Nairobi, July 29 (IANS) Nobody gave Nicholas Bett a chance in 2013 when he led the Kenya team in the short distance races at the World Championships. He emerged with a great reputation to strike…
Paris, July 29 (IANS) A new suspect involved in an attack at a church in Normandy, France, was arrested by police as part of the investigation, officials said on Friday. The suspect, a 20-year-old Syrian…
Karachi, July 29 (IANS) Syed Murad Ali Shah, of the Pakistan Peoples Party, was on Friday elected as the new Sindh Chief Minister, replacing the elderly Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who was midway through his…
Tura (Meghalaya), July 29 (IANS) Thousands of people are living in makeshift shelters in the flood-hit areas of western Meghalaya after over 23,559 households were submerged in floodwater, officials said on Friday. No loss of…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) At a time when cyber attacks are growing and cyber criminals are targeting organisations, there must be no compromise when it comes to security, Union Minister of State for Home…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Former BJP leader Dayashankar Singh, whose abusive remarks against BSP chief Mayawati caused an outcry, was arrested on Friday in Bihar after being on the run for days, police said….
Coimbatore, July 29 (IANS) The national racing championship will get underway at the Kari Motor Speedway here on Saturday. The racing capital of India here is abuzz with excitement at the prospect of the upgraded…
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) The parents of deceased television actress Pratyusha Banerjee on Friday accused the Mumbai police of “bias” in the ongoing investigations into their daughter’s death. “The police is not cooperating with us….
Moscow, July 29 (IANS) A delegation from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) is expected early in September to make a fourth planned inspection visit to Russia to evaluate its preparations for the 2018…
By Saeed Naqvi Balloons in blazing colours billow down the ceiling of the Democratic Convention arena in Philadelphia. Then the cameras pull back, enveloping the Obamas and the Clintons in a shower of confetti, as…
Auschwitz (Poland), July 29 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday asked God to forgive those responsible for the World War II killings of over a million people at Auschwitz-Birkenau. He made the comments during a visit…
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) Several persons, including teenagers, were injured in fresh clashes across the Kashmir Valley on Friday as people defied a curfew reimposed to prevent a separatist-called protest march to…
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Profit booking, along with negative global cues and foreign fund outflows, suppressed the Indian equity markets on Friday. Consequently, both the key indices closed the day’s trade in the red, as…
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt outside his residence in Mumbai, on July 28, 2016. Sanjay Dutt will be celebrating his 57th birthday at his residence with his friends and family. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 29 (IANS)…
Amritsar, July 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday pledged to arrest Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia after six months for alleged drug smuggling. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader made the…
Guwahati, July 29 (IANS) With at least 20 persons dead and over 17 lakh affected due to floods in 21 districts of Assam, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the state on Saturday for…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur is setting up a design and innovation centre having special focus on rural technologies with an outlay of Rs 10 crore, a statement said…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Hit by lower subscriptions in urban areas, the total number of telephone users in India declined from 1,059.29 million at the end of April 2016 to 1,058.03 million at the…
Damascus, July 29 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group has publicly executed and crucified a man in Syriaâs Aleppo province for alleged apostasy, ARA News website said Friday quoting activists and witnesses. Twenty-eight-year-old Hussein Muhammad…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by a group of army doctors who want their retirement age to be increased to 65 years….