Washington, May 20 (IANS) SpaceX will launch its Dragon spacecraft for its 11th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre on June 1. Dragon will lift into orbit…
Baghdad, May 20 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed and 20 wounded in two suicide car bombings that targeted the Iraqi police in Baghdad, an official said on Saturday. The attacks occurred on Friday…
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly all ready to move into her new mansion after her split from actor Brad Pitt. Large moving trucks were spotted outside Jolie’s new $25 million…
New York, May 20 (IANS) Your teenaged son or daughter with a common type of high blood pressure may be at greater risk for stroke as well as damage to the kidneys and brain in…
By Zofeen T. Ebrahim A stray dog snoozes under a red boat lying next to a rickety teashop at Sur Bandars quay. It is Friday, and the harbour front is very quiet compared to the…
Dehradun, May 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttarakhand has hiked the rates of private and government blood banks, an official said on Saturday. Blood will now cost Rs 450 per unit…
Cannes, May 20 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopras mother Madhu Chopra says her daughter is her “rolling stone” and is deeply interested in Indian regional cinema. Priyanka and her mother are currently pitching three Indian regional…
United Nations, May 20 (IANS) North Korea has accused the UN and the US of “double dealing” for condemning Pyongyang’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) tests, a media report said on Sunday. Ambassador Kim In Ryong,…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) Just four days shy of completing one year in power, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday slammed the previous Oommen Chandy government while listing out his own government’s priorities and…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistani Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali would represent the country at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case relating to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, a media report said…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actor Shroff, who has been roped in to play the title role in the upcoming Indian adaptation of popular Hollywood actioner “Rambo”, says he is “humbled and blessed” to step into…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Colombo, May 20 (IANS) India should actively participate in Sri Lanka’s growing power sector, both traditional and renewable, a top government official has said. “India has a good opportunity and should actively…
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions on Saturday in parts of Srinagar’s Old City as separatists observed a “martyrs week” in the Kashmir Valley in memory of two senior leaders. Authorities said restrictions on…
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Actor Tom Hardy has been roped in to star in the upcoming superhero film “Venom”, a spin-off to the “Spider-Man” franchise. The Sony Pictures-backed project will be directed by “Zombieland”…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Third-seeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza defeated Venus Williams 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to book a spot in the Italian Open tennis semi-finals for a second straight year. The defending French Open champion, who…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) Second-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic had grabbed a 6-1, 1-2 lead over Argentine Juan Martin del Potro before their Italian Open tennis quarter-final match was suspended due to heavy rain. The contest…
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Four persons were killed and over a dozen critically injured on Saturday when a 11,000 volt electrical wire fell on a passenger bus in Banda in Uttar Pradesh, police said. An…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It has been four years since Sachin Tendulkar retired from competitive cricket, but the game is so ingrained in his head that he only talks of his…
Shanghai, May 20 (IANS) The Indian men’s compound team on Saturday defeated Colombia to clinch the gold medal on the penultimate day of the archery World Cup stage 1 championship here. The team of Abhishek…
Rio de Janeiro, May 20 (IANS) Chelsea defender David Luiz has returned to Brazil’s national squad for football friendlies against Argentina and Australia next month. The 30-year-old has not represented the Selecao for more than…