New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In a bid to help customers build efficient applications on Cloud, Google on Wednesday announced the opening of its first Google Cloud Platform region in Mumbai. With the India region…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 33,344.23 points, touched a…
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts were closed for second consecutive day on Wednesday owing to rains, the district administrations said. Schools in these districts were closed on Tuesday owing…
Tokyo, Nov 1 (IANS) The shares of Japanese multinational tech company Sony rose over 11 per cent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. It had earlier forecast record earnings in 2017 due to boost…
Seoul, Nov 1 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday emphasised his government’s principle of denuclearisation and peace on the Korean Peninsula. Moon made the remarks during his address in the Nation Assembly, saying…
Brasilia, Nov 1 (IANS) Brazil has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association nation, a move that will further drive the country to develop clean energy, a media report said. Brazilian Minister of…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Known for his huge contribution towards the enrichment of Urdu language, Abdul Qavi Desnavi was honoured by search engine Google with a doodle on his 87th birth anniversary on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the terror attack in New York in which eight persons were run over by a truck. “Strongly condemn the terror attack in New…
Berlin, Nov 1 (IANS) A 19-year-old Syrian national has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, police said. According to a statement from the Federal Prosecutor General’s Office on Tuesday, the…
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Jason Momoa, who shot to fame as Khal Drogo of “Game of Thrones”, says he is excited about his standalone “Aquaman” movie as he wants to watch it with…
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) Facebook, Twitter and Google lawyers defended themselves to US lawmakers probing whether Russia used social media to influence the 2016 Presidential election. The three firms faced hard questions at a Senate…
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) Spain’s High Court has summoned sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government to appear later this week. It also gave them three days to pay…
London, Nov 1 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is “appalled by the cowardly attack” in New York in which eight persons were run over by a truck on Tuesday. “My thoughts…
Nairobi, Nov 1 (IANS) The European Union (EU) observer mission has called on Kenya’s leaders to enter political dialogue to resolve the impasse following the controversial election re-run. “More than ever there is a need…
Cape Town, Nov 1 (IANS) South African Members of Parliament (MPs) have voiced concern over an increase in the murder rate, saying the society must find ways to deal with it head-on. The increase in…
Manama, Nov 1 (IANS) Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has sentenced 10 defendants to life in jail and revoked their Bahraini citizenship on terror charges. One of the defendant was additionally sentenced to one month in…
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.02 per cent, at 3,393.97 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.03 per cent higher at 11,370.52 points,…
Washington (AP) Exasperated US senators harshly criticised representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google at a hearing today for not doing more to prevent Russian agents interfering with the American political process as early as 2015….
Baghdad, Nov 1 (IANS) The Iraqi government has decided to hold the parliamentary elections on May 15, 2018, with a condition that parties which have armed wings will not participate in the polls. A statement…
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Hip-hop artist Cardi B, who is engaged to Migos rapper Offset, says she likes to have sex after drinking alcohol. The 25-year-old says she rarely drinks, but when she does,…