Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) A section of Jadavpur University students on Tuesday boycotted classes and began an agitation demanding expulsion of International Relations’ Professor Kanak Sarkar for his comments on virginity. Sarkar, meanwhile, regretted ‘his…
Amman, Jan 15 (IANS) Jordan agreed on Tuesday to host a meeting between the representatives of the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels upon the request of the UN special envoy to Yemen over the…
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) In what could be regarded as a derogatory slur against non-Goans, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said Goans would be given first preference in an upcoming beach cleaning work contract…
Tehran, Jan 15 (IANS) Iran launched a domestically-built satellite on Tuesday that failed to reach orbit, after the US warned against the move earlier this month. The satellite, Payam, was launched to collect environmental information,…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The upper caste quota law will be applicable to all higher education institutions — private and government — from the upcoming academic session, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Actor Randeep Rai says he realised that his role, Sameer, had become a part of him when he got injured and still continued to shoot for “Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat…
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Singer Sam Smith on Tuesday underwent a surgery to remove a stye from his left eye. Before getting operated, the “Pray” singer took to social media and told his fans that…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Jan 15 (IANS) It is business as usual for Chennai boy D.Gukesh despite becoming the World’s second and India’s youngest chess Grand Master (GM) on Tuesday. “Yes, I am happy. My…
Kollam (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the two main political fronts in Kerala over their stand on Sabarimala, triple talaq and providing 10 per cent reservation. “The Congress-led UDF…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) In a bid to popularise science, Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday launched two TV channels — DD Science and India Science — with the Department…
Kharagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and University of Alberta (UoA), one of Canada’s top ranking university, have inked a pact to explore opportunities for a joint doctoral degree programme. In…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Attacking Pakistan but not by name, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said “our western neighbour” was ceaselessly supporting terrorists and warned that India will achieve “decisive success”…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Expectations of an interest rate cut in the monetary policy over cooling inflation combined with a rebound in Asian markets gave a push to the Indian equity market on Tuesday. Accordingly,…
Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway says the complexities of her upcoming film “Serenity” asks a lot from the audience. The “Devil Wears Prada” star took to Instagram to explain the complexities of…
(190115) — KATHMANDU, Jan. 15, 2019 (Xinhua) — Women from Magar community dance in celebrations of Maghe Sankranti Festival that marks the beginning of the warmer season in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Jan. 15, 2019….
(190115) — MANILA, Jan. 15, 2019 (Xinhua) — People visit the planetarium of the Philippine National Museum in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 15, 2019. The Philippine National Museum Planetarium reopened its doors to the public…
(190115) — KABUL, Jan. 15, 2019 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2019 shows a destroyed house near the site of an attack in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Four people have been confirmed dead…
(190115) — WARSAW, Jan. 15, 2019 (Xinhua) — People march in commemoration of Pawel Adamowicz, the late Mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk, in center of Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 14, 2018. The UN…
(190114) — HARARE, Jan. 14, 2019 (Xinhua) — A road is barricaded by protesters in Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan. 14, 2019. Zimbabwe’s capital Harare was deserted on Monday as Zimbabweans began a three-day national stay away…
Kolkata: BJP Vice President Dushyant Gautam addresses a press conference in Kolkata, on Jan 15, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: BJP Vice President Dushyant Gautam addresses a press conference in Kolkata, on Jan 15, 2019. (Photo:…