Patna, April 1 (IANS) A week after opposition BJP demanded that illegal slaughterhouses flourishing in Bihar should be closed, seven of them were sealed in Rohtas district on Saturday, officials said. The district administration bordering…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) Seventy-five years after it was set up to manage the currency of Nizams, the State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) on Saturday became part of history with its merger…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Actress Aditi Rao Hydari has described the experience of working with Sanjay Dutt in “Bhoomi” as super amazing. “‘Bhoomi’ is going great. It has been very intense. It is a difficult…
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan said on Saturday he is going to start shooting for his next yet-untitled Telugu project with director Sukumar. “Landed in Rajahmundry! All set to roll my next with…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) DMK Treasurer and acting President M.K. Stalin on Saturday met farmers from Tamil Nadu who are protesting in the national capital for drought relief funds and demanded their loans be…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) US intelligence agencies have announced that terror groups have developed innovative ways to plant explosives in electronic devices that can evade some commonly used airport security screening methods, a media report…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted simultaneous raids on 110 shell companies across the country, an official said. According to an ED official, these companies were suspected to be involved…
Srinagar, April 1 (IANS) Panic gripped Srinagar city on Saturday after gunshots were heard following reports that two militants had entered a hotel building, police said. Shops were shut in Lal Chowk and Maisuma areas,…
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) At least 15 shops were gutted as fire erupted in Lahore’s famous Anarkali Bazaar early on Saturday, officials said. According to Dawn online, firefighters took seven hours to douse the flames…
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) Former South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, a person of Indian origin (PIO), has slammed allegations that he held a secret meeting abroad in an attempt to undermine the country and…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2017 and by 7.7 per cent in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. “Though this is…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Few days after Facebook got a Snapchat-like “Stories” update that lets users add effects to their photos and videos, Snap Inc has introduced a “Search” option that would give users…
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) The Goa government on Saturday formed a high-level steering committee to hasten decision-making in setting up infrastructure for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma has been named…
Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Reality TV personality Kris Jenner has warned her son Rob Kardashian to stay from rapper Tyga. Since Rob and Tyga have been with the same woman in the past –…
London, April 1 (IANS) An Australian consumer watchdog has barred four banks from collectively bargaining with Apple for gaining access to the contactless payment technology used in iPhones. Four banks — Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will be seen as a judge on dance reality TV show “Nach Baliye 8”, says she enjoys such entertainers. “I am looking forward to very amazing and…
New York, April 1 (IANS) The glaciers and ice caps that dot the edges of the Greenland coast are not likely to recover from the melting they are experiencing now, new research has found. The…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee. “India-Malaysia Partnership continues to forge ahead. PM Najib Razak calls on the President at Rashtrapati Bhawan…
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) Chinese phonemaker OnePlus on Saturday announced that its limited edition OnePlus 3T midnight black was now available on OnePlusStore.in, the OnePlus Experience Store located on Brigade Road here and on Amazon.in…
By Saeed Naqvi In Ahmed Kathrada’s death in Johannesburg at age 87, students of South African history have lost a precious resource person with a unique perspective on one of the world’s great national liberation…