Hong Kong, March 3 (IANS) Three of the five Hong Kong booksellers, detained in China, will be freed in a few days shortly after they confessed on television, the media reported on Thursday. A statement…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A phone call on Thursday claiming the presence of a bomb at a school here, which created a panic situation, turned out to be a hoax, police said. According to…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India’s services sector activity fell to a three-month low amidst subdued growth in new orders, a key macro-economic data showed on Thursday. The Nikkei Business Activity index fell to a…
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) Accused of making a “seditious” and “communal” speech in Manipur, Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang has in turn said it’s the government in Imphal that should be charged with sedition and…
New York, March 3 (IANS) In a first, astronomers have detected repeating short bursts of radio waves from an enigmatic source that is likely located well beyond the edge of our Milky Way galaxy. The…
Ankara, March 3 (IANS) Two unidentified female assailants on Thursday opened fire at a riot police station in Turkey Istanbul city. Initial reports indicated that two women inside a vehicle opened fire at the station…
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that it would ratify the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in order to make the country mines-free, Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha De Silva said. De Silva said…
Auckland, March 3 (IANS) The cricketing world paid tribute to New Zealand batting legend Martin Crowe, who died on Thursday aged 53 after fighting a long battle with cancer. Widely regarded as his country’s best…
New York, March 3 (IANS) If you are homeschooling your kids, check if they are sleeping for longer hours. According to researchers, children schooled at home sleep more than those who attend regular school hours….
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Composer Anu Malik has been entertaining music lovers for almost four decades, but he doesn’t shy away from admitting that the youngsters are talented as well. He was honoured with Pride…
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government is examining a Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking the release of those linked to the assassination of former prime minister…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Aimed at empowering women and transforming their lives, India’s leading online marketplace Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind ‘women only’ delivery station. This initiative was launched with…
Ankara, March 3 (IANS) Three Turkish soldiers and eight members of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group were killed in clashes, the media reported on Thursday. The clashes took place on Wednesday when the…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at the Congress for poor implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the states. Citing the…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will on Thursday file objections to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal seeking his arrest in the defunct Kingfisher…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has expanded its cloud footprint with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) direct access to London, Frankfurt and Tokyo, a company statement said here on Thursday. “London, Frankfurt…
Rome, March 3 (IANS/AKI) The threat of Islamist terror attacks in Italy is rising, the country’s intelligence services have said in their annual report. New jihadi recruits to the Islamic State group pose a great…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the political parties in parliament to work towards increasing accountability of the executive. Replying to the…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) For fitness freaks in India, Garmin India on Thursday launched a new activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate and smart notifications technology. Sporting an elegant touchscreen, vívosmart HR activity tracker…
Milan, March 3 (IANS) Turin’s football giants Juventus booked their place in the Coppa Italia final with a 5-3 win on penalties after the hosts had clawed their way back from 0-3 down in the…