By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) With threats growing “exponentially”, India has appealed to the United Nations to adopt the Comprehensive Compact on International Terrorism (CCIT) that has been stalled for 21 years…
Islamabad, Oct 3 (IANS) The National Assembly of Pakistan passed the Election Reforms Bill 2017 on Monday amid protest by the opposition. The bill was presented by Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid in…
Srinagar, Oct 3 (IANS) In a predawn attack, militants on Tuesday attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar international airport, police said. The militants attacked 182 battalion camp of the BSF near…
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Actor Andrew Garfield took hallucinogenic mushrooms to go “to the depths” and find his “true self”. The “Hacksaw Ridge” actor wanted to go “to the depths” and beyond the “hell of…
Riyadh, Oct 3 (IANS) Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will visit Russia on Thursday at an invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The two leaders will…
Moscow, Oct 3 (IANS) Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced here on Monday to 20 days in jail for organising unauthorized protests against the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Navalny, who has already spent…
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Singer Lil Wayne pulled out of his concert at the Colonial Life Arena in South Carolina after reportedly objecting to the venue’s insistence he went through security checks. Wayne pulled out…
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has admitted she would have another child with former partner Scott Disick if the “situation was right”. The 38-year-old reality star may have ended her relationship…
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) At least 58 people were killed and more than 515 others wounded on Sunday night in a mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas in the US state…
Copenhagen, Oct 3 (IANS) United States scientists Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries relating to the biological clock, the Nobel…
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Nina Dobrev says she left popular TV show “Vampire Diaries” to avoid being typecast and to take big risks. In an interview to Rogue magazine, the 28-year-old actress opened…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Chinese army did not invite Indian army for a ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) to mark China’s National Day this year, sources said. BPMs are held between India and…
Mexico City, Oct 3 (IANS) A bus crashed after experiencing brake failure over the weekend on a highway in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, killing at least 15 people and injuring 37 others, emergency…
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Following his break-up with fiancee Blac Chyna, reality TV personality Rob Kardashian is reportedly determined to lose weight and get back in shape. He was working towards getting back in…
Tehran, Oct 3 (IANS) Iran and Turkey on Monday reiterated their alliance against the recent Iraqi Kurdish disputed vote for independence and vowed to increase military cooperation. In a meeting here on the day, Iran…
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The death toll from the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music concert has risen to at least 58, with more than 515 people listed as wounded, police said on…
(171002) — LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2, 2017 (Xinhua) — People evacuate after the shooting in Las Vegas, the United States, Oct. 2, 2017. At least 50 people were killed and over 200 others wounded in…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra during a programme to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti in Mumbai on Oct 2, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra during a programme to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti in Mumbai on…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The lack of sanitary conditions in India has a serious economic consequence too as it causes a loss of 6 per cent of the GDP every year, said Vice President…
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Bollywood’s retired Jubilee Queen continues to be a happy soul, in spite of her movie career being a thing of the past. Asha Parekh who turned 75…