Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) A local Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader in Bihar was shot dead near his village by unidentified men, police said on Wednesday. The killing triggered a violent protest by his supporters…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing number of aspiring engineering and medical students committing suicides in Rajasthan’s Kota district, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advised students not to panic and…
Panaji, Jan 2 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said that a purported audio conversation in which he is heard saying that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has stored files on the Rafale deal…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessing repeated adjournments following sloganeering by members from Tamil Naidu, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu named several AIADMK and DMK members and directed them to…
New Delh, Jan 2 (IANS) High drama was witnessed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday when Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought to play a purported recording of a conversation of a Goa Minister on the…
Copenhagen, Jan 2 (IANS) At least six people were killed in a train accident on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on Wednesday, the police said. The bridge linking the islands of Zealand and Funen…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Taiwan to reject independence by terming it a “dead end” and embrace “peaceful reunification” with China. Xi made the remarks at a gathering to…
Brisbane, Jan 2 (IANS) The former World No. 1 Andy Murray claimed a 6-3, 6-4 win over local favourite James Duckworth at the Brisbane International. Murray, 31, took his surgery early last year and missed…
Madrid, Jan 2 (IANS) Real Madrid’s central midfielder Marcos Llorente will be out of action for around three weeks due to a groin injury, according to the club’s official website. Llorente suffered the injury on…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 2 (IANS) Sao Paulo are in talks to sign Shanghai Shenxin winger Biro Biro, according reports. According to Globo Esporte, the six-time Brazilian Serie A champions have identified the 24-year-old as…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Ariana Grande says she is single, but not ready to mingle. The “Thank u, next” singer came across a fan’s post on Tuesday with the headline: “Who Is Ariana…
Lima, Jan 2 (IANS) A record number of 17 women will participate in this year’s Dakar Rally when the event gets underway in Peru next week. The figure is three more than the previous high…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Ruling out any major presence of the Islamic State (IS) in Jammu and Kashmir, police chief Dilbag Singh said on Wednesday that the real problem was that the youths were being…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that amends the Aadhaar Act 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid opposition by the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC)….
Doha, Jan 2 (IANS) Novak Djokovic beat Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-2 in the Qatar Open first round, grabbing his first win of 2019 in just 55 minutes. With the win on Tuesday, the world No….
Panaji, Jan 2 (IANS) The audio clip featuring a purported conversation between a Goa Minister and an unidentified person about the Rafale deal is a “desperate attempt” by the Congress to fabricate facts and no…
Canberra, Jan 2 (IANS) The Australian government on Wednesday announced the closure of two onshore immigration detention facilities, saying its efforts to stop people seeking asylum by boat has reduced the number of people in…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Their brother-in-law, Kanye West, may be feuding with Drake, but that didn’t stop reality TV stars Kylie and Kendall Jenner from attending the rapper’s party. The sisters were spotted at…
San Francisco, Jan 2 (IANS) After experimenting to bring changes to the user interface (UI) of Messenger, Facebook is finally testing a dark mode for the messaging app and platform in some countries. Facebook Messenger…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) To wave goodbye to the past and welcome the future, Uttar Pradesh tipplers guzzled down a whopping 50 lakh litres of liquor on New Year’s eve, an official citing excise department…