Baikonur, June 5 (IANS) An Orthodox priest on Tuesday blessed a Soyuz spacecraft ahead of the launch of a manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. As…
Canberra, June 5 (IANS) The Australian government will soon introduce new espionage laws that will punish spies and curb foreign interference in the country’s politics, authorities said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government has…
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) Australia pace legend Glenn McGrath feels that India’s upcoming England tour comprising five Tests will be an intense battle between skipper Virat Kohli and veteran quick James Anderson in challenging conditions….
Managua, June 5 (IANS) The death toll in Nicaragua from protests against President Daniel Ortega’s rule has increased to 127, authorities said. In addition to the deaths, some 1,000 people had been injured during the…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Broadly negative global cues along with caution ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy review depressed the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday. According to market observers, heavy selling pressure was witnessed…
London, June 5 (IANS) Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered a concussion during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, doctors who treated the German five days after the match at the Massachusetts General Hospital…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday targeted the previous Congress-led UPA government, saying the Army faced ammunition shortage when it left the office in 2014 and that the issue has…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 5 (IANS) China spent $171 million on ecological conservation projects in Tibet in 2017. In Southwest China, Tibet has several lakes that are the source of major water bodies including…
Harare, June 5 (IANS) Zimbabwe players have threatened to boycott the upcoming T20I tri-series against Pakistan and Australia from July 1 if their outstanding salaries and match fees were not cleared by June 25. According…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With four million shipments in the first quarter of 2018, Apple has become the leader in the global wearables market, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rubbished Congress charges about Rs 40,000 crore loss to exchequer in the Rafale deal and said there has not been any “misdoing” or “scandal”…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) For Spain to fire on all cylinders at this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia, ageless midfield maestro Andres Iniesta will have to be used properly so that…
Ranchi, June 5 (IANS) Two cases have been registered in Jharkhand’s Khuti district against a gram sabha leader and others on charges of opening an illegal rural bank and laying its foundation stone, police said…
Ranchi, June 5 (IANS) Two women have died due to starvation in Jharkhand in the last three days, prompting Chief Minister Raghbar Das order a probe. According to local media reports published on Tuesday, Meena…
Singapore, June 5 (IANS) The Singapore Mint unveiled three types of commemorative coins on Tuesday ahead of a historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Unveiling the three commemorative…
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) A fire broke out at a lab in the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras here on Tuesday but no one was injured, police said. Police said some workers reported loud explosion like…
Columbus (Ohio), June 5 (IANS) Fast-rising golfer Shubhankar Sharma added another feather to his cap by earning his ticket to the US Open, scheduled to be held in Southampton, New York, from June 14 to…
Wellington, June 5 (IANS) New Zealand on Tuesday classified the kauri tree, which is affected by a plant disease, as “threatened”, along with more than 100 endemic plants in the country. Kauri trees (Agathis australis),…
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday took part in the second day of the PyeongChang 2018 Debrief at the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji-starrer “Hichki” will be screened as part of The Belt and Road Week at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The Bollywood film’s director Siddharth Malhotra says it is an…