New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) After deciding to skip the mega rally of the TMC in Kolkata on Saturday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday sent a message to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
Prayagraj, Jan 18 (IANS) Mounting pressure on the Modi government, the RSS on Friday pitched for the immediate construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying it should be built by 2025. Answering reporters questions,…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) DMK leader and Member of Parliament R.S. Bharathi on Friday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Madras High Court challenging reservation on the basis of economic criteria. Parliament has…
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Friday launched a veiled attack on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying some leaders are “foisted into position by others” and that “there are only certain…
Bogota, Jan 18 (IANS) At least 21 people were killed in a car bomb attack at a police academy in the Colombian capital of Bogota, authorities said. An SUV laden with explosives was blown up…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Hockey India on Friday named an 18-member Indian women’s squad for the season opener in Spain which starts on January 26. The Indian team led by Rani will play four…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Samsung will launch two industry-first Galaxy ‘M’ smartphones in the under Rs 10,000 price segment in India on January 28 that will be available on Amazon.in from March 5. M10…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Swiss tennis star Roger Federer (3) defeated American Taylor Fritz by a comfortable 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 scoreline in less than an hour and a half in the third round men’s singles…
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan arrives at the birthday party of Producer Ramesh Taurani in Mumbai, on Jan 17, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan arrives at the birthday party of Producer Ramesh Taurani in…
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) China has lowered its final 2017 GDP growth from 6.9 per cent, announced initially, to 6.8 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said on Friday. China calculates its…
Tokyo, Jan 18 (IANS) Japanese officials have said that a piece of graffiti found at a monorail station in Tokyo could be the work of British anonymous artist Banksy, the media reported on Friday. The…
Tokyo, Jan 18 (IANS) Japanese automaker Mitsubishi on Friday alleged that ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn received $8.9 million in illegal payments from a Netherlands-based joint venture between April-November 2018. Mitsubishi made the allegation in…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna prefers to stay in Airbnb while competing in tournaments abroad as it helps to unwind yourself and gives homely feeling. Airbnb is a privately held global…
London, Jan 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May will not attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to focus on resolving the Brexit crisis following the House of Commons’ overwhelming rejection of…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Actress Kangana Ranaut is determined to fight against the Shri Rajput Karni Sena, who have threatened protests if the film is not screened for the outfit before theatrical release. The actress…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande says her parents have been her pillars of strength through all the ups and downs. “I owe every bit of my career and appreciation I have been receiving…
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Healthy infants have intestinal bacteria that can prevent the development of food allergies, research has found. Researchers from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Naples…
By Arul Louis Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Declaring that “space is a new war-fighting domain”, President Donald Trump has announced an ambitious plan to develop a space-based anti-missile defence system to track and destroy weapons-bearing…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Unplugged versions of songs offer an opportunity to artistes to rediscover a track, say singers like Sonu Nigam, Rekha Bhardwaj and Guru Randhawa, who are a part of a new season…
Rabat, Jan 18 (IANS) The adoption by the European Parliament by an overwhelming majority of the Moroccan-EU Agriculture Agreement confirms that “any agreement covering the Moroccan Sahara can only be negotiated and signed by the…