Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will step up relief operations in Afghanistan to address the needs of war-affected communities, ICRC president Peter Maurer said on Friday. “There are…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) India host traditional rivals Pakistan in a match having plenty at stake for both the cricketing nations in the World Twenty20 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. For the home…
Montevideo, March 18 (IANS) Uruguayan football club Nacional maintained top spot in their Copa Libertadores group after a Nicolas Lopez goal gave them a 1-0 victory over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras. Lopez struck with a header…
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) British driver Lewis Hamilton of team Mercedes topped the first practice session of the Australian Gran Prix, the first F1 Grand Prix of the season. German Nico Hulkenberg of team Force…
Manchester, March 18 (IANS) English football club Liverpool overcame the challenge of old rivals Manchester United to reach their first European quarter-final for six years after playing out a 1-1 draw in the second leg…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Rabbis and Jewish religious leaders are planning to boycott US presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s speech to a pro-Israel conference here, accusing him of encouraging hatred, CNN reported on Friday. Trump is…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi to focus on governance rather than “snooping on opponents”. “Prime minister should concentrate on governance, which is suffering…
Hanoi, March 18 (IANS) Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant will be put into operation by 2028. According to a plan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, nuclear power plants will be developed in Vietnam…
The Gollapudi Srinivas National Award for the Best Debut director 2015 has been given to director Jayaprakash. He got this award for the English feature film Lens. Gollapudi Maruthi Rao announced the winner. Gollapudi Srinivas…
Oopiri title is registered by Raja Ravindra for another film and director Vamsi Paidipally has convinced him to give this title in exchange for a decent cop role in the Nagarjuna-Karthi starrer. In the end,…
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) Petrol, diesel, beer, liquor and soft drinks will be costlier in Karnataka from April 1, as the state budget for the coming fiscal (2016-17) seeks to hike various taxes on them….
Naga Chaitanya is in search of hits. Already he has banked on his lucky charm Gautham Menon through Sahasam Swaasaga Saagipo for a hit. But the film is yet to release. At the same time,…
In the upcoming film Jo Atchyutananda, Regina will be seen playing the role of dentist under the direction of comedian Srinivas Avasarala. Actually shes supposed to play lead role in Oohalu Gusagusa lade too, but…
All the top heroines out there are scared to become Queen. Not to become the queen of any tinsel town, but they don’t want to become this particular queen. Check this story. Tamil hero Prashant’s…
Geneva, March 18 (IANS) Former president of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Sepp Blatter has officially submitted an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne against last months decision…
New York, March 18 (IANS) Kyoto-based video-game giant Nintendo launched “Miitomo” — its first ever app that lets users create a cartoon-like character that plays games and socialises with other players. Currently only available in…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The food market in India has changed a lot in the last couple of years and there has been explosion of interest, says popular restaurateur A.D. Singh, who has been…
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Indian comedian-actor Vir Das, who is currently on his second US-Canadian comedy tour entertaining audiences in seven cities, is planning to make a live version of his POTCAST. Vir who…
By Aadil Mir Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) It was a matter of chance that the three-year-old Zainab put on the skis — but thereafter, it seemed as if she was born to them. She skied…
(Photo: IANS) New York, March 18 (IANS) Even if Donald Trump goes on to win the Republican nomination despite a dump Trump campaign within his own party reportedly getting stronger, the chances of the billionaire…