Many reported hurt in German train ‘axe attack’
Berlin, July 19 (IANS) More than 20 people in Germany have been injured after a man with an axe went on the rampage on a train, German media report late on Monday night. A police…
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Clinton promises reforms to end blacks’ fear of police
Washington, July 19 (IANS) US Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised on Monday that if elected to the White House, she will promote reforms so that African Americans no longer fear the police, but…
Turkey rejects EU Commissioner’s claim that it prepared arrest lists before coup
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has strongly rejected claims that Turkey’s government had prepared arrest lists before Fridays failed coup attempt, Anadolu Agency reported on Monday. Speaking in Brussels on Monday,…
Former Turkish Air Force Commander confesses to planning coup
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) Former Turkish Air Force Commander Gen. Akin Ozturk has confessed to planning the foiled coup, state Anadolu Agency reported on Monday. Over 200 people died and 1,500 were wounded in the…
No EU membership if Turkey reinstates death penalty: EU members
Berlin/Vienna, July 19 (IANS) The introduction of the death penalty in Turkey would consequently end the European Union (EU) accession negotiations, said German government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Monday in Berlin, a view which was…
Arnold Schwarzenegger still not divorced
Los Angeles, July 19 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver still haven’t divorced — despite splitting up five years ago. The former couple broke up in July 2011 after it emerged the “Terminator” actor…
Mumbai: Trailer Launch Of Film Flying Jatt
Mumbai: Filimmaker and choreographer Remo D’Souza, Australian actor Nathan Jones, Actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Tiger Shroff during the trailer launch of film Flying Jatt in Mumbai on July 18, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Filimmaker and…
Mumbai: Promotion of film Dishoom
Mumbai:Actors John Abraham and Varun Dhawan during the promotion of film Dishoom at Radio Mirchi studio in Mumbai,July 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai:Actors John Abraham and Varun Dhawan during the promotion of film Dishoom at…
Fiscal management by states needed for central programmes: Saraswat
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The NITI Aayog’s major agenda is “cooperative federalism” but states will have to ensure their own fiscal management for implementation of central programmes, a member said on Monday. According to member…
India, Malaysia agree to proactively engage against IS menace
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and Malaysia have agreed to proactively engage to combat the menace of IS activities, an official statement said on Monday. In his delegation level meeting with the visiting Malaysian…
AAP MLA appears before DCW in domestic violence case
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) AAP legislator Manoj Kumar on Monday appeared before the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) in connection with a case of domestic violence filed by his wife. The Aam Aadmi Party…
Odisha asks departments to frame skill development action plans
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday asked its departments to come up with their updated skill development action plans within 10 days to provide quality skill development training to 8 lakh youths…
Industry follows ineffective set templates during promotions: John Abraham
Mumbai:Actors John Abraham and Varun Dhawan during the promotion of film Dishoom at Radio Mirchi studio in Mumbai,July 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Actor John Abraham says that word of mouth is…
Online recruitment rise 17%
New Delhi, July (IANS) The latest Monster Employment Index (MEI) showed the online recruitment activities saw a 17 percent growth over last year, a top company official said on Monday. “The overall growth rate, even…
Rajya Sabha passes bill for regional biotechnology centres
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill for establishment of regional centers for biotechnology, under the auspices of UNESCO, in the National Capital Region. The Bill seeks to establish…
Fitch affirms ratings of India’s long term foreign/local currency IDRs
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on Monday said it has affirmed India’s long term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings (IDR) at “BBB-“. According to the rating agency, the…
India an under-performer: Arvind Subramanian
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Monday said that India was an under-performer despite its level of political institutions, adding that an over eight per cent growth was easily doable…
HUL’s profit rises 10% in Q1
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Monday said its net profit rose 10 percent to Rs 1,174 crore in the quarter ended June, as compared to Rs 1,069 crore in the corresponding…
After ‘A Flying Jatt’, Tiger, Remo want Indian ‘Avengers’
Mumbai: Filimmaker and choreographer Remo D’Souza, Australian actor Nathan Jones, Actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Tiger Shroff during the trailer launch of film Flying Jatt in Mumbai on July 18, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 18…
Javadekar to felicitate MPs with ‘academic background’ on Guru Purnima
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will on ‘Guru Purnima’ on Tuesday felicitate all MPs having an academic background, an official source said here. The source said the brief…