By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 6 (IANS) Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres maintained his lead in the second round of informal voting by the Security Council Friday for Secretary General, confounding expectations that…
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are selling two side-by-side Pacific Palisades mansions for $18 million. According to eonline.com, one house costs $8.75 million, while the second is…
Bologna (Italy), Aug 6 (IANS/AKI) An eight-year-old boy bled to death in northern Italy on Friday in what appears to have been tragic accident when he was alone at the family apartment. The boy’s mother…
Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated, according to reports on social media. Visitors have been posting pictures online of police cordoning off the entrance area. Witnesses say that…
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in a US city, right outside the Newark International Airport. The suspect was still inside the building, local media report. Swat…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian women’s archery team comprising, Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished seventh in the Rio Olympics, while individually all of them advanced for the Round of…
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Top Pakistani foreign advisor on Friday requested M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) – commonly known as “Doctors Without Borders” – to immediately provide medical assistance to thousands of people injured in the…
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) In yet another attack on miniorities in Pakistan, a 56-year old doctor belonging to the Hindu community was shot dead in Karachi, it was reported on Friday. “Pireetam Das was sitting…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s women’s archery team, comprising Deepika Kumar, L. Bombayala Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished seventh to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 31st Olympics here on Friday. Deepika bagged 640…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to consider to suitably amending the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Indian Penal Code to incorporate penal provisions…
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Singer Tarannum Malik, whose recent song “Gabru Ready To Mingle Hai” is climbing up the music charts, has also lent her voice for a Marathi film and a Punjabi single. About…
Mumbai: Actress Sana Khan during the red carpet of 5th Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards, in Mumbai, on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Sana Khan says that after seeing…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) Ill health will prevent Pele from participating in the Olympic opening ceremony, the football legend said just hours before the show was due to begin on Friday. Pele, 75,…
Bengaluru, Aug 5 (IANS) State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) board on Friday approved the proposal to buy back around 16.64 million equity shares, representing 6.93 per cent of the paid-up capital at Rs 1,305 per…
Mumbai: Music composer Bappi Lahiri during the 74th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards, organised By Master Dinanath Smruti Pratishthan and Hridayesh Arts in Mumbai, on April 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Music composer-singer…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday urged the NDA government to implement the promises made to Andhra Pradesh to “protect the honour of the house”. Participating in a debate…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The conviction of Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Hindi film “Peepli Live” for rape is unjust, says his wife Anusha Rizvi. She says they will appeal the judgment and hope to…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and briefed them about the situation in Assam where at least 13…
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government is approaching the central government seeking to take over the probe of theft of Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize medallion, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. “If…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday set up a high-level committee to ponder over various demands of the guest teachers in the national capital, an official statement said. “The high-level committee…