Microsoft to grant $5 mn for UN human rights efforts
United Nations, May 16 (IANS) In a landmark five-year partnership with the UN, Microsoft has announced it will provide a grant of $5 million to UN Human Rights Office to support its work, with a…
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Arrest me if I have done wrong: Kerala BJP chief
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kerala unit President Kummanem Rajasekheran on Tuesday said he is prepared to go to jail if he has done a wrong. On Monday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told…
Syrian factions in Geneva for peace talks
Geneva, May 16 (IANS) A fresh round of Syria peace talks between government representatives and armed opposition factions got underway at the UN’s Geneva headquarters on Tuesday. The UN’s special envoy to Syria Staffan de…
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Japan’s Emperor cancels engagements, cites health problems
Tokyo, May 16 (IANS) Amid ongoing discussion about his abdication, Japan’s Emperor Akihito has cancelled his engagements due to health problems for the second time in 2017, an Imperial Palace spokesperson said on Tuesday. Akihito,…
Thoughts on humanity, fame and love | Shah Rukh Khan
“I sell dreams, and I peddle love to millions of people,” says Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s biggest star. In this charming, funny talk, Khan traces the arc of his life, showcases a few of his…
Sensex, Nifty at record highs, auto stocks rise
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Positive global cues, along with healthy macro-economic data and expectation of a normal monsoon, lifted the Indian equity markets to record closing as well as intra-day highs on Tuesday. The wider…
Hockey: New Zealand thrash India 8-2 in second match
Pukekohe (New Zealand), May 16 (IANS) New Zealand showed class as they thrashed India eves 8-2 in the second match of the five-match series here on Tuesday. For New Zealand, Samantha Harrison (third minute), Stacey…
Doors always open for India to join Belt and Road: China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 16 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it was up to India to join the Belt and Road project, but the doors for New Delhi “will always remain open”. India skipped…
No peace accord with rebels until they stop attacks: Duterte
Manila, May 16 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not sign any peace agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unless the rebels stop their attacks. Duterte’s statement comes…
Indian-origin trio held for S. African medical school scam
Johannesburg, May 16 (IANS) Three Indian-origin persons were arrested here by police for allegedly selling seats to Indian students to study medicine and other health science courses at a university in South Africa. Accused Varsha…
$2,000 Chanel boomerang slammed for ‘humiliating’ Indigenous Australians
Canberra, May 16 (IANS) French luxury fashion house Chanel has been slammed on social media for “humiliating” the Indigenous Australian culture by producing a $2,000 boomerang derided as the ultimate in useless status symbols, the…
India’s friendly against Lebanon cancelled
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian football team’s friendly against Lebanon, which was scheduled to be played in Mumbai on June 7, has been cancelled after the West Asian nation pulled out, citing problems…
Indian-origin Google researcher links ransomware attack to N.Korea
London/Washington, May 16 (IANS) As the world struggles to identify the cybercriminals behind the global ransowmware attack that hit 150 countries over the weekend, Neel Mehta, an Indian-origin security researcher working with Google, has claimed…
Selected footballers from Santosh Trophy, universities train under Constantine
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A total of 40 U-22 players from all across the country selected by the All India Football Federations (AIFF) scouting network are undergoing trials under India coach Stephen Constantine at the…
UK inflation rate highest since 2013
London, May 16 (IANS) The UK’s inflation rate rose last month to its highest since September 2013, official figures showed on Tuesday. Inflation now stands at 2.7 per cent — up from 2.3 per cent…
HTC unveils new flagship device U11 globally
Taipei, May 16 (IANS) Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC on Tuesday launched U11 smartphone here that combines new squeeze interaction with liquid surface design, intelligent personal audio, high-quality cameras and multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants….
Court asks CBI to probe missing JNU student case
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the CBI to probe the case of missing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmad, who has been untraced since he disappeared seven…
UK opposition to unveil election manifesto
London, May 16 (IANS) UK opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will on Tuesday unveil a “radical and responsible” plan for government vowing it will change the country and govern “for the many not the…
‘Delicate operation’ at UK World War 2 bomb site
London, May 16 (IANS) A major road into Birmingham, England, remained closed for the second day on Tuesday after the discovery of a Second World War bomb, the media reported. Police said bomb disposal experts…