rampage in downtown Melbourne on November 9, before being shot dead by police.
Australian authorities said they were treating the attack as an act of terror and revealed that the suspect was originally from Somalia and was known to intelligence agencies.
Counter-terrorism police and intelligence officers are still piecing together how the incident occurred, but it is known the attacker drove a 4x4 truck loaded with gas bottles into the bustling city centre at around 10.30 a.m. IST.
Defence minister inducts 3 artillery gun systems
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inducted three major artillery gun systems, including the M777 American Ultra Light Howitzers and the K-9 Vajra, into the Army.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inducted K-9 Vajra (self-propelled) gun system, ultra light Howitzer and Common Gun Tower system to the nation in a ceremony held at Devlali field firing range on Nov 9, 2018.
The third gun system inducted is the ‘Composite Gun Towing Vehicle’ for towing some of the existing guns in service with the country, while K-9 Vajra is a self-propelled artillery gun.
The induction ceremony at Deolali, in Maharashtra comes ahead of establishing the first regiment — each comprising of about 18 guns — of the M777s and the Vajra by around mid next year, an official said.
Russia hosts meeting on Afghanistan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, poses for a photo with the participants of the conference on Afghanistan bringing together representatives of the Afghan authorities and the Taliban in Moscow, Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday voiced hope that a conference on Afghanistan taking place in Moscow could help pave the way for peace talks.
“The Moscow format of talks is aimed at establishing an inclusive inter-Afghan dialogue in the interests of advancing the process of national reconciliation,” Lavrov said as he opened the meeting that has brought together representatives of the Afghan authorities and the Taliban.
BJP protest against TDP government
BJP leaders led by state general secretary G. Bhanuprakash Reddy stage dharna against the TDP government in Tirupati on Friday.
BJP leaders led by state general secretary G. Bhanuprakash Reddy stage dharna against the TDP government in Tirupati on Friday.
Cadres and leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by its state general secretary G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, staged demonstration at Gandhi statue in Tirupati on Friday, decrying the state government for arresting the party’s senior leaders.
Terming the arrests as undemocratic, the party said it would not be cowed down by such acts.
Congress protest outside RBI office
Congress workers protest outside Reserve Bank of India on the second anniversary of demonetisation, in New Delhi on Friday.
Congress staged a protest outside the Reserve Bank of India headquarters in New Delhi on Friday against note ban. On the sidelines of two years of demonetisation, the principal opposition party is observing November 8 as 'black day'. The banner hits out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "supporting the corporates."
Australia-South Africa 2nd ODI
Australia's Aaron Finch stretches to make his ground during the second one-day international against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, November 9, 2018.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second one-day international against Australia under ideal weather conditions at the Adelaide Oval.
The Proteas skipper said he was uncertain whether it was the best choice to bowl or bat first, and hoped he would have lost the toss. For Australia, Shaun Marsh came in for D'Arcy Short and Adam Zampa replaced Nathan Coulter-Nile.
AIADMK continues protest against screening of 'Sarkar'
Cadres of ruling AIADMK, protest in front of a theatre which is screening 'Sarkar', in Kancheepuram on Friday.
The ruling AIADMK on Friday, November 9, 2018, continued its protests against the screening of 'Sarkar' acted by Vijay, across the State.
The party is taking objection to certain scenes on freebies and over the name of the female villain demanded deleting those from the film.
Cambodia's Independence Day
Cambodian soldiers attend celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the country's independence in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Cambodians on Friday, marked the country's 65th Independence anniversary from France in capital Phnom Penh.
Cambodia was under French rule for almost a century before its 1953 independence. Late King Norodom Sihanouk declared Cambodia’s independence from France in 1953 after seizing power a year earlier in a bloodless coup, but maintained good relations with the European nation.
California shooting victims mourned
Mourners attend a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks, California, U.S., November 8, 2018.
More than 2,000 mourners gathered at a local performing arts center in Thousand Oaks, for a candlelight vigil on behalf of the victims, who died after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late on Wednesday.
Awareness run on maxillofacial surgery
Participants during a run for “Awareness on facial tauma and oal cancer”, organised by Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India, in Khammam on Friday, November 9, 2018.
The Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India on Friday, conducted an awareness run on maxillofacial surgery, in Khammam, Telangana. Maxillofacial surgery is an area dentists specialise in to manage facial trauma, defects (by birth or acquired later) and also tumours in the mouth, jaw and face.
Published - November 09, 2018 08:00 am IST
