Washington, March 3 (IANS) The US State Department said on Friday that the US embassy in Havana is to operate with the minimum personnel permanently. The embassy in the Cuban capital has been operating under…
Abuja, March 3 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Friday decried the killing of humanitarian workers by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria’s northeastern town of Rann late Thursday, saying “the saving of lives should…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) A new study suggested that two distinct species of ravens may hybridise and eventually merge into one, contrary to the well-known speciation where one species splits into two. The study, published…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actor Huma Qureshi says it is her privilege to share screen space with superstar Rajinikanth. The makers of ‘Kaala’ released the film’s trailer on Thursday in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. While…
Zagreb, March 3 (IANS) A Croatian court accused football star Luka Modric of perjury on Friday for the allegedly false testimony he gave during the trial of the most influential man in Croatian football Zdravko…
Los Angeles, March 2 (IANS) Just days before the 90th Academy Awards, a Harvey Weinstein statue ‘Casting Couch’ has appeared on Hollywood Boulevard here, drawing a lot of attention. The golden statue depicts Weinstein sitting…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang arrived here on Friday on a three-day visit to India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind. “Warm welcome to the Vietnamese…
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jingsong on Friday met with representatives of an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Kabul, discussing ways to provide assistance to displaced families, particularly children. On…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Delhi Dynamos FC played out a 2-2 draw against FC Pune City in their last Indian Super League (ISL) clash of the season here on Friday. Even though the game…
Amaravati, March 2 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Friday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu over phone, hours after his Telugu Desam Party decided to intensify its fight over the Centre…
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Lashing out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for sending birthday greetings to her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and her comments on Tripura elections, BJP leader Mukul Roy on Friday accused…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad resigned on Friday from the post of chairman of the junior national selection committee. His resignation comes less than a month after India won their fourth…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) A 37-year-old man arrested under the Arms Act for illegal possession of ammunition is being questioned in connection with the murder of Kannada tabloid Editor Gauri Lankesh in the city nearly…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Responding to media reports that the Centre is withholding funds to Prasar Bharti since December last year for the latters alleged defiance to some of the Information and Brodcasting Ministry…
Chicago, March 2 (IANS) At least two persons were killed in shooting at a Central Michigan University residence hall in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, the media reported. Michigan State Police confirmed the news, saying the…
Moscow, March 2 (IANS/AKI) Russia, Turkey and Iran’s Foreign Ministers will hold a meeting on war-torn Syria in the Kazakh capital Astana on March 16, Russian media said on Friday, quoting diplomatic sources. “The Foreign…
Geneva, March 2 (IANS/AKI) The world is witnessing probable war crimes in besieged Eastern Ghouta and other parts of Syria, the UN High Commissioner for human rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein said on Friday in Geneva,…
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), March 2 (IANS) Navjot Kaur scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday. Navjot thrashed Japan’s Miya Imai 9-1 in the…
Seoul, March 2 (IANS) Lighting ceremonies for the Paralympic flame were held in five local cities on Friday as South Korea began its eight-day torch relay for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province….
Moscow, March 2 (IANS) The Russian Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that the Dinamo Stadium in capital would be the venue for the national teams friendly match against Turkey in early June, an official said…