New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “self-proclaimed chowkidar”, take immediate action against Defence Ministry officials for allegedly receiving kickbacks of Rs 17.5 crore in…
Kabul, May 31 (IANS) The Taliban have been holding secret meetings with Afghan officials on a possible ceasefire, a top US general in Afghanistan has said. General John Nicholson, in a teleconference with reporters at…
Rio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) Former Brazil international striker Diego Souza struck his fourth goal in five matches as Sao Paulo moved to the top of the Brazilian Serie a standings with a 3-2…
Suzuka (Japan), May 31 (IANS) After a phenomenal performance by rookie Anish Shetty in the second round of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) in Australia, the Honda Indian team bolstered by the return of…
By Gaurav Sharma Greater Noida, May 31 (IANS) Patrick Hunt, the World Association of Basketball Coaches President and camp director of the 10th Basketball without Borders (BWB) Asia camp, has praised Indian coaches, saying with…
Mumbai/Nagpur, May 31 (IANS) The candidate of Maharashtra’s ruling BJP was trailing by nearly 20,000 votes behind his NCP rival in the Bhandara-Gondiya constituency as counting progressed in the May 28 Lok Sabha bypolls here…
Tokyo, May 31 (IANS) The organising committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 on Thursday announced the routes for its marathon, and 20km and 50km race walk events, which are set to pass through some…
Kohima, May 31 (IANS) Nagaland’s ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate Tokheho Yepthomi was ahead of his Naga People’s Front rival C. Apok Jamir as the counting of votes in the May 28 by-election…
Beijing, May 31 (IANS) China hopes to work alongside a visiting US delegation to implement consensus over import tariffs, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that China and the US…
Ranchi, May 31 (IANS) The main opposition Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday won the bypolls to both the Gomia and Silli Assembly constituencies, a poll official said. In Silli, JMM candidate Seema Mahto defeated…
Moscow, May 31 (IANS) Only once before has a World Cup host nation failed to progress beyond the competition’s first stage. That dubious distinction belongs to South Africa, who were sent packing 11 days into…
Raipur, May 31 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released another list of 31 candidates for the Chhattisgarh assembly elections set to be held later this year. Delhi Minister and senior party leader…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) An American televangelist is asking his followers to chip in so his ministry can purchase a brand new Dassault Falcon 7X, which costs about $54 million, after having a divine conversation…
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) Justice Bijaya Kumar Nayak, a retired judge of the Orissa High Court, assumed the post of chairperson of the Odisha State Law Commission on Thursday. The Law Commission has been constituted…
Agartala/Guwahati, May 31 (IANS) Banking operations continue to be badly affected in Tripura, Assam and other northeastern states for the second consecutive day on Thursday as most branches of major banks remained closed due to…
Mumbai: Actor Bobby Deol seen with his wife Tanya Deol and son at a restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai on May 30, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Bobby Deol seen with his wife Tanya Deol and…
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan seen at a dubbing studio in Bandra, Mumbai on May 30, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan seen at a dubbing studio in Bandra, Mumbai on May 30, 2018. (Photo:…
Bangkok, May 31 (IANS) A Thai court on Thursday acquitted a British activist, convicted of defamation in 2016 after he had reported alleged abuses against migrant workers in a fruit export firm. The court accepted…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The ordinance imposing the death penalty for raping a child was in the pipeline for long and was not brought because of the nationwide outrage over the…