Mosul, March 4 (IANS) At least fifteen Islamic State militants and two Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers were killed on Friday in attacks launched by the IS in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The security official…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) State-run equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) on Friday announced the commissioning of its first 700 MW supercritical unit at the Bellary Thermal Power Project in Karnataka. “The new…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a former woman research analyst who has accused environmentalist R.K. Pachauri of sexual harassment to cancel the bail granted…
Pune, March 4 (IANS) Amandeep Drall carded an even-par 72 in the final round to win her first title of the season in the sixth leg of the Hero Womens Professional Golf Tour at the…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Promptly passing on the “infrastructure cess” proposed in the union budget 2016-17 to car buyers, several manufacturers have hiked the prices of their models effective March 1. Honda Cars India Ltd…
Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) Actress Amanda Seyfried is said to be dating Thomas Sadoski, her co-star in the new film “The Last Word”. “Amanda and Thomas are definitely dating right now. She’s no longer…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a yet another blow to Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. that last month launched with much fanfare the world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less that $4) smartphone, domestic feature phone…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 4 (IANS) People were back to wearing masks in the smog-laden Chinese capital on Friday, the eve of the annual session of parliament that is set to discuss the worsening…
New York, March 4 (IANS) A researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a Donald Trump Twitterbot that tweets out remarkably Trump-like statements such as “Im what IS (Islamic State) doesnt need.” Dubbed…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on the Delhi government’s plea seeking return of documents that the investigating agency had seized during the raid at the…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) On a dark Thursday night in the noisy JNU campus, when Kanhaiya Kumar called for azaadi, the student leader little known before his jail term on seemingly…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Friday united against the BJP-led government for its stand on the minority institution-character of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Almost all opposition members were…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In order to encourage entrepreneurs and further ease doing of business in India, the government said on Friday that a web portal for start-ups will launched by next week, which…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday flagged off two new trains – Kamakhya-Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) Express and Siliguri-New Coochbehar, a new passenger service train, an official statement said here….
Mumbai: Actress Sonam Kapoor during the press conference of film Neerja in Mumbai on March 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor has thanked Rajasthans Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for making…
New York, March 4 (IANS) Whether your goal is overall weight loss or better overall health, researchers recommend snacking on peanuts or peanut butter three to four times a week. According to a new study,…
FAST & FURIOUS 6, from left: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, 2013. ph: Giles Keyte/©Universal Pictures New York, March 4 (IANS) Male friendships, portrayed and often winked at in bromance movies, can actually make men more…
London, March 4 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad says he wants to be a regular member of the One-Day International (ODI) side in order to feature in the home World Cup in 2019. The…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma. Sangma died of a heart attack on Friday morning. He was 68 years…
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, March 4 (IANS) The small but efficient Manipuri pony may soon be declared an endangered species like the brow-antlered deer. Both these animals are found only in Manipur. “In the livestock…