Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) A Dhaka court on Monday indicted 41 persons, including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana and his parents, for murder over the collapse of the building in 2013 killing at least 1,136…
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Nightlife, as in other parts of the world, is unheard of in the restive Kashmir Valley. But the current unrest and heightened security restrictions have changed the times…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The BJP on Monday named its Jabalpur MP Rakesh Singh as the new chief whip in the Lok Sabha. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters that Singh’s appointment has…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor during the trailer launch of film Scandall in Mumbai on June 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) “A Flying Jatt” is a pro-Sikh community film and care has been…
Nay Pyi Taw, July 18 (IANS) The United Nationalities Federal Council, representing Myanmarese armed groups which have not signed a formal ceasefire with the government, on Monday said it will keenly observe the progress of…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (IANS) The sole BJP legislator in the Kerala assembly on Monday opposed the motion moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the move to merge the State Bank of Travancore with State…
Bhopal, July 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh assembly, which began its monsoon session on Monday, was adjourned until Wednesday after paying tributes to lawmakers who have died in the recent past. “The assembly paid tribute…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Schools affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in the eastern metropolis will soon restrict access to students who commute on their parents’ two-wheelers without helmets, an…
Istanbul, July 18 (IANS) Around 1,800 Special Forces troops joined Turkey police in securing Istanbul on Monday, as part of strong measures enacted in the aftermath of a failed military coup, the media reported. Extraordinary…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed the chargesheet against six suspected Islamic State (IS) terror operatives, court sources said on Monday. During in-camera proceedings, the NIA filed the chargesheet before…
New Delhi: Congress leader Kapil Sibal and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu at Parliament in New Delhi, on July 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran on Monday said he wants the association to emulate its counterpart in the US. Ramachandran said he wants the IOA to be self-dependent…
New York, July 18 (IANS) The specialised nerve cells in our brain that are responsible for emotional memory also play an important role in fear learning, say researchers. The team from Mount Sinai Health System…
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Scooter company Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd will roll out its new model Aprilia SR 150 out of its Indian factory and launch it next month, the company said on Monday. In…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Dubbing diesel as a “major cause of pollution”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered that all diesel vehicles that are 10 years old or more be banned from…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) The Karnataka legislature comprising the assembly and council was adjourned on Monday till 4 p.m. amid a ruckus as opposition lawmakers insisted on the resignation of a minister and a CBI…
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The 24-member Indian life insurance industry closed the first quarter of the current fiscal with a new business premium of Rs 31,392.55 crore — logging a growth of 33.2 per cent,…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government has released Rs 99.57 crore as its contribution for the year 2015-16 for 16.96 lakh eligible subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana (APY), it was announced here on Monday….