New York, Aug 30 (IANS) The US dollar traded mixed against other major currencies as investors were digesting the recent remarks by Federal Reserve Janet Yellen and newly-released economic data from the country. In late…
Paris, Aug 30 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande called on the World Bank to further bolster financial aid to the world’s poorest countries and most vulnerable states, notably in the Sahel and the Middle East….
Jakarta, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indonesian government has stepped up alertness on the possible spread of Zika virus into the country as the number of infection cases steeply rose in the neighbouring Singapore. Indonesia Foreign…
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Garner was spotted looking sad — almost in tears — as she kept her head down while talking to her estranged husband Ben Affleck in a car. The…
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) TV show host Sharon Osbourne has been criticised by many over social media after “The X Factor” viewers witnessed her new young look following the season premiere of the show….
Dublin, Aug 30 (IANS) Five members of a family, including three boys, were found dead at a house in Ireland in what police were treating as a murder-suicide case, a media report said. The police…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) India and the US on Monday signed a historical agreement on sharing logistics, with both Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter clarifying that it will not involve…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) French company DCNS has obtained a court order restricting ‘The Australian’ newspaper from further publishing the leaked documents on India’s Scorpene submarine project. The restriction will be in place till…
Phnom Penh, Aug 30 (IANS) Nine persons were killed and four others seriously injured in a collision between a truck and a mini-bus in Cambodia’s Battambang province, an official said. The accident took place on…
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West says he wants to make the world “doper” and “cooler” for children. The music star, who feels becoming a father has reshaped his life, has children North…
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Late pop icon Michael Jackson bleached his skin to erase the memory of his abusive father, according to the singer’s physician doctor Conrad Murray. Michael, who lightened his skin and…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama’s former campaign manager David Plouffe labelled Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a “psychopath” who met the clinical definition of the personality disorder, the media reported. In an…
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) US stocks rose as Wall Street continued to digest a key speech from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the newly-released spending data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on…
Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Monday said that the BJP may not win the next state assembly elections since it had “betrayed” the electorate’s trust by going back on its…
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Dhanush on Monday announced that superstar Rajinikanth’s next outing after Tamil science-fiction actioner “2.o” will be in his production. “I’m so proud and honoured to announce our production’s next film,”…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J. P. Nadda on Monday launched the ‘Mera Aspataal’ (my hospital) initiative that seeks to empower the patients by seeking their views on quality…
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says she is a strict parent and doesn’t allow her four-year-old son to watch TV but will make an exception for a children’s dance reality show. “My…