Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The largest nuclear security centre in the Asia-Pacific region, which was financed by China and the US, started operations here on Friday. The centre, constructed by the China Atomic Energy Authority…
Jammu/Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Incessant rains continued on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather office dispelled fears of any impending floods in the state. “Let me make it clear, there is no…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the publication of the photos of governor, chief minister and the ministers of the department concerned in government advertisements. The apex court…
New York, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia. Its name, Pristimantis dorado, commemorates both its colour (dorado means…
Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas were killed on Friday in an ongoing gunfight between security forces and rebels in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. “Security forces surrounded a house in Beigh Mohalla…
Embark on a new vision for India-Indonesia relations in the 2015-2025 decade, a boy’s plight to fulfil his father’s last wish, a girl’s journey from being a tomboy to a reluctant woman in progress; a…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) It is likely to rain in the national capital as the sky remained partly cloudy on Friday and the temperature remained 22.2 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “Rain and…
Phnom Penh, March 18 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has disclosed the names of ministers who will be either removed or reshuffled in a parliamentary vote of confidence on April 4, according to his…
By Kishori Sud Title: “In The Shadows of Death: A Detective Agni Mitra Thriller”; Author: Sourabh Mukherjee; Publisher: Srishti Publishers and Distributors; Pages: 217; Price: Rs.195. Set in the city of Kolkata, “In The Shadows…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE on Friday was trading 82.74 points, or 0.34 points, higher soon after the opening bell. The…
Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Two separatist militants werwith security forces and guerrillas in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior police officer here told IANS, “Security forces surrounded a house in Beigh Mohalla area today (Friday)…
By Vikas Datta Title: Hitler’s First Victims – And One Man’s Race for Justice; Author: Timothy W. Ryback; Publisher: Vintage/Random House Penguin; Pages: 288; Price: Rs.499 Four men, deemed the regime’s adversaries and held in…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) (150412) — NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — File photo taken on March 10, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the press…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The Chinese yuan on Friday strengthened to its highest level since December after the central bank raised its central parity rate. The People’s Bank of China on Friday raised the yuan’s…
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) North Korea on Friday launched a new ballistic missile which flew some 800 km before falling into the sea, followed by another missile which may have exploded mid-air, South Korean military…
Los Angeles, Mar 18 (PTI) Veteran actor Judd Hirsch has been cast as the father of the scientist Leonard Hofstadter’s father, played by Johnny Galecki, on “The Big Bang Theory”. The two-time Emmy-winning actor will…
Los Angeles, Mar 18 (PTI) Batman prequel series “Gotham” developed by Bruno Heller has been renewed for a third season by FOX. The show is the sixth series to be renewed by FOX for 2016-2017…
Los Angeles, Mar 18 (PTI) Rapper Common has revealed that he will play a villain named Monster T in the David Ayer-directed film “Suicide Squad”. While promoting his next film “Barbershop: The Next Cut” alongside…
Los Angeles, Mar 18 (PTI) Pop star Britney Spears surprised her little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, on stage before her performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The “Toxic” singer and her brother Bryan teamed up…
Los Angeles, Mar 18 (PTI) Singer-actor Donnie Wahlberg will stage his first solo concert for wife Jenny McCarthy’s autism awareness charity. The 46-year-old “Blue Bloods” star is currently on a break from his grown-up boy…