London, July 12 (IANS) English football club Southampton on Tuesday announced that defender Ryan Bertrand has signed a new five-year contract. “Bertrand has been an integral part of the Saints team since joining from Chelsea…
New Delhi/Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high-level meeting over the violence in Jammu and Kashmir that has claimed over 30 lives, and appealed for calm even as curfew…
By Sarwar Kashani and Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) With shops shut for a fourth day due to official restrictions and separatist-called shutdown, curfew-bound parts of the Kashmir Valley are facing several shortages of…
Ghaziabad, July 12 (IANS) A meeting of senior civil and police officers of four states was held here on Tuesday for chalking out a strategy for the impending arrival of a large number of ‘kanwarias’…
Moscow, July 12 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said that a petition to disband the national football team was indicative of the sport’s level in the country. A petition at change.org was launched…
Juba, July 12 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday appealed to armed parties in South Sudan to ensure safe passage for people fleeing the fighting that erupted late last week in Juba….
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has condemned media trial of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, saying nobody could be pronounced guilty unless the court gives its judgment. This is the first time the…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A major Chinese construction corporation has expressed keen interest in India’s highway development projects, the government on Tuesday disclosed. The disclosure by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways came…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A case of criminal intimidation was registered after Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta claimed to have received threat calls on the mobile phone of his personal secretary, Ashish Katyal. In…
Kabul, July 12 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter who paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday reassured Washington’s long-term support to the militancy-plagued country. Addressing a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani,…
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) Four women hockey players from Odisha have found place in the Indian squad for the Rio Olympics starting from August 5. Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Sunita Lakra and midfielder…
Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Indian homebuilders with significant investments in the London property market will face near-term challenges from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (Brexit), said global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday filed a status report in a court hearing a complaint filed by the Aam Aadmi Party government against three news channels for running ‘doctored’ videos…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Three years after the Supreme Court directed that Asiatic Lions be “urgently” reintroduced from Gujarat’s Gir forests to a Madhya Pradesh sanctuary, nothing has moved so far….
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan, who is embroiled in a legal battle with actress Kangana Ranaut, says he is not looking for support from within the industry as “when truth is on your…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said students should be made more aware and sensitive to environmental issues. He stressed on popularising sustainable practices among…
New Delhi/Kochi, July 12 (IANS) Star goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, who was on Tuesday handed over the mantle of the Indian men’s hockey team, replacing veteran midfielder Sardar Singh, said this is a huge responsibility bestowed…
London, July 12 (IANS) Out of favour England batsman Kevin Pietersen has joined the bandwagon of players who believe Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir should be banned for life as he was involved in the infamous…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met with a group of Muslim clerics, who discussed with him ways and means to restore normalcy in the Kashmir Valley, which is in…
Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) Chastened by recent terror attacks, Bangladesh has decided to hold extensive talks with foreign countries to combat extremism and terrorism. As part of this initiative, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to…