Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Miftah Ismail, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s adviser on finance and a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), took oath as the country’s Minister for Finance, Revenue and…
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a proposal to build an aerial tram that will take passengers from the city’s Union Station to Dodger Stadium to ease traffic and parking…
Damascus, April 27 (IANS) More than 10 million Syrians who have fled the countrys raging war have been told to lay claim to their homes by early May or risk forfeiting them to the state,…
Chengannur (Kerala), April 27 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial Chengannur bye-election, Kerala Congress (Mani) chief K.M. Mani on Friday tried to drive a wedge between the ruling Left allies, saying the CPI wants the CPI-M…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Congress on Friday asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was going to confront China over the Doklam issue during his two-day informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In…
Tokyo, April 27 (IANS) Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli says he is happy with the response that his magnum opus “Baahubali 2: The conclusion” has received here in Japan. “So happy to meet all the fans and…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Amazon Publishing has announced a global deal for the next six books by best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, whose previous books were published by Rupa publications. The deal includes three fiction and…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday has affirmed India’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook. “India’s rating balances a strong medium-term growth outlook and…
Greater Noida, April 27 (IANS) A woman employee of a private firm in Noida in Uttar Pradesh has accused an Ola cab driver’s accomplice of raping her here. The two men were arrested on Friday,…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Suhas Raghunath Pednekar, Principal of Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, was on Friday named the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mumbai. Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of Universities in the State C.V….
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Total revenue collected under Goods and Services Tax (GST) for eight months upto March this year has been Rs 7.19 lakh crore with an average monthly collection of Rs 89,885…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the criminal neglect in the 70 years after independence was responsible for the sad state of India’s urban planning even…
By Gaurav Sharma Wuhan (China), April 27 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday opened their two-day informal talks in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Modi arrived at…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Come May and Bollywood actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will be heading to Cannes to add glamour at the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival….
London, April 27 (IANS) Richa Chadha and Rajkummar Rao’s Indian-American film “Love Sonia” will open the Bagri London Indian Film festival. The Festival will open with the world premiere of “Life of Pi” producer David…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Friday traded in positive territory due to firm global cues and robust buying in banking and capital goods stocks. According to market observers, healthy earnings…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Singer Neha Kakkar is thrilled to return to “Indian Idol”, this time as a judge instead of a contestant. “I’m thrilled and excited to be associated with the one of the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) From Assamese film “Village Rockstars” to Bengali drama “Mayurakshi” and controversial Malayalam film “S Durga” will be among the cinematic gems from across the country to be screened at the…
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition for early release filed by S. Nalini, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv…
New York, April 27 (IANS) Women are more likely to accept marriage proposals from men with a stronger hand grip — an established measure of health — than those with weaker grips, finds a study….