Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) German rider Michael Jung has successfully defended his Olympic title in individual eventing, winning his country’s first gold medal of the Rio Games. Riding Sam, the 34-year-old is only…
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Taylor Lautner got grilled by his “Scream Queens” co-stars Lea Michele and John Stamos about singer Taylor Swift. The actor joined Michele and Stamos for a Facebook Live Q&A,…
Berlin, Aug 10 (IANS) A suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group was arrested provisionally in the western German state of Rheinland-Pfalz, German media reported on Tuesday. German special forces arrested the suspected…
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday rejected India’s claim of cross-LOC infiltration after Pakistani envoy was summoned and served a “strong demarche” against the issue, as bilateral ties took another dip. In response to…
Mumbai: Actor Riteish Deshmukh during the promotion of film Great Grand Masti on the sets of So You Think You Can Dance, in Mumbai, on July 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor…
Aleppo, Aug 10 (IANS/AKI) Some two million people in Aleppo are without vital supplies and children in the besieged northern Syrian city are at “grave risk” of disease, the United Nations has warned, calling for…
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major swoop, Mumbai police late on Tuesday arrested five top medicos of the reputed Dr L.H. Hiranandani Hospital here in connection with a kidney sale racket. Contacted for comment,…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Attacking the central government for forgetting to observe the World Tribal Day, a Congress MP on Tuesday also pointed out a mistake in an advertisement released by BJP in Madhya…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Stressing that the Narendra Modi government wants an “independent judiciary” in India, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that weaker communities must have representation in the…
Barcelona, Aug 9 (IANS) Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday that he currently has the best Barca squad since his arrival at the football club three years ago, and stressed that the door is…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar during a party hosted by Viacom18 Motion Pictures on their completion of 5 years, in Mumbai on June 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Director Shoojit Sircar says that…
New Delhi: Actress turned politician Rekha at Parliament in New Delhi, on March 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Popular actress Rekha, who was nominated to Rajya Sabha in 2012, on Tuesday…
Paris, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) The son of Iran’s late Shah has called on Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to prevent the extradition of an Iranian dissident arrested at the weekend while vacationing in Italy. Mehdi…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was arrested here for allegedly helping a dreaded gangster escape from police custody, Delhi Police said on Tuesday, adding he was the fourth accused to be apprehended….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazilian female athletes are ruling the ongoing Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, leaving men’s teams behind by miles. On Monday, judoka Rafaela Silva made history by winning the…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday urged athletes to come forward and report any harassment case in the wake of sexual assault allegations in the athletes village at…
St. Lucia, Aug 9 (IANS) Opener Lokesh Rahul (50) and top order batsman Ajinkya Rahane steered India out of trouble in the first session of the third Test against West Indies at the Darren Sammy…
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) After beating Argentina 2-1 in a Pool B match of the Rio Olympics, Indian hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh on Tuesday said the team has learnt to…
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand praised new signing Paul Pogba as “a huge talent”, adding the French midfielder is worth the world-record fee the English Premier League giants have paid…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A 10-point charter was released here by Non-Government Organisations on Tuesday urging men to become agents of change and say no to all forms of violence against women. The Charter…