Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) The opposition members on Monday walked out of Jammu and Kashmir legislative council during obituary references after creating ruckus in the house over last summer’s unrest in the Kashmir Valley. As…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan shared a sneak peek of the chemistry between him and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan in upcoming film “Raees”, by unveiling a poster. Set against the backdrop of…
Shenzhen (China), Jan 2 (IANS) Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland on Monday pulled out from 2017 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Shenzhen Open due to an discomfort in her left abdomen. The organising committee said Bacsinszky didn’t…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Monday sought the support of the people of Uttar Pradesh to bring about a “parivartan” in the state in the coming assembly elections. Addressing the ‘Maha…
By Mukta Patil Here is one of India’s most successful conservation stories: From a population of barely 75 in 1905, there were over 2,700 Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) by 2012, according to the World Wide…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The political parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling which termed as “illegal” any appeal for votes on the basis of caste, community, religion or language. Commenting on the…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi on Monday hailed the Supreme Court order to sack BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke, saying they had made cricket their fiefdom. “This…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) After being shown the door by the Supreme Court for not complying with the Justice R.M. Lodha panel’s recommendations, dismissed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Ajay…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) Three lakh schoolchildren in Kerala will, in two years time, come under the ICT Club, the largest students’ IT network in the country managed by the state owned IT@School Project. The…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Conflicts are known to fuel creative art but Kashmir has been an exception where there is no institutionalised set-up for aspiring creative writers, says an award-winning Kashmiri…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian equities markets slipped during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday, as profit booking and rupee depreciation subdued investors’ sentiments. The key indices traded in the red — on a flat-to-negative…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) The tussle between two factions — led by Mulayam Singh Yadav and son Akhilesh — to gain control of the ruling Samajwadi Party in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh became bitter on…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Ed Sheeran, who took a break from social media and the public eye for the last 12 months, will unveil new music on Friday. The singer uploaded a silent…
By Mukta Patil An increased focus on renewable energy, more reliable power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar — the national identification system — and greater use and spread of the Internet. Those, according…
Kathmandu, Jan 2 (IANS) The number of tourists visiting the Mount Everest region has risen by 33.66 per cent in 2016 as compared to 2015, the media reported on Monday. According to Tourist Police Office,…
Seoul, Jan 2 (IANS) The results of the investigation into what caused Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire are likely to be released this month, industry sources said on Monday. The announcement is…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Continuing its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Shiv Sena on Monday termed the sops announced in his New Year’s Eve address to the nation as merely “stale pakodas in…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump plans to repeal a raft of President Barack Obama’s executive actions on his first day in office, a top official said. Sean Spicer, Trump’s incoming White House…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus on Monday announced it would be rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T devices. Some of the updates include notification…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 2 (IANS) There was a sense of relief and excitement among the NRI community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pushed to June 30 the…